BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Christmas should be a time of joy, without stress and without worries. It should also be a time of giving. This year, 56 children in foster care in this area didn’t have to worry whether they would wake up on Christmas morning and actually find presents under a tree. … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The world has changed a great deal in the past two years that the COVID-19 virus, and it’s variants, have been with us and nowhere has it been more evident than in how local residents celebrate the holidays. While many of the traditional Union County events carried … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer They weren’t dashing through the snow, and the sound of sirens was nothing like the sound of jingling bells, but the police escort of children to Walmart is a sure sign to people in Starke that Christmas is upon us. The Starke Police Department’s 17th annual Shop With a … Read more
Rosetta Coggins GAINESVILLE Rosetta Mildred Sisk Coggins, 76, received her wings on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2021, at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville. She was born on April 11, 1945, in Gainesville to Fletcher Alvin Sisk Jr. of Williford and Verna Thelma Green Sisk of Gainesville. She lived in Chiefland and was married … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times Lake Butler VFW Post # 10082 held its annual member Christmas celebration on Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 with a bounty of holiday finger foods and a visit from Santa, who flew in by sleigh for the event. Santa arrived at the post while most of the approx. 40 … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times The Town of Worthington Springs held its annual Christmas in the Park event, with fun activities and about 25 vendors selling Christmas items and potential presents. The event is always a large one and this year was no exception, with about 400 people attending, mostly in family … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, but for the children being served by the Eighth Judicial Circuit’s Guardian ad Litem program, there are multiple Santas working in our local correctional facilities and churches. Thanks to an effort spearheaded by the Florida Council on Crime and Delinquency, Chapter 5, … Read more
Lenora Cone GEORGIA Lenora Israel Cone, 74, of Enigma, Georgia passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her residence. Born December 14, 1946, in Albany, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late J. L. Altman Israel and Mary Davis Musselwhite. Before retiring, she was a legal secretary for Morris and Webster Law Firm. She loved her … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Cole Andersen-Davis went 7-of-11 from the field, but his teammates were a combined 9-of-47 in the Union County High School boys basketball team’s 76-55 loss to visiting Hilliard on Dec. 10. Andersen-Davis led the Tigers (2-2) with 19 points as well as grabbing a team-high six rebounds. Curran Webb … Read more
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor Although the pandemic is still with us – now including variants as well as the original COVID virus still hanging around – the Christmas season is looking a little brighter this year than it did last, with a number of holiday events scheduled for a boost of seasonal spirit … Read more
