Col. Arley McRae Col. Arley Wayne McRae, USAF (retired), 91, of Starke passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. Born July 30, 1934, in Lakeland, Arley was the son of Wesley and AnnaMae McRae and grandson of the late Harley and Ardelia (Johns) McRae. He graduated from Bradford High School in … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Williston High School Head Football Coach Robby Pruitt, who led Union County to state championships in 1994, 1995 and 1996, became the first high school football coach in the U.S. to win 200 games in two different states. Pruitt, who has 209 victories in Georgia, picked up win number 200 in … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Jeffrey Brugh rushed for touchdowns that totaled 113 yards as the Union County High School football team rebounded from two straight shutout losses to defeat visiting Paxon 21-17 on Sept. 26. It was a much-needed victory for a young Tigers team, who not only struggled in their last … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s volleyball team snapped a four-match losing streak with its 3-1 (23-25, 25-11, 25-18, 25-23) win over visiting Keystone Heights on Sept. 25. Stats for Union weren’t available by deadline, but Keystone got 18 kills, 10 digs and two blocks from Mia Rivera, 15 digs, seven kills and … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School hosted Union County in a girls golf match on Sept. 25, with the Tigers’ Kerissa Seay and Katelyn Seay taking the top two spots. Kerissa Seay earned medalist honors for the Tigers, who had a team score of 234, making par on one hole and finishing with a … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Steven Carter placed first for Bradford High School, which defeated visiting Union County in a boys golf match on Sept. 25. The Tornadoes had a team score of 172 to the Tigers’ 205. Carter had a birdie and made par on four holes in finishing with a score of 40. Teammates … Read more
Thank you! I am deeply grateful to the EMS team, Union County Sheriff’s Office, Archer-Milton Funeral Home staff, and our wonderful community for their unwavering support during the loss of Albert Andrews. Your kindness, compassion, and assistance have provided comfort to our family as we navigate his passing. From the bottom of our hearts, Thank you! … Read more
James B. Cagle III Mr. James B. Cagle III, 78, of Starke, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at HCA Hospital in Starke. He was born April 10, 1947, in Fort Hood, Texas to James B. and Mildred (Higginbotham) Cagle Jr. He had proudly served in the United States Navy, and prior to … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Raiford woman who has been tending to her parents’ graves for 29 years, this year discovered that honoring those who have gone before is her calling and has cleaned 238 gravestones, 113 of which have belonged to veterans, since April. Mendy Whitaker said her mother died 29 years ago and … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Union County High School’s football team traveled to play its first game against a fellow Rural Class team, but the road trip was unkind as Fort White took control of the game early and rolled to 47-0 victory over the struggling Tigers on Sept. 19. For the second … Read more
