Connecting for crops

Editor’s note: Ryleigh Rhoden, a 4-H youth, gave the following speech at the Bradford County UF/IFAS Extension Farm-City luncheon, which was held on Nov. 18. The full name of the Union County High School teacher she references is Erin Johnson.   …loading…reconnecting… loading…no internet access…internet connection problem…reconnecting… Phew! Hopefully, we are connected. The lack of … Read more

Former BC agent talks of Farm-City, farming’s future

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Bradford County’s UF/IFAS Extension office has been recognizing Farm-City Week since 1998, when former Extension Director David Dinkins organized the first local event. Dinkins was the keynote speaker at the Farm-City luncheon on Nov. 18 at the Bradford Agricultural Fairgrounds. He talked about the future of farming, but before … Read more

UCLA’s Nov. 4 dinner and auction raise $10K-plus

BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor The Union County Livestock Association raised $10,700 at its Nov. 4 fundraising dinner and auction, which were held at the Union County Agricultural Educational Building, located near the O.J. Phillips Sports Complex. Approximately 230 guests — a dinner sell-out — enjoyed a fun-filled night of fellowship and bidding … Read more

Farm-City lunch brings two worlds together

BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor About 70 area residents came together for a meal and educational opportunities at the first Farm/City luncheon, held at the Union County Agricultural Education building (which houses the UF/IFIS Extension Office). For the past several years the event has been held as a dinner at the Hal Y. Maines … Read more

Recreation programs going strong in Union County

BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The Babe Ruth Baseball Organization in Union County is a group of volunteers dedicated to providing a sports program for area youth. In conjunction with the national organizations of Babe Ruth and Pop Warner (BR & PW) who promote   sports programs and provide organizational structure for  smaller local … Read more

Two receive top recognition at the Little Miss Union County Contest

The Little Miss Union County Contest was recently held as part of the Union County 100th Anniversary Celebration.  Applications were received from 12 girls aged 5 to 10 years old.  Each generation included on the application was verified to have lived within the geographical boundaries of Union County as declared by the political boundaries set … Read more