Memorial Day service May 30

  • May 24, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: Monday, May 30, is a national holiday officially proclaimed by Gen. John Logan, National Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic on May 5, 1868. It was first observed when flowers wer…

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Gratitude for helping students

  • May 24, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: The Work-Based Learning Experiences program, commonly referred to as WBLE, helps serve qualifying students at Bradford High School and North Florida Technical College. WBLE services inclu…

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Don’t expand the court!

  • May 17, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: I say hurrah to the court if they do strike down Roe v. Wade. This will start the joy bells ringing all across America. This could be a new beginning for all America. We need everyone in…

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Expand the court

  • May 11, 2022
  • Mark J. Crawford

Dear Editor: This is a scary moment. According to a leaked draft opinion, the Supreme Court is preparing to dismantle abortion rights across America. As a result, twenty-six states could outlaw aborti…

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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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