Union County

Two Lake Butler seats to be decided in June

  • January 23, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Two Lake Butler City Commission seats will be up for election in June 2024, with both incumbents running to retain their seats on the board. Mayor Da…

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City hopes to avoid manual recounts

  • January 23, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—The City of Lake Butler decided to allow Union County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Osborne and her staff to run the upcoming city election (June 2…

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Residential building up, commercial flat

  • January 23, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Residential growth increased in Union County in 2023, with the highest number of new homes built in the past eight years and new mobile homes the hig…

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4-H members compete for ribbons

4-H members compete for ribbons

  • January 19, 2024
  • Dan Hildebran

BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Union County 4H held its annual county events last Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, with club members presenting projects with demonstrations and illustrated…

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Report ranks counties based on child well-being

  • January 17, 2024
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor Child well-being rankings released by the Florida Policy Institute rate some local counties much higher than others. St. Johns ranked highest for child well-being…

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Memorial Service — John T. “Tommy” Cox Jr.

  • January 16, 2024
  • Cliff Smelley

    MEMORIAL SERVICE John T. Cox Jr. (Tommy Cox) passed away Dec. 6, 2023. Tommy's memorial service will be held on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024, at Trinity Baptist Church (off of SR 21) at 11 a.m.…

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