BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s volleyball team had its season put to an end by Branford in the Region 3-Rural championship match for the third straight year, with the top seed Buccaneers defeating the third seed Tigers 3-1 (24-26, 25-21, 25-14, 25-14) on Oct. 28 in Branford. The Tigers (21-9) took an … Read more
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] While there were a number of asks from local government and community groups at last week’s legislative delegation meeting, The Arc of Bradford County with members of The Arc of Florida presented Sen. Jennifer Bradley with their 2025 Legislative Champion Award. Bradley cosponsored a bill that improved transparency at the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Hampton residents gathered at Bobby Shepherd Park to mark the city’s 100th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 25. City Clerk Mary Lou Hildreth said Hampton-area businesses contributed over $5,000 for the celebration, which included free meals from a food truck, face painting, balloon art, bounce houses and other activities. Hildreth said that … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County Pop Warner’s 12U team won the Division II title of the Putnam Athletic Pop Warner Football League. The Andrews Site Prep 12U Tigers will next face Springfield of Greater Jacksonville on November 8 in Palatka. Union County Pop Warner League President Mac Johns credited coach Kelvin Simmons for the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] In his final legislative delegation meeting before he is termed out, State Rep. Chuck Brannan (R-MacClenny) heard pleas from Union County officials for a $1.5 million water storage tank, a revived farmer’s market, and protection from looming property tax cuts that could gut local services. The annual hearing, hosted at Lake … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Lake Butler officials said they are continuing to field complaints about the sulfur odor in city water while a contractor refurbishes the municipality’s water tank. Lead Water Operator Jason Furman explained that the odor is caused by excess chlorine the city must put into the water while the tank repairs are … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL [email protected] Residents of Lake Geneva Estates in Bradford County have been displaced following a fire that broke out in their apartment. The incident occurred at 651 Southeast 26th Street around 6:30 p.m. on Monday, October 20th, as reported by Bradford County Fire Rescue. There were no injuries to people or pets, and … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A 21-year-old Keystone Heights man is behind bars on attempted murder charges after allegedly stabbing another man eight times during a downtown Gainesville brawl early Sunday morning. Gainesville Police arrested Brandon Aaron Elijah Goodin at the scene in the 200 block of South Main Street around 2:30 a.m., moments after the … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The director of maintenance at the Montgomery Center is in his third year of beekeeping and has rebuilt three hives after having one destroyed by a black bear, a second invaded by a parasitic mite, and a third in which his bees unexplainably swarmed away. John Raimer said he had always … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Immanuel Anglican Cathedral held its third annual car show on Saturday, October 25. Pastor Rev. Paul R. Toro, Jr., who is also the presiding bishop of the Anglican Free Communion, said his former church in Middleburg held car shows as part of its community outreach. He added that Immanuel member Roger … Read more
