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Bradford Middle School classes canceled Tuesday, Wednesday due to storm damage
Read full article: Bradford Middle School classes canceled Tuesday, Wednesday due to storm damageClasses at Bradford Middle School will be canceled Tuesday and Wednesday due to water that entered the main building during a storm Sunday night, the school district said Monday.
Bradford Middle student told to remove Black Lives Matter mask
Read full article: Bradford Middle student told to remove Black Lives Matter maskSTARKE, Fla. – The parent of a Bradford Middle School student said her daughter was told by school leaders Tuesday to take off a face mask, which displayed support for the Black Lives Matter movement. Jennifer Brown told News4Jax that her daughter, 12-year-old Deziyah Brown, was not given an immediate explanation as to why the mask was not allowed but that she was later told it was too political. The black mask has the words “I can’t breathe,” printed in large, red letters followed by “Black Lives Matter” below in white letters. Brown said her daughter was not offered a replacement mask when she was told to remove her own. Harris said the school district does have masks on hand for any student that wants to wear one.
Starke student hit by car as she got off school bus, driver arrested
Read full article: Starke student hit by car as she got off school bus, driver arrestedSTARKE, Fla. – A driver was arrested after a Bradford Middle School student was struck by a car while exiting her school bus Tuesday in Starke. According to the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, the student was getting off the bus on W. Brownlee Street just after 3 p.m. when a driver passed two cars in front of him in an attempt to get around the bus. Video of the incident showed the bus had stopped and had all lights and signs engaged, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as Carl James Jr.James was arrested, accused of reckless driving and booked into the Bradford County Jail. The student had minor injuries and was transported to Shands of Starke for further evaluation.
Missing 13-year-old Starke girl found safe, police say
Read full article: Missing 13-year-old Starke girl found safe, police saySTARKE, Fla. – A missing 13-year-old girl was found safe Tuesday morning, according to the Starke Police Department. Kierston Chamberlain had last been seen about 9 a.m. Monday before she walked off the Bradford Middle School campus, police said. In a Facebook post update, the police department thanked everyone who shared their post and helped get the word out. They did not indicate where the teen was found.