BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School Board moved through a full slate of back-to-school business Monday night, adopting a new enrollment guide for scholarship families, setting…
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Paulette Griffis May 17, 1945 – June 28, 2026 The Griffis family would like to thank everyone, family and friends, for all the prayers and support during this difficult time. Paulette may be gone, b…
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Billie Mathis Billie Gene Mathis, 70, of Starke peacefully passed away at her home Wednesday, July 8, 2026, just two days after celebrating her 70th birthday with those she loved. Billie Gene was bo…
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Briena Haight of Union County is making her mark in powerlifting, putting a tragedy behind her and gaining confidence in the process. Haight is coming off winning her weight class (83 kilograms) as a…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Six months ago, Lake Butler Hospital began welcoming some unusual volunteers: a golden retriever, a golden doodle, a three-legged rescue and a small dog cleared to…
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Union County’s Zoey Marshall and Dae Mabrey earned first- and third-place finishes at the July 7-11 AAU Club Championship at Jacksonville’s University of North Florida. Marshall, representing Suprem…
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Bradford High grade withheld The Bradford County School District earned a higher share of points on its state report card this year than it did a year ago — and still lost the B it worked more than a…
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Sixth graders across the region turned in some of the area’s strongest scores on Florida’s end-of-year assessments, middle school algebra students in Union and Bradford counties far outpaced the state…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on June 29, using his line-item veto power to strike nearly $810 million in funding statewide — including several…
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