Obituaries — June 9, 2026
Kate Duefield Mrs. Kate Marie Joseph Duefield, 83, of Keystone Heights died at her home Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Survivors are her husband, Donald Duefield; son, Everett (Kim) Barnett; daughters, Th…
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Peterson running for Union School Board
The following is an announcement of intention to seek public office submitted and paid for by the candidate. The deadline for submissions has passed. Calvin “Cal” Peterson Jr., candidate School Boar…
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Married couple seeks Lake Butler-area offices
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A husband and wife who settled in Union County a few years ago made their case to voters at a Saturday, June 6 joint event at the Lake Butler Woman’s Club, with Ca…
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5 receive Shirley Ann Brown Livingstone Scholarships
Carolyn Spooner presented this year’s Shirley Ann Brown Livingstone Scholarships to Luke Bacorn, Tamesha Haygood, C.J. Ivey, Agape Murungi and Angela Price. The $1,000 scholarships honor the memory of…
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Brugh, James receive top Rural Class honors
Recent Union County High School graduate Jeffrey Brugh was voted Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Class Baseball Player of the Year, while the UCHS’ Jiwan James was voted as Rural Class Coach of the Year…
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Florida voters to decide sweeping property tax cuts
Florida lawmakers ended a two-day special session Tuesday, advancing a proposed constitutional amendment that could dramatically reduce how much homeowners pay in property taxes if voters approve it t…
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Landfill adopts budget amid contract talks
The New River Solid Waste Association board of directors approved a $9.19 million operating budget for fiscal year 2026-2027, accepted the association's fiscal year 2025 financial audit and took steps…
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Obituaries — June 2, 2026
Sharon Brown Sharon L. Brown, 74, of Hampton passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born July 24, 1951, in Gainesville. Sharon lived a life filled with dedicatio…
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Union County eyes code enforcement, weighs threat of homestead tax cut
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County commissioners agreed Monday to draft a code enforcement ordinance targeting illegal structures and unpermitted dwellings, even as they wrestled with a…
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