Union County

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • April 16, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…

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Tigers defeat Tornadoes 11-3 in baseball

Tigers defeat Tornadoes 11-3 in baseball

  • April 11, 2024
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Four pitchers combined to allow five hits, while four players drive in at least two runs each in the Union County High School baseball team’s 11-3 win o…

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Union commissioner cleared of wrongdoing

  • April 10, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Florida Ethics Commission has found that two accusations against Union County Commissioner Mac Johns lack legal sufficiency. According to the Ethics Commissi…

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Lake Butler reconsiders alcohol rule for Wawa

  • April 10, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times A firm representing Wawa, Inc. has approached the City of Lake Butler regarding the possibility of being allowed an administrative variance to the section of the…

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Whispering Woods lots going fast

  • April 10, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A northwest Union County subdivision that started selling 10+acre parcels in mid-March has sold 11 of its 16 lots. The Ranches of Whispering Woods is located east…

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Union County allows Sunday alcohol sales

  • April 10, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County Commissioners passed an ordinance allowing the sale of alcoholic beverages outside the county’s municipalities on Sunday afternoons. Chair Channing Do…

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O’Reilly buys former Lake Butler Dollar General

O’Reilly buys former Lake Butler Dollar General

  • April 10, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com In March, O’Reilly Automotive Stores Inc. purchased a 0.929-acre lot with an 8,736-square-foot building at 817 East Main Street in Lake Butler. The Missouri-based…

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