Pangborn Ice Cream opens in KH
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor On Saturday, May 24, Pangborn's grand opening took place, attracting many people eager to try out the new ice cream shop in Keystone Heights. There are various ic…
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1 injured in Melrose traffic crash
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor A severe multi-car accident has left one person with serious injuries, and everyone else walking away unscathed, causing road closures on State Road and U.S. 301…
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What to do about bears in unexpected areas
Spring and early summer mark a general increase in activity for Florida’s black bears after limited movements in winter. During this time, juvenile bears could be spotted in unexpected areas as they l…
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Complaints about vagrants in vacant Lake Butler building
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler officials talked about the need to enforce building codes for commercial properties and prevent vagrants from occupying vacant buildings. Bo Bayer bro…
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Lake Butler finds evidence of water theft
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler’s acting public works director told city commissioners that some of the municipality’s water meters appear to have had wires cut or pulled from meters…
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State Attorney tells Lake Butler, Union County he wants to be community resource
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Eighth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brian Kramer recently appeared in two separate meetings before Union County commissioners and City of Lake Butler officials.…
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Union County coordinator gets more money for road project
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County Coordinator Jimmy Williams reported to the board of county commissioners on June 2 that he had secured additional funding to resurface Southwest 92nd…
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Union County hires new EMS director
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County’s Board of County Commissioners unanimously voted to hire Brent Allen as their new emergency medical services director, replacing retiring director T…
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Work beginning on Lake Butler water storage ground tank
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com At press time, the City of Lake Butler said a contractor would begin work on the municipality’s water storage ground tank on June 3. The city was initially awarde…
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