BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Shortly following Hurricane Debby’s arrival on the coast of Florida’s Big Bend near Steinhatchee on Aug. 2, it was downgraded to a tropical storm that…
Read MoreBY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud A resolution setting the amount of a special fire assessment fee was defeated Aug. 6 by a split vote, 4-1. The issue is not dead, but most commissione…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times Hurricane Debby made landfall Monday morning Aug. 4 on the west coast of Florida near the panhandle as a Category 1 hurricane. Most Union County residents had to…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County Public Library first opened its doors on March 1, 1990, after a referendum was passed for the ½ millage ad valorem tax for the library’s local f…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A family in Western Union County had a close call with a small tornado as Hurricane Debby closed in on Florida’s Big Bend. Zayden Pressley, an eighth grader at Fir…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County Board of Commissioners heard a presentation concerning the annual audit of the county’s finances at its regular meeting on July 15, 2024. Ben Cl…
Read MoreBY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The director of community and social services for Clay County told the board of county commissioners that the local government had reached some of the goals outlin…
Read MoreBY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay County Commissioners passed a resolution placing a referendum on the November 5 ballot that will ask voters whether or not to earmark 0.2 mills in the county’…
Read MoreBY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Clay County Commissioners unanimously set an initial millage rate of 8.601 during their July 23 meeting. Under Florida law, the five-member panel may lower the rat…
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