Obituaries — Jan. 23, 2024
William Bright William “Bill” Bright, passed away in hospice on his 86th birthday in Lake City. Born on Jan. 17, 1938, in Sevierville, Tennessee, he led a remarkable life filled with love and l…
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Union County
Lake Butler’s Malphurs is best lifter at Jacksonville Open Championships
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Zeke Malphurs of Lake Butler set three state records and won the Raw Sub Junior class at the seventh annual Powerlifting America Jacksonville Open Championships…
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Keystone girls defeat Lake Butler 20-6 in SMAC tourney
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Third seed Keystone Heights defeated sixth seed Lake Butler 20-6 in the quarterfinals of the Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference girls basketball tournament on…
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LBMS boys roll into conference semifinals with 61-16 victory
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Lake Butler Middle School scored 32 points in the first quarter of what was an eventual 61-16 win over Fort White in the quarterfinals of the Suwannee Middle At…
Read MoreTwo Lake Butler seats to be decided in June
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…
Read MoreCity hopes to avoid manual recounts
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…
Read MoreResidential building up, commercial flat
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
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…
Read MoreLights, Camera, Action: Join chamber for its annual meeting
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor It will be a night filled with stars at the North Florida Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Hollywood-themed annual meeting and banquet. The Gov. Charley E. Johns Con…
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