David Cain MINNEAPOLIS David Cain of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was a former resident of Lawtey. David Cain is survived by his wife, Dorothy Ann Cain; children, Valencia Forkwa, Judy Steele and Shayla Cain; a sister, Valarie McDonald; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, at Peetsville Cemetery in … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer It was a different type of experience, but the outcome was the same for the weightlifters who train at Raiford Wreckshop. Youth lifters Courtney Comer, Brianna Jordan, Zeke Malphurs and Mahailya Reeves and adult lifter Carrie Canatsey all won their respective age/weight divisions at the Oct. 23 Revolution Powerlifting … Read more
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Caleb Crawford rushed for three touchdowns, while Rayvon Durant and Thomas Williams each gained more than 100 yards in the Union County High School football team’s 49-14 win over host Santa Fe on Oct. 22. Union, which hosts Newberry on Friday, Oct. 29, at 7:30 p.m., averaged 11 … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Alex Addington placed third overall for Keystone Heights, which won the District 3-1A boys golf championship on Oct. 25 at Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City. The Indians, who had a team score of 349, now advance to regional competition for the fifth time in four years. The … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer It could’ve been 100 degrees inside the Union County High School gymnasium on Oct. 21, and Sabrena Howard still would’ve had goosebumps. She and fellow seniors Maegan Beatty and Caleigh Avery celebrated a championship in their final season, with the UCHS volleyball team defeating Newberry 3-2 (15-25, 25-14, 25-22, … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times There were zombies, vampires and even a T-rex out in force in Worthington Springs last Saturday as the community gathered to the theme of the Tim Burton movie Nightmare Before Christmas. Between 400-500 parents and their children dressed up in a wide array of costumes and played, ate … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer With only one starter returning from the previous season, it would be natural for people to expect a rebuilding year for the Lake Butler Middle School football team. However, the Tigers weren’t rebuilding. They were reloading. Lake Butler won its second straight Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference championship on Oct. … Read more
BY LARRY DUPEE Special to the Times It seems that 2021 is a year for celebrating anniversaries in Union County and the state of Florida and Raiford refused to be left out of all the fun. Saturday, October 16, 2021 was a day when Raiford residents came out to celebrate their history and their community … Read more
Richard “Daniel” Alvarez MARIETTA, GEORGIA Richard “Daniel” Alvarez, age 76, of Marietta, Georgia passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021. The family will be holding a private celebration of life to honor his memory. Daniel was born in Starke on March 9, 1945. He was a graduate of Bradford High School, class of 1963. Daniel … Read more
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Top-seed Union County High School defeated fourth-seed Hilliard 3-0 (25-11, 25-14, 25-21) in the semifinals of the District 7-1A volleyball tournament and will play second-seed Newberry for the championship on Thursday, Oct. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at UCHS. Stats weren’t available as of this posting. The Tigers (14-8) entered … Read more
