Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Community Recognition topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Bradford County proclaims Roy Jackson Day and declares November National Adoption Month
Summary
Bradford County commissioners on Nov. 4 issued a proclamation honoring the late Hinton Roy Leroy Jackson and adopted a separate proclamation recognizing November 2025 as National Adoption Month, while Partnership for Strong Families said five local children remain waiting for adoptive homes.
The Bradford County Board of County Commissioners opened its Nov. 4 meeting by issuing a proclamation honoring Hinton Roy Leroy Jackson, a longtime Stark merchant who operated Roy’s Market for more than six decades and would have turned 90 on Nov. 5, 2025. Commissioner Daugherty presented the proclamation and family members accepted it on behalf of the Jackson family.
Later in the meeting, representatives from the Partnership for Strong Families described November as National Adoption Month and asked the board to adopt a county proclamation. Jordan Wood, adoption program supervisor for Baker, Bradford, Union and Alachua counties, told commissioners Partnership for Strong Families serves 13 counties and that more than 275 children in the service area have an adoption goal; about 92 children across the region are waiting for adoption and five of those children are in Bradford County.
The board approved the adoption proclamation by voice vote. County officials encouraged residents to support agencies and families engaged in foster care and adoption and to consider the needs of older youth and sibling groups when pursuing adoptive placements.
The Jackson proclamation recognized Jackson’s long ties to the community, his membership in Bayless Highway Baptist Church and his 64 years operating Roy’s Market in Stark. Family members thanked the board and described the market’s local role, including offering short-term credit to neighbors during times of need.
No substantive board action followed either proclamation beyond adoption of the proclamations; both items were ceremonial and intended to recognize community service and awareness.
