BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — Old tires are one of the most difficult household waste products to get rid of. You can pay a fee when you buy new tires, take a few a year to your solid waste disposal site or pay to dispose of them at the land fill. … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — The Union County School Board has received its annual audit for the district’s most recent school year with no discrepancies found in either financial reporting or the final settlement of the fiscal year. The audit report, compiled by Lyons and Lyons CPAs of MacClenny, did include … Read more
Bradford NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned Starke 301 U-Stor LLC, pursuant to SECTION 83.801-809 Florida Statutes “Storage Facility Act” will sell to the highest bidder the contents of the following storage units located at 1650 S. Walnut Street, Starke, Florida 32091. Said contents consisting of personal property, household and … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — At its March meeting the Union County Board of Commissioners discussed whether or not to enter into a franchise agreement with Florida Power and Light. The fee would be based on an agreement with FPL that the county would not, in the future, pursue setting up … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — For their first budget workshop of the year, Bradford County commissioners received a veritable textbook of information and a crash course in budgeting courtesy of staff from the clerk’s finance office. Commissioners and their departments are getting a head start on the process this year as spending … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — Beginning April 1, Bradford County Fire Rescue will be down one crew because of a county hiring freeze. Director Allen Parrish said the loss of two more employees brings the total number of vacant positions in the department to five. It takes six employees to staff an … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor STARKE — None of the Bradford County commission’s departments are immune from further budget cuts, but in at least one case, cuts now could cost the county down the line. The public library budget has always presented this catch-22. Supported handsomely with the help of state grants, that support … Read more
BY MARY BROWN Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER — Last year the Union County Public Library began hosting programming for local seniors known as the Senior Social Club. On the first and fourth Tuesday at 10am each month the group comes together at the Union County Public Library for a couple of hours to … Read more
Monitoring student reading progress and sharing that progress with students builds confidence in reading as well as sets a path for establishing goals. Since January, elementary teachers throughout Bradford County have been conferencing and goal setting to help their students achieve reading proficiency. Beginning Jan. 18, Bradford County School District launched its second semester elementary … Read more
