Three retirees honored
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School District honored three retirees during its meeting on July 8. Paul Griffis Superintendent Mike Ripplinger announced that Paul Griffis was…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendan…
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UCHS grad Jones runs at USATF Para National event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Stirley Jones, a 2003 Union County High School graduate, earned a first-place medal at the 2025 Toyota USATF Para National Championships, which were rec…
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Marshall takes 5th at the AAU Junior Olympics
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Lake Butler’s Zoey Marshall earned a medal and All-American status with her performance in the 400m dash at the AAU Junior Olympics, which were held Jul…
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Lake Butler church youth takes 2nd in national event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Adalynn Southwell came home with a medal and a trophy after placing second in her age division in Bible Memorization at the Vertical Three Conference, a…
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Obituaries — July 29, 2025
Paritia Bennett Paritia Mae Joe Bennett, 76, of Lake City, died Saturday, July 19, 2025, at her residence. Survivors are children, Ronald (Pamela) Leffel and Jessica Mickelson; sister, Beatrice Creame…
Read MoreMac Johns rails against ‘swamp-division’
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The developer of Liberty Farms gained approval from Union County commissioners for a preliminary plat and construction plans during the commission’s July 21 meetin…
Read MoreUnion ambulances stuck at hospitals – County to charge facilities for wait times
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County Commissioners approved a new fee schedule that the county will start charging healthcare facilities whenever emergency medical crews stay more than 2…
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