BY CADET CAPT. KAESIN INGRAM UCHS JROTC Public Affairs Officer Once again, the Union County High School JROTC Raider Team qualified for the State Raider Championship, winning the overall Raider competition for the Northeast-Florida area in the Male-Mix category. “We went in and showed the result of our hard work, not only to the other … Read more
David Canova David E. Canova, 85 of Starke and Kingsley Lake died at HCA Hospital in Gainesville, Monday, Nov. 3, 2025. He was a U.S. Army veteran and member of Kingsley Lake Baptist Church. Survivors are his wife of 57 years, Dee (Walters) Canova; sons, Brian (Erica Pfenniger) and Jason (Peijie) Canova; five grandchildren; and … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Union County High School’s football team was shut out for the second straight week, closing out the regular season with a 42-0 loss to visiting Chiefland on Oct. 31. Chiefland, which is third in the Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps Rural Class power rankings, scored three touchdowns in … Read more
Not paying their fair share Union commissioners say camper and shed dwellers are mooching off taxpayers BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County Commissioners, meeting with Raiford residents during a county commission meeting, said people living in sheds and campers are freeloading off Union County taxpayers because they don’t pay the special assessments that other residents … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County commissioners made the first of several road trips around the county on Monday, November 3, to get residents’ feedback on proposed increases to special assessments and to communicate the need for the additional revenue. Garbage assessment not adjusted in 38 years County Coordinator Jimmy Williams informed the crowd … Read more
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Bobbie Anderson … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County’s Eva Whitehead won the 200-yard individual medley at the Oct. 28 Region 1-1A swim finals. It was her second year in a row winning the title. She will now attempt to win her second straight state championship in the event when she competes at the Saturday, Nov. 8, Class … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford and Union County high schools competed in the District 3-1A boys golf tournament on Oct. 28 in Lake City, with the Tornadoes getting 15th-place finishes from Avery Burgin and Tucker Griffis. The Tornadoes placed fifth out of nine in the team standings with an 18-hole score of 338. That left … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s volleyball team had its season put to an end by Branford in the Region 3-Rural championship match for the third straight year, with the top seed Buccaneers defeating the third seed Tigers 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-14) on Oct. 28 in Branford. The Tigers (21-9) took an … Read more
Thank you! The family of Mary A. Mosley would like to express our heartfelt thanks for the many kind expressions of sympathy, love, and support shown to us following the passing of our beloved. Your visits, calls, cards, flowers, and thoughtful gestures have brought us great comfort during this difficult time. We are deeply grateful … Read more
