BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Santa’s making a list, and he’s checking it twice to see who’s been naughty or nice. He can check it three or four times, if he wants, but what he’ll find is th…
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BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer After a two-game winning streak, the Union County High School boys basketball team has now lost two in a row, with the most recent loss coming by a score of 51-…
Read MoreWilliam Carter William Thomas Carter, 82, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Hartwell, Georgia. Known to his family and friends as “Bill,” he was born in Lawtey on Oct. 28, 1941, to Carl “Bub” a…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager LAKE BUTLER—Union County officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the county’s public safety complex, which will house the county’s emergency operations center and…
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BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Lake Butler VFW held its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 9, giving 20 children candy and gifts. Member William Fischer served as Santa’s host and assistant…
Read MoreBY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County Board of Commissions met Dec. 18, 2023 for its regular monthly meeting and, for the first time in several months, there was very little public…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager LAKE BUTLER—On Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Donna Jackson to the Union County Board of County Commissioners. The governor’s office said that Jackson, of Lake Bu…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager LAKE BUTLER— Florida wildlife officers arrested a 22-year-old Lake Butler man after he was accused of shooting three hunting dogs, killing two. Lance Anthony Thornton…
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