Obituaries — Feb. 3, 2026
Kolden Jenkins We gather today with heavy hearts to remember and celebrate the remarkable life of Kolden Blake Jenkins, a vivacious young boy who brought joy to everyone around him. Born Nov. 7, 2010,…
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Union County
UCHS’ Lasseter to play baseball at Glenville State
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud It was a quick recruiting process, but that’s because Union County High School senior Erick Lasseter found a place that truly feels like home. Lasseter…
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Union residents wary of Jacksonville wastewater plan 40 million gallons a day of Duval treated and filtered sewer could be discharged
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A project that could pump up to 40 million gallons of wastewater a day from Jacksonville to North Central Florida has Union County residents worried that their ar…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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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UCHS boys lose 55-52 in regular-season finale
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Garrison Smith gave the Union County High School boys basketball team a chance to tie the game after making two technical free throws, but the Tigers mi…
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Union’s Gibson wins Region 3-1A weightlifting title
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Union County High School’s Riley Gibson won her weight class at the Jan. 31 Region 3-1A girls weightlifting meet and will be one of three Tigers who’ll…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 27, 2026
Richard Baleno Mr. Richard Baleno, 70, of Starke died Friday, Jan. 23, 2026, at Windsor Health and Rehab in Starke. He was born on May 5, 1955, in Orlando to the late Samto and Ora (Sears) Baleno. T…
Read MoreAt-large region bids announced in girls weightlifting
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Keystone Heights High School will have an additional 10 weightlifters each competing in the Olympic and traditional events at Region 3-1A meet, while Un…
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Part of Union County Road 238 closing for road work
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County officials said part of County Road 238 between Butler Lake and Swift Pond will close to traffic while workers replace culverts as part of a resurfaci…
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