Praise for music teacher

  • May 11, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: An article appearing in the May issue of Singing News Magazine spotlights the gratitude of a Union County native for the many hours of music training he received in the Union County schoo…

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Where are our lights?

  • May 4, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Well, after several conversations, the DOT admitted that it was a mistake that we have no lighting at the S.R. 100 and S.R. 16 exits on the bypass, and that, on all future projects like o…

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Cosmetology teacher corrects the record

  • April 26, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I am the cosmetology instructor at North Florida Technical College. There have been rumors stating I moved to Starke because of the teaching position at NFTC. This is not true. I was down…

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Respect and appreciate teachers

  • April 26, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: This coming week, May 2-6, is called Teacher Appreciation Week. In the Florida climate for public schools, where teachers are being accused of all kinds of nonsense and somehow grooming s…

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Buy local

  • March 30, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I think everyone wants to have the best for our county. We probably all wish that our county had more of what the larger counties have. But, do you know that where we spend our money has…

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Thankful for emergency response, prayers

  • March 16, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: My name is Christian Lee. I am from Lake Butler, and March 18 will be three years ago that a tree fell on my car as I was on my way to work. No wind. No rain. The tree was a healthy, livi…

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KH welcomes postmaster

  • March 16, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: It is a great honor to serve Keystone Heights, Florida, as your new Postmaster. | have seen firsthand the role the Postal Service plays connecting neighbors and our community to the natio…

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Voting is everyone’s right

  • March 9, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The  14th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified in 1868 and provided citizenship to all those who were born or nationalized in the United States. This amendment provide…

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