Gamechanger: Bartow's Murray living up to family standards set by former Kathleen star
BARTOW — Every summer since Tavares Murray started playing football again, he works out with his uncle. “He teaches me everything, “ Murray said. “He’s taught me a lot.” Murray, who was No. 12 on The Ledger's Super 16 list of top seniors, has learned technique as a defensive back and how to train...
FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Bartow for residents to get information on assistance
FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Bartow at the W.H. Stuart Center to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricane Milton, the federal agency reported. Residents who suffered losses from Hurricane Helene or Hurricane Debby can also be served by the center, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...
How Bartow won its fourth consecutive game, beat Lake Gibson despite struggles on offense
LAKELAND — The first thing Bartow coach Tyler Eden coach told his players after the game on Friday night was a win is a win. Certainly, the second-year Bartow coach will have things to pick at — another dropped touchdown pass and another Tavarus Murray touchdown return called back because of a penalty to name two example — but the final score is all that mattered at the moment. In a close battle that was still a...