Jackson appointed to Union commission
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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Man arrested for shooting hunting dogs
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…
Read MoreRecent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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…
Read MoreTigers drop home match to Baker County
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s wrestling team hosted Baker County on Dec. 11, losing 57-19. The Tigers, who forfeited five weight classes, had four individual wins,…
Read MoreObituaries — Dec. 12, 2023
Betty Allen Betty Jean Lawrence Allen died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023, at the Middleburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, where she had resided for the last year of her life. She was born in Palatka in 1…
Read MoreStole man’s wallet, inflicted brain injuries
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager A Lake Butler man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading to stealing a man’s wallet and striking him in the head during the robbery, leaving the victim wit…
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Probation for church break-in
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager A 34-year-old Alachua man was sentenced to 18 months’ probation for burglarizing the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on State Road 238 west of Lake Butler.…
Read MoreRemoved interlocking ignition device
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager A Wisconsin man who fled from police in Lake City and was apprehended in Lake Butler was sentenced to 40 days in jail for violating driver's license restrictions. Nich…
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Santa visits Raiford for breakfast
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER— The City of Raiford held its annual Breakfast with Santa event last Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Raiford Community Center. Mayor Lamar Griffis and hi…
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