Dear Editor: It recently came to my attention that, beyond the customary retainer Union County pays its attorney, in the last 12 months, the county paid an additional $56,180.25 in professional charges for legal services. The county attorney receives a retainer of $2,910 a month, or $34,920 annually, to attend all regular and special meetings … Read more
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors and many volunteers that operate the Bradford Food Pantry, we want to thank you for your generous support in 2024. In 2024, we averaged approximately 100 families receiving food each week, primarily because of the generosity of folks receiving this update. The Bradford Food Pantry has … Read more
Dear Editor: There are currently two bills in Congress that pose a real and present danger to public safety. One is the Regulatory Decimation Act, and the other is the REINS act. Sponsors claim these bills are designed to “rein in the regulatory state” by reducing unnecessary, burdensome regulations imposed by un-elected bureaucrats. Actually, regulations … Read more
Dear Editor: I know this happened a long time ago. If someone has a different story or just wondered what happened to us, this is it. We were born on 40 acres on Geiger Road. In 1965, our dad, Sumpter Earl “Buster” Geiger, got sick and sold two 10-acre tracts, more or less, on a … Read more
Dear Editor: Our country, the United States, is the only country in the world that claims an entire continent as part of its country. No one says Germany of Europe or Brazil of America. Just us. When, in actuality, there are one billion people living in the American continents. One billion Americans. But they don’t have the … Read more
Dear Editor: Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week 2024 has come and gone. Another amazing year of shoebox collection transpired at the Trinity Baptist drop-off location in Keystone Heights. Joyful giving aptly describes our Lake Area. I clearly saw this through Operation Christmas Child, an evangelistic ministry of Samaritan’s Purse. I am the team … Read more
Dear Editor: In a display of commitment to student health and well-being, the Union County School District has adopted a very strong policy that covers 13 of the 15 criteria recommended by the Bureau of Tobacco Free Florida over the past three years. These criteria aim to create a healthier environment for students, staff, and … Read more
Dear Editor: Bradford and Clay Counties recently lost one of their finest, Jason Wyatt Bennett, a man who, even at a young age, touched the lives of so many with his kindness, his dedication, and his unwavering commitment to service. I had the privilege of knowing Jason’s mother and father, Betty Jo and David Bennett, … Read more
Dear Editor: On Thursday, Nov. 7, my nephew was riding his street legal scooter to Walmart. Someone driving a “big, black truck,” according to my nephew, sideswiped him, sending him into the emergency lane and ditch. The truck driver did not stop. A minister was in the car behind the truck, however, and did stop, … Read more
Dear Editor: After all of the infighting over the last 18 months politically, my belief is that we are all glad that it is over. Our citizens have voted, we have a president-elect, and both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have asked for peace and understanding and said let’s start a new chapter of working … Read more
