New Strawberry royalty crowned
The 2026 Miss Strawberry Pageant of North Florida was held Feb. 28 at the Union County High School auditorium with the theme “Strawberry Bowl,” a sports-inspired celebration highlighting confidence, t…
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Lawtey swears in new council member
BY MELISSA PYLE Special to the Telegraph The city of Lawtey swore in its newest council member at the March meeting — Sheri Wilson. Wilson has lived in Lawtey four years and has been an active…
Read MoreCommission candidates filing to run for Bradford races
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com Two seats are open on the Bradford County Board of Commissioners, and three candidates so far have filed to run. Commissioners Kenny Thompson and Danny Riddic…
Read MoreTougher subdivision standards on hold for now
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com North Florida Professional Services has been at work updating the Bradford County’s land development regulations and preparing a periodic evaluation and apprai…
Read MoreFees increase with change in planning and zoning
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com North Florida Professional Services’ role in assisting Bradford County Planning and Zoning has been expanded. The change follows the departure of Zoning Direct…
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Clay school board grapples with union acrimony, buses, start times
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Clay County School Board opened its March 5 meeting with a round of recognitions, state champion cheerleaders, weightlifting titlists, top student artists and…
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Union officials confront courthouse construction problems, animal control complaints, commercial garbage rates
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County Board of County Commissioners met on Monday, March 2 and worked through an agenda that included troubled courthouse renovations, allegations again…
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Advocates Seek State Investigation of Union County Animal Control
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com More than 60 animal welfare advocates, rescue volunteers and concerned citizens have formally requested that state officials investigate Union County Animal Contro…
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Local loggers, mill workers squeezed by poor housing affordability
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com North Florida’s timber industry is reeling from a cascade of mill closures and hurricane damage that has left local loggers with fewer outlets to sell their wood a…
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