Obituaries — Oct. 1, 2024
Angela Forte Angela Sweat Forte, 54, died unexpectedly on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. She was born to Lillian and Wiley Sweat on Oct. 18, 1969. Angela met Bobby Forte in 1989 while visiting friends in Ala…
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LBMS volleyball team sweeps double-header against Keystone
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Lake Butler Middle School’s A team rallied from a 23-18 second-set deficit to avoid being swept and eventually earn a 2-1 (20-25, 25-23, 15-13) win over…
Read MoreBHS, UCHS are both number 1 in power rankings
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Bradford and Union County high schools are the number-one teams in their respective classifications with the release of the season’s second Florida High…
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UCHS volleyball team defeats Newberry for 2nd straight win
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Union County High School won its second straight volleyball match, defeating visiting Class 3A Newberry 3-1 (23-25, 25-18, 25-15, 25-18) on Sept. 30 Sta…
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Girls team gets 1st-ever golf win for UCHS
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Union County High School recorded its first-ever team win in golf, with the girls team defeating Chiefland on Sept. 24 at The County Club at Lake City.…
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BHS JV finishes undefeated with 34-8 win over UCHS
BY CLIFF SMELLEY cliff@ytfwqrof.elementor.cloud Iyen Addison and Jarell Harris each rushed for two touchdowns as the Bradford High School junior varsity football team capped an undefeated season with…
Read MoreUnion Emergency Management watching Helene
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com Union County’s emergency management director said he is closely watching Tropical Storm Helene and will likely open the county’s sole shelter later in the week. Ti…
Read MoreWest Fraser closing Lake Butler sawmill
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com West Fraser said it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill east of Lake Butler by the end of September, blaming high costs and a soft lumber market. Earlier this ye…
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Lake Butler’s Gather expands with coffee shop – Celebrates 1 year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Dan@BcTelegraph.com A Union County woman said her long-held dream of bringing something unique to Lake Butler is coming to fruition, as she is adding a coffee shop to her year-old mee…
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