Union County schools celebrate Veterans Day

On Thursday, Nov. 11, at 9 a.m., the Union County School District will be holding its annual Veterans Day celebration in the UCHS auditorium. The school district is excited to honor local Veterans on this occasion through guest speakers, live performances by the UCHS band, and words of encouragement from the superintendent. All Union County … Read more

Tigers defeat Newberry 45-13 in shortened game

BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor A rumble in the Jungle ended the Union County High School football game early, but the end result was another victory for the Tigers, who got three touchdowns from Dayviontae “Bubba” Thompson in defeating visiting Newberry 45-13 on Oct. 29. Union (9-0) added another double-digit win to its … Read more

Tigers begin Region 4-1A volleyball playoffs at home

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School’s volleyball team begins postseason play tonight at home against Newberry in a 7 p.m. Region 4-1A semifinal match. The Tigers (14-8) and the Panthers (17-10) just played each other on Oct. 28, with Union winning 3-2 to claim the District 7 championship trophy. Union is … Read more

Area football teams still in top 3 in RPI rankings

BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer The Florida High School Athletic Association released its newest football RPI rankings on Oct. 27, with Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County all ranked third in their respective regions. When the regular season concludes, the FHSAA will make a final RPI calculation, which consists of an equation that includes … Read more

Elections officials to candidates: tone down the rhetoric 

BY DAN HILDEBRAN  Monitor Editor  STARKE— Local elections officials are supporting a statement issued by their statewide association, asking candidates and elected officials to tone down rhetoric that could erode confidence in elections.    The Florida Supervisors of Elections issued a statement on Oct. 20, saying that because of misinformation and disinformation after the 2020 elections, … Read more