Thomas out as UCHS football coach
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Union County Superintendent of Schools Mike Ripplinger announced that Andrew Thomas would no longer be head football coach at Union County High School,…
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Ceremony of Hope – 37 graduate from Union adult education
BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Times Laughter, tears, and triumphant smiles filled the auditorium of Union County High School Thursday evening as 37 students crossed the stage to receive their high…
Read MoreObituaries — May 27, 2025
Thelma Bay Thelma Trieste Bay, 83, died on Friday May 2, 2025, at HCA Florida North Florida Regional Hospital. Her passing was peaceful, and she was surrounded by her family. She was born Aug. 10, 194…
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50 years in Woman’s Club
At a recent meeting of the Lake Butler Woman’s Club, members were awarded membership pins for service. Betty Emerick and Harriett Maines were recognized for their 50 years of service to the community…
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Bid exceeds budget for SW 92nd Street resurfacing
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County Coordinator Jimmy Williams told county commissioners during their May 19 meeting that the county only received one bid to resurface Southwest 92nd St…
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From farmer’s market to pickleball – Lake Butler eyes county land for park
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler’s city manager asked Union County commissioners to consider selling a parcel of land that formerly housed a farmer’s market, so the city could build p…
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Lake Butler splash park ‘a mess’
Lake Butler splash park ‘a mess’ BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Lake Butler City Manager Kim Hayes told the city commission during its May 20 meeting that the engineers who originally installed…
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CareerSource seeks office in Lake Butler
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A board member of CareerSource of North Central Florida told the Lake Butler City Commission that his organization is looking for office space in town. The state’…
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