Union County

Tigers get 5 RBI from Carter in 14-10 win

  • February 23, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Union County High School scored 10 runs in the first three innings in defeating host Santa Fe 14-10 in a Feb. 20 baseball game. The Tigers (6-0) led 14-3 before…

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Union’s Ivey wrestles way to district title

  • February 20, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Five Union County High School wrestlers qualified for region-level competition, including C.J. Ivey, who won the championship in his weight class at the Feb. 19…

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Tigers improve to 5-0 with win over West Nassau

  • February 20, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Union County High School’s baseball team was held to three hits, but thanks to the efforts of pitchers Kendall Carter and Erick Lasseter, the Tigers improved to…

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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…

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Money proposed for new prison, corrections pay

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY MARK J. CRAWFORD mark@bctelegraph.com The Florida House has included funds for a new prison in its 2026-2027 budget, and a consultant named Bradford and Union counties as two of the potential sites…

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Obituaries — Feb. 17, 2026

  • February 17, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

<p>Kenneth Buckner Mr. Kenneth David Buckner, 80, of Keystone Heights passed away peacefully Saturday, Feb. 1, 2026, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following a short battle with cance…

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