Union County

Keystone girls defeat Union Co. 6-1 in tennis

  • February 24, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Keystone Heights High School won all five singles matches in defeating visiting Union County 6-1 in girls tennis on Feb. 23. Singles results were Addison Smith o…

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Tigers defeat Lafayette for 1st win in softball

  • February 24, 2026
  • Cliff Smelley

BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@bctelegraph.com Union County High School got home runs from Emma Handley and Shelby Stewart, while Leanne Dicks and Addyson Hinds combined to drive in seven runs in a 12-2, five…

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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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