Briena Haight of Union County is making her mark in powerlifting, putting a tragedy behind her and gaining confidence in the process. Haight is coming off winning her weight class (83 kilograms) as a…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Six months ago, Lake Butler Hospital began welcoming some unusual volunteers: a golden retriever, a golden doodle, a three-legged rescue and a small dog cleared to…
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Union County’s Zoey Marshall and Dae Mabrey earned first- and third-place finishes at the July 7-11 AAU Club Championship at Jacksonville’s University of North Florida. Marshall, representing Suprem…
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Bradford High grade withheld The Bradford County School District earned a higher share of points on its state report card this year than it did a year ago — and still lost the B it worked more than a…
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Sixth graders across the region turned in some of the area’s strongest scores on Florida’s end-of-year assessments, middle school algebra students in Union and Bradford counties far outpaced the state…
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Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $117.6 billion budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year on June 29, using his line-item veto power to strike nearly $810 million in funding statewide — including several…
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Artha Reeves Sunrise: July 22, 1943 Sunset: June 29, 2026 It is with heartfelt sadness that the family of Artha ‘Buster’ Reeves announces his peaceful passing on Monday, June 29, 2026. Family, frien…
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Richard Addison Richard Raymond Addison, 89, of Keystone Heights died at home on Saturday, June 27, 2026. He was born May 27, 1937, in Tampa to Cecil and Lottie (Drawdy) Addison. He was preceded in de…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved a work plan Monday for $850,000 in state funding for courthouse restoration, then spent much of the evening…
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