Union board reorganizes
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—Before the public comments at the start of the meeting, the Union County Board of County Commissioners had to take care of some organizational busine…
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Union board implements new rules for public comment
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—As has become the norm, the public comment segment of the Nov. 20 regular meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners served to allow s…
Read MoreLake Butler looks at recreation improvements
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—The City of Lake Butler is in the process of selecting and purchasing some new playground equipment, primarily for Lakeside Park, making use of a gra…
Read MoreKH teen killed in Oakleaf crash
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS— The Florida Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old Keystone Heights man and a 17-year-old Middleburg girl were killed when the car they were in left the…
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Lake Region sends out 14K Christmas boxes
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—Operation Christmas Child’s central drop-off team leader for the Santa Fe River area said she expected churches and volunteers to donate around 14,000…
Read MoreBusy Keystone council meeting ends year
BY JAMES WILLIAMS Special to the Monitor KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The last Keystone Heights City Council meeting for the year was held Nov. 20 and began with seven speakers from the floor. Local resident Evan…
Read MoreBradley re-elected to water district chair
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS—The St. Johns River Water Management District said its governing board re-elected former Sen. Rob Bradley of Fleming Island to serve as its chair for…
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Lake Brooklyn up one-half foot in Oct.
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager The water resource information bureau chief for the St. Johns River Water Management District said Lake Brooklyn rose by 6 inches during October. Christine Mundy said…
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Terrific Kids get $6,000 from Clay Electric members
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager KEYSTONE HEIGHTS —The Clay Electric Foundation donated $6,000 to the Lake Region Kiwanis’s Terrific Kid program during the foundation’s October grant round. The contri…
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