Perhaps no one enjoyed football games at Bradford High School’s David Hurse Stadium more than Cindy Futch. Therefore, it seems only fitting that Futch’s Celebration-of-Life service will be held where she spent so many Friday nights cheering on her beloved Tornadoes. Futch passed away at the age of 73 on...

Bradford County Commissioners are keeping their minds open on the future use of the Douglas Building as alternatives to an ICE detention center are proposed. Commissioners Tuesday were asked to consider leasing the property to Sheriff Gordon Smith, who has been exploring the use of the site as an immigrant...

The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously to appoint a three-member oversight board to guide both districts toward recovery. Deputy Commissioner of Education for Finance and...

 The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved several measures at its April 6 regular meeting, including adopting a countywide hazard mitigation strategy, awarding a school emergency generator contract to a new vendor and retaining Brown & Brown as the county's health insurance broker. The board also authorized County Coordinator...

  Union County High School’s baseball team held a two-run lead against visiting Trinity Catholic, but the Celtics, who are seventh in the Florida High School Athletic Association/MaxPreps Class 2A power rankings, scored 13 runs in the sixth to defeat the Tigers 19-8 on April 7. It wound up being...

Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County high schools will participate in district baseball tournaments next week, with Keystone and Union getting to host their first games. Union (16-7) is the top seed in the District 6-Rural tournament and has a first-round bye. The following quarterfinal games will take place on...

On March 3, Hope Christian Academy’s seventh-12th grade students competed in the eighth annual HCA STEM Fair. Within seven divisions — plus a Fan Favorite category — 80 students displayed their research in the campus gym, had their work reviewed by an official panel of judges, and presented their findings...

Each year, the Clay County Fair nominates a Volunteer of the Year. This year, Carter Doss, a student at Keystone Heights Junior Senior High School, was awarded the title of Clay County Fair Volunteer of the Year. During his free time, he assisted two elderly individuals, who left an outstanding...

BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Thirty-eight years later, what was once Johnny's Restaurant and Mike's Berties Heating and Air is now Bakery II, which has taken over the location. Ironically, March 17 marks 38 years since Johnny's Restaurant first opened its doors at this site. Although Bakery II is still in...

BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Despite the windy weather, the 2nd Annual Spring Fling and Rotary Car Show attracted a great turnout. The Friends of Keystone Heights, alongside the Rotary Club of Keystone Heights, hosted the 2nd Annual Spring Fling Event. It took place on Saturday, March 28th, at the Keystone...