News:
Telegraph–Times–Monitor for March 23, 2023
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
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Plans for old schools and a new one make priority list
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The Bradford School District’s newly adopted project priority list includes plans for two older schools and one yet-to-be funded new school. The priority list was approved by the school board last week. It includes plans to move the district offices to the...
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Excel program proposed as alternative to suspensions
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Superintendent of Schools Will Hartley wants to reimagine disciplinary action, curtailing options that result in lost instructional time. He shared what he’s been thinking about with school board members during retreat workshop last week. While drugs and violent offenses relegate students to...
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Lawtey and Southside schools proceed with turnaround
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — The first two administrations of the state’s new FAST math and English exams show progress at Lawtey and Southside Elementary schools. Assistant Superintendent Karen Clarke shared the figures during a school board workshop retreat last week. Both schools have been working on...
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New program coming for top students
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Bradford High School will begin offering the Cambridge AICE program to students, unlocking advanced coursework, college credit and scholarship funds. School Superintendent Will Hartley recently traveled to Lake County to learn about the program, and he shared his findings with school board...
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Details shared about teacher support
Mark J. Crawford
March 22, 2023
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — St. Leo University and now Grand Canyon University are helping school district employees obtain degrees and certifications. This can include support employees who have no degree or some college experience, long-term substitutes who want to join the profession, and teachers who are...
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Sports:
BHS defeats West Nassau for 7th win in boys tennis
Cliff Smelley
March 17, 2023
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School improved to 7-2 in boys tennis with a 5-2 win over visiting West Nassau on March 16. Gideon Jordan suffered a close 8-6 loss at number-one singles, but the Tornadoes came out on top in the rest of the matches in...
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BHS softball team loses 5-3 to visiting Yulee
Cliff Smelley
March 17, 2023
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Visiting Yulee scored two runs in the seventh in handing the Bradford High School softball team a 5-3 loss on March 16. Takeirra Bakken and Masey Padgett each had an RBI single in the fifth as Bradford (2-5) was able to tie the score...
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Griffin throws 6 TDs for BHS in 47-0 win over Baker County
Cliff Smelley
March 17, 2023
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford High School’s girls flag football team has been proving itself to be as dominant as the school’s football team was, as the Tornadoes entered spring break off a 47-0 win over Baker County, which improved Bradford to 7-0. The boys football team scored...
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Features:
Couch in his 1st year as BMS band director
Cliff Smelley
March 17, 2023
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Steve Couch did most of the work that would lead to a degree in mechanical engineering, but in the end, he decided to go in a different direction. He wanted to do something he really enjoyed, which ultimately led to him going to Bradford...
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Animals sell for $400,000-plus at Bradford Fair auction
Cliff Smelley
March 16, 2023
This year’s Bradford-Union swine and cattle sale at the Bradford Agricultural Fair, which was held March 10, consisted of $410,698.65 in total sales, with 26 steers selling for a total price of $177,458.15 and 96 pigs selling for a total price of $233,240.50. Reese Wainwright’s grand champion steer, which weighed...
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Grand champs shown by a trio of Wainwrights in breed and steer shows
Cliff Smelley
March 16, 2023
Adaleigh Wainwright, Kate Wainwright and Reese Wainwright all exhibited grand champions at the Bradford Agricultural Fair’s steer and breed shows. At the March 8 breed show, Kate Wainwright exhibited the top animal in the commercial heifer class, while Huck Alvarez exhibited the reserve grand champion. Wainwright had another animal that...
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Wainwright, Hewett exhibit top 2 pigs at Bradford Fair
Cliff Smelley
March 16, 2023
Kate Wainwright and Ella Hewett exhibited the grand champion and reserve grand champion, respectively, in the swine show at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. Codi Huntley placed third with her animal, which was awarded the homegrown grand championship. Grace Turknett exhibited the fourth-place pig, which was the homegrown reserve grand champion....
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Top STEAM Fair winners at Hope Christian Academy
Mark J. Crawford
March 15, 2023
Out of 80 student participants at the fifth annual Hope Christian Academy Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math Fair, three were recognized as top overall scorers and one was named Crowd Favorite. In an age when some have moved away from science fairs, I push to continue,” said HCA instructor...
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Crime:
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
Dan Hildebran
March 21, 2023
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Tried to save girlfriend from jail, threatened deputy
Dan Hildebran
March 21, 2023
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Telegraph Staff Writer STARKE— A Hampton man who tried to keep his girlfriend out of jail is now facing a possible five years in prison after he allegedly threatened a deputy. Caleb Thomas Scoville, 30, was arrested for threatening death or serious bodily harm to a law...
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Obituaries:
Obituaries — March 14, 2023
Cliff Smelley
March 14, 2023
Connie Davis Mrs. Connie (Thornton) Davis, 73, of Lake Butler passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Haven Hospice in Lake City after an extended battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was born on Feb. 11, 1950, in Starke to Carl and Beulah Green Thornton. She grew up in...
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Obituaries — March 7, 2023
Cliff Smelley
March 7, 2023
Sidney Bass Sidney “Sid” Bass, 84, of Starke passed away at his home Saturday, March 4, 2023, following an extended illness. He was born June 2, 1938, in Boston, Massachusetts to Jacob and Ethyl “Linnick” Bass. He enlisted with the United States Army at the age of 17 and was...
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Editorial:
Invitation to recovery from addiction
Mark J. Crawford
March 1, 2023
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to let the Lake Region know of a new recovery meeting that will be beginning soon in Keystone Heights. We will be bringing Drug Addicts Anonymous (DAA) to the Mission of the Dirt Road. These DAA meetings will begin Thursday March 9,...
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Participate in flood map discussions
Mark J. Crawford
February 16, 2023
Dear Editor: March is the month during which Bradford County has historically experienced the second highest number of flooding events. We have an opportunity to see how a new flooding risk assessment identifies areas of flood risk. The Suwannee River Water Management District will be making a presentation about a...
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