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Heeder named Starke Kiwanian of the Year at banquet
The Kiwanis Club of Starke held its installation banquet on Sept. 24 at the Foundation Church of Starke Firehouse building, with outgoing President Ed Rensberger naming Michael Heeder as the 2025-26 K…
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Bradford Elementary student council members ready to lead
“Your opportunity to lead is here.” Bradford Elementary School’s 2026-27 student council members heard those words from co-sponsor Venessa Sweeney prior to being sworn into their positions by Bradford…
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Tornadoes defeat Indians 3-2 in volleyball
Bradford High School scored the first five points of the fifth set and went on to win, defeating host Keystone Heights 3-2 (25-23, 25-18, 19-25, 25-27, 16-14) in a Sept. 29 volleyball match. The Torna…
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KHHS hosts BHS and other schools in 4th annual cross-country invite
Keystone Heights High School’s cross-country program hosted its fourth annual Indian Invite on Oct. 3, with Melody Tyre and Noah Yara each earning a top-10 finish for the Indians. Bradford runners w…
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Cubbedge has record-setting outing in Tornadoes’ 53-13 win
Cy Cubbedge tied a school record with five touchdown passes, while the defense scored twice in a 53-13 win over Class 3A Eastside on Oct. 2 in Gainesville. The Tornadoes (7-0) have essentially put eve…
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Glen St. Mary man charged with sexual battery on a minor after witness reports struggle in road
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 23-year-old Glen St. Mary man was arrested Sept. 25 and charged with sexual battery on a minor after a passerby told Bradford County deputies he saw a shirtless…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 26-year-old Gainesville man faces a charge of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer. Union County deputies say he tried to put his vehicle in gear whil…
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Starke man charged with animal cruelty after neighbor records him striking dog
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A 61-year-old Starke man was arrested Sept. 24 on a charge of aggravated animal cruelty after a neighbor told a Bradford County sheriff’s deputy she saw him throw…
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Obituaries — Sept. 29, 2026
Akiz Ballack Akiz Beemal Carmel Ballack, aka Clyde’s, 63, of Orange Park, passed away Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. He was born in Rio Claro, Trinidad on July 16, 1963, to the late Angus Ballack and Gi…
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Anna Biddix Anna Leah Biddix, affectionately known as Ann, was born on Aug 21, 1962, at NAS Jacksonville and passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville after a battle wi…
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Obituaries — Sept. 15, 2026
Emily Dennis Emily Grace Dennis, 43, of Hampton, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026. She was born in Graham on April 1, 1983, to her loving parents, Alan Edgar Myers and Marjorie Clayton Myers. S…
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