BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s softball team scored seven runs on bases-loaded walks as part of a 20-run second inning that propelled the Tigers to a 21-0 win over visiting Newberry in 2.5 innings on Feb. 24. The Tigers (2-0) started the bottom of the second with four straight walks … Read more
Lake Butler FFA members from both the Lake Butler Middle School and the Union County High School chapters competed in the District contest back in January 2022. There were multiple teams and individuals that placed first in their contest and will be moving on to compete at the state competition. These teams included: high school … Read more
Rhonda Baribeau KEYSTONE HEIGHTS Rhonda Arlene Baribeau, 59, of Keystone Heights died in Middleburg on Monday, Feb. 14, 2022. She was born in Barre, Vermont, on Dec. 31, 1962, to Harold E. and Joyce A. (Londry) Fisk. Left behind are two daughters, Jessica J. Baribeau (Aaron Dunham) of Wells River, Vermont; Ashley M. Baribeau of … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— Union deputies arrested a man on Friday, Feb. 11 after they said they caught him burglarizing a truck northeast of Lake Butler and later tied the man to two additional break-ins the same night. Jeremy Luke Powell, 37, was arrested for four counts of burglary and one count … Read more
The Miss Bradford Fest-Santa Fe College Scholarship Pageant will take place Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Bradford High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Admission is $10. Winners will be crowned in four age divisions: Petite Miss, Junior Miss, Teen Miss and Miss.
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Caleb Crawford and Alexander Cortese were the runners-up in their respective weight classes and two of eight Union County High School wrestlers who placed in the top four at the District 4-1A boys finals on Feb. 16 at Clay High School. The top four in each class qualified for … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER — On Feb. 5, the Union Kassi Ka County Livestock Association held a goat show at the Union County Agricultural Center arena to give area youngsters an opportunity to practice their showring skills with their animals and learn about how their animals are judged. The Union … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER — The Union County Beekeepers are getting ready for spring, helping each other and learning together to best practice their traditional art. The Beekeepers meet most every month at the Union County Agricultural Education Center, home to the UF/IFIS Extension Service, to share secrets and enjoy … Read more
Linda Chambers Linda Chambers, 63, died Feb. 2, 2022, at Riverwood Health and Rehabilitation in Starke. She was born June 21, 1958, in Georgia to the late Leon Jr. and Frances Blanchard Cox. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Donna Stewart; and her brother, Donny Cox. She is survived … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School junior Daylyn Diston was named Player of the Year, while Bradford High School senior quarterback Amari Jones was named Offensive Player of the Year with the release of the Gainesville Sun’s Small-School All-Area Football Teams. Diston recorded 36 tackles (22 solo) and had one forced … Read more
