Lake Butler man killed in Sunday crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Florida Highway Patrol said a 57-year-old Lake Butler man died after his vehicle hit a tree south of Providence and west of Worthington Springs. FHP said in…
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Despite mayor’s complaints, Lake Butler sticks with GFL for trash pickup
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Lake Butler City Commission voted 4-1 to retain its current solid waste contractor, GFL, despite Mayor Melissa Hendrix's complaints about the trash hauler’s c…
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Taught them as 3rd graders, again as high school seniors- Mark Harrison named Union County High Teacher of the Year
BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Times Union County High School’s Teacher of the Year spent 18 years teaching at Lake Butler Elementary before transferring to the high school. Mark Harrison is now in…
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Union County grad now helping seniors
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County High School graduate Justin Hanson returned to Lake Butler on Tuesday, April 22, to give the Rotary Club an overview of how his company helps seniors…
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Kelley Holder named LBMS employee of the year
BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Times Kelley Holder never set out to be in the spotlight. In fact, she'd be the first to tell you she’d rather lift someone else up than talk about herself. But after…
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Lake Bulter VFW auxiliary hides eggs for kids
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10082 auxiliary in Lake Butler held its annual Easter Egg Hunt at the post on Saturday, April 19. Around 25 children took part i…
Read MoreRecent 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 defendants are considered innocent until convicted i…
Read MoreObituaries — April 22, 2025
Willie J. Carter Jr. Willie James Carter Jr., 62, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2025 at North Florida Regional Hospital, Gainesville. He was born in Cocoa on April 21, 1962. He was of the Baptis…
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Dicks’ hit gives Tigers 5-4 win over Lafayette
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Leanne Dicks’ RBI single in the top of the seventh gave the Union County High School softball team a 5-4 win over host Lafayette on April 21. The Tigers…
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