Celebration of Life — Roy DeCelle Sr.
Roy DeCelle Sr. Please join us in celebrating the life of this amazing man and patriot at 11 am on Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, at Jones-Gallagher Funeral Home, 620 E. Nona St., Starke. The family will be av…
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Obituaries — July 28, 2026
Herbert Dula Sr. Mr. Herbert Edward Dula Sr., 78, of Keystone Heights was surrounded by his family when he went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. He was born April 23, 1948, in Fernda…
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Lake Butler Commission Returns Hendrix, Huggins to Top Posts as Resident Presses on Water Bills and Raises
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Lake Butler City Commission opened its regular meeting Tuesday evening by returning its leadership to office for another year, re-electing Melissa Hendrix as m…
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Union County auditors told to ‘tighten up’ – Official calls out auditors over late presentation for third straight year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com For the third year running, Union County Commissioner Donna Jackson used the county’s annual audit presentation to call out the firm that produces it, telling repr…
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Griffis ready to take the reins of UCHS volleyball
It’ll be a new look for the Union County High School volleyball program this coming season, but Angela Griffis — the Tigers’ new varsity head coach — is no stranger. Griffis has previously been a juni…
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Postseason honors for UCHS softball, track and field
Union County High School’s Amia Bethea and Lilyenne Mayhew each earned first-team all-area honors from the Gainesville Sun in their respective sports, with the newspaper also recognizing two softbal…
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Postseason recognition for UCHS baseball includes 2 Coach of the Year honors
Union County High School Head Baseball Coach Jiwan James had already been voted the Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Class Coach of the Year. Now, he’s got two more honors as he was named the Small-Schoo…
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Top-of-ticket candidates make their cases to Union County Republicans
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Three of Florida's most prominent Republicans made their cases to Union County activists last night, using the Union County Republican Executive Committee’s fundra…
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Florida GOP Leaders Rally Union County Republicans Ahead of 2026 Midterms
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Two Florida Republican Party officials opened a fundraising dinner in Union County last night, telling local activists that the nation’s smallest county by land ar…
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