Union County
Northeast Florida road and lane closures
October 2-8, 2021 Bradford County State Road 100 (FIN 436558-1-52-01, 436558-1-56-01) (29.944769, -82.115742) Intermittent daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday between U.S. 301 and Call Street (State Road 230) and at Thompson Street and Cherry Street for equipment movement in and out of the work zone. U.S. 301 … Read more
Area teams have top-5 RPI rankings in football
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Union County High School has the top RPI in Region 3 of Class 1A, while Bradford and Keystone Heights are each fifth in their respective regions after the release of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s latest rankings. The teams with the top six RPI rankings in each region … Read more
Massage therapist opens in Lake Butler
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor LAKE BUTLER— Libby’s Art of Healing Massage and Wellness held a grand opening at its new location in Lake Butler on Thursday, Sept. 30. The open house included complimentary chair massages, refreshments and door prizes, including gift cards from other Lake Butler merchants and restaurants. Owner Kristina Libby Crawford said that after operating in … Read more
Union County turns 100!
Editor’s Note: Be sure to pick up a copy of the Union County Times Centennial Celebration special issue on newsstands now. This weekend, Sept 30-Oct 2, Union County will celebrate two milestones, all in one weekend. It will be the end of Homecoming Week for Union County High School. After fun and games during the … Read more
Diston, Durant score 4 TDs in Tigers’ 45-12 win over Williston
BY LISA HOLTZENDORF Special to the Telegraph-Times-Monitor Daylyn Diston and Rayvon Durant both rushed for more than 100 yards and combined to score four touchdowns as the Union County High School football team made its first road trip a successful one, defeating Williston 45-12 on Sept. 24. It was the second straight double-digit victory — … Read more
Indians defeat Tigers 3-0 in volleyball
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Keystone Heights High School’s volleyball team ended a five-match losing streak, defeating visiting Union County, which is ranked fifth in Class 1A, 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25- 23) on Sept. 27. The first set of the Sept. 27 match was tied at 14-14 before Keystone (10-7) scored four straight points … Read more
Double fatality in Worthington Springs crash
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD Telegraph Editor WORTHINGTON SPRINGS — A 54-year-old woman and 9-year-old girl from Worthington Springs were killed in a tragic accident Wednesday night. A 53-year-old man driving the sedan was seriously injured. The accident took place just after 8 p.m. on Sept. 29 on State Road 121. The sedan and its passengers … Read more
FHSAA releases first RPI football rankings
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer If the high school football season ended today, Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County would all be in the playoffs, based upon the initial rating percentage index rankings released by the Florida High School Athletic Association on Sept. 22. Union is sits atop the rankings in Region 3 of … Read more
