The city of Lake Butler will hold its municipal election on Tuesday, June 23. Four candidates qualified for three city commission seats. In Seat 4, incumbent Melissa Hendrix will return unopposed. In…
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Bradford High School’s Jagger Lancaster earned a medal, while Union County’s Carsen Thomas earned a top-10 finish at the May 8 Class 1A boys weightlifting state finals in Lakeland. Lancaster placed…
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Union County High School senior Amia Behtea, who was the only athlete from Union, Bradford and Keystone Heights high schools to qualify for the Class 2A state track and field finals, earned medals i…
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The District 6-Rural baseball championship game was a sign that maybe things were different this season, but the Union County High School players and coaches certainly weren’t taking anything for gran…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School Board on April 28 tabled approval of its 2026 summer hours plan after a retired educator urged members to scrutinize the costs more closely…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County School Board took a close look at two of its biggest financial pressures during an April 28 workshop, hearing pitches to join a statewide school e…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com The Union County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Monday to amend the county’s personnel policy to formally place the board secretary among employees who…
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The Lake Butler Women’s Club members planted a blue pinwheel garden to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. The pinwheel is a symbol for child abuse prevention, representing the…
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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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