Obituaries — April 14, 2026
Patricia Albert Patricia Marie Albert, 78, of Bradenton, died Monday, April 13, 2026. She was born on June 26, 1947, in Springfield to Clair Rief and Marjorie (Staples) Rief. Pat was preceded in dea…
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Durant wins 2 events for UC at Chiefland meet
Union County High School got two first-place finishes from Edward Durant and four wins overall at the April 9 Chiefland Field Festival. Durant won shot put with a distance of 38 feet, 1.5 inches, wh…
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State sends Union school district $1.75 million
The Union County School Board and Superintendent Mike Ripplinger dealt with the pluses and minuses of the state declaring the district in a financial emergency during an April 14 workshop. On the ups…
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Union school related employee loves to see students thrive
Tiandra Sirmones has spent much of her adult life in the Union County school system, and this year her colleagues recognized that dedication by naming her the district’s School-Related Employee of the…
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Handley, Hunt each drive in 3 runs in Tigers’ win over Hilliard
Emma Handley and Brooke Hunt each had three RBI, while starting pitcher Shelby Stewart pitched four shutout innings in the Union County High School softball team’s 11-1, six-inning win over visiting…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Sheriff Whitehead outguns Florida-Georgia sheriffs – Georgia sheriffs vow to take shoot-off trophy to Peach State next year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County Sheriff Brad Whitehead outgunned four other Florida sheriffs and two from Georgia in the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office Shoot With the Sheriff event…
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BHS, UCHS lifters qualify for regionals
Seven Union County High School boys weightlifters received at-large berths in the Region 3-1A meet, while Bradford had one at-large qualifier. At-large bids were announced this past weekend. The Regio…
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UCHS baseball team loses 19-8 to top-10 2A Trinity Catholic
Union County High School’s baseball team held a two-run lead against visiting Trinity Catholic, but the Celtics, who are seventh in the Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps Class 2A pow…
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