Union County

Spires IGA named among nation’s top IGA stores

Spires IGA named among nation’s top IGA stores

  • January 10, 2023
  • Mark J. Crawford

BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Staff Writer  LAKE BUTLER — Lake Butler’s own Spires IGA has been named one of eight stores in the U.S. (from about 1,600 stores) as a Retailer of the Year for the very first t…

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Obituaries — Jan. 10, 2023

  • January 10, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

Harold Colston Jr. Harold (Hal) I. Colston Jr., 57, passed away unexpectedly at his home, Friday, Dec. 30, 2022. He was born June 13, 1964, in Rome, Georgia (Floyd County) to Harold Sr. and Alberta (B…

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Tigers cap 2-0 week with 57-46 win over Baker Co.

Tigers cap 2-0 week with 57-46 win over Baker Co.

  • January 9, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Thomas Williams scored eight of his 13 points in the fourth quarter as the Union County High School boys basketball team was able to hold off visiting Baker Cou…

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Tigers win duals district championship

Tigers win duals district championship

  • January 6, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School had six wrestlers go 3-0 (including wins by forfeiture) in defeating Bishop Snyder, Beachside and finally Baker County to capture the D…

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Obituaries — Jan. 3, 2023

  • January 3, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

William Blackwelder William “W.O.” Blackwelder, 89, of Middleburg died at his home Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Christine (Taylor) Bl…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • January 3, 2023
  • Dan Hildebran

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…

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Taking a ride back in time

Taking a ride back in time

  • January 3, 2023
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer After completing her exams to wrap up the fall semester at Santa Fe College, Delaney Crosby headed to central Florida, but it wasn’t to enjoy anything that’s ap…

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