BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — Old tires are one of the most difficult household waste products to get rid of. You can pay a fee when you buy new tires, take a few a year to your solid waste disposal site or pay to dispose of them at the land fill. … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — The Union County School Board has received its annual audit for the district’s most recent school year with no discrepancies found in either financial reporting or the final settlement of the fiscal year. The audit report, compiled by Lyons and Lyons CPAs of MacClenny, did include … Read more
William Baker STARKE William (Bill) Baker, 90, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 2:31 p.m. at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. He was born April 29, 1931 in Glenville, Georgia. He was self-employed in construction prior to moving to Starke. Once he moved to Starke, he was a chicken farmer until he … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer With the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth, Quinten Rawls scored on a wild pitch, giving the Union County High School baseball team an 8-7 win over visiting Oak Hall on April 4. The Tigers (7-6) trailed 7-6 entering the seventh. Jake Walker drew a one-out walk. … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Leah Clark hit the go-ahead run as part of a two-run sixth inning for the Union County High School softball team, which recorded a 6-4 road win over Class 6A Gainesville on April 4. The Tigers (10-1) scored the final three runs of the game as they bounced back … Read more
March 26 through April 1 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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— A 38-year-old Lake Butler man is in more trouble after first being arrested in February for choking his live-in girlfriend and threatening deputies with a knife. Shawn Michael Gibson was arrested by Union deputies for a second time on March 31 for a conditional release violation, obstructing justice … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The Union County track and field teams each placed first in the team standings at a March 18 meet at Chiefland, with the boys team winning seven events and the girls team winning five. Thomas Williams had three individual wins for the boys team, which earned 175 points to … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— Union deputies arrested a 27-year-old Starke man after they said he stole two paychecks made out to former co-workers and cashed the checks at a Lake Butler convenience store. Connor Lee Austin was arrested on March 29 for larceny. According to a sworn complaint, Austin’s former employer put … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer University of West Florida senior softball player Teala Howard has been named to the Schutt Sports/National Fastpitch Coaches Association Division II National Player of the Year Top 50 watchlist. Howard, a 2018 Union County High School graduate, leads her team in five offensive categories and leads the Gulf South … Read more
