Hope Christian Academy’s Early Education Department has once again achieved Florida League of Christian Schools/ILCS Schools of Excellence status following the annual fall inspection. Michael Burroughs, executive director of the league wrote, “Your center is among the best in our entire fellowship of over 300 schools!” He also added, “The FLOCS inspection process is one … Read more
The Florida Department of Health in Bradford County invites all residents to attend the Mobile Cancer Screening Tour event on Thursday, Oct. 23. This event is in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to spread important health education and encourage women to receive regular screenings to promote early detection and treatment of … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Bradford County jury acquitted Johnnie Bernard Brown of murdering his girlfriend but convicted the 47-year-old of murdering his girlfriend’s two daughters. A medical examiner said during the trial, which concluded on October 1, that the defendant’s girlfriend, Quinqune Robinson, 49, was shot six times while Robinson’s two daughters, 25-year-old Wynshay … Read more
BY JENN SAMSEL Special to the Monitor The Lake Region Kiwanis officer installation was filled with laughter and marked the bittersweet moment of the outgoing officers stepping down. The ceremony took place at the Keystone Heights Methodist Church in Keystone Heights. Karen Lake, outgoing president, used her final day in office to have some … Read more
BY DIANE MICHEL Operation Christmas Child On October 5, during the Sunday School hour, children at Trinity Baptist Church packed 200 shoeboxes for needy girls and boys around the world. Children from the Lake Region congregation filled each carton with school supplies, hygiene items and toys, and the shoeboxes will be the first gift ever … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The Keystone Heights Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-1 on September 22 to recommend denying a proposed amendment to the city’s future land use map and rezoning for a 2.47-acre parcel at 200 Northeast Commercial Circle, citing risks of “spot zoning” and incompatibility with the surrounding commercial corridor. The property, located … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County commissioners, during their October 6 meeting, clarified their agendas for several board meetings to be held in Raiford, Lake Butler, Worthington Springs, Providence, and possibly Palestine from November through March. During their September 15 meeting, commissioners agreed on the meetings to get citizen feedback on a proposed gasoline tax … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The October 1 meeting of the Union County Impact Initiative focused on senior health issues with a panel of health providers from Lake Butler Hospital and Lake Butler Family and Pediatric Clinic. Noel Braseth, MD, Holly Garver, APRN-BC, Christy Thomas, RDN, LD/N, and Angelica Kraus, PA. discussed nutrition, diabetes, end-of-life planning … Read more
Lake Butler Hospital invites the community to join its 4th Annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon on Thursday, October 16, 2025, from Noon to 1 PM at 850 E Main St., Lake Butler. The event is free and open to the public. This year’s luncheon features voices of courage and hope, including Jennifer Woodard, MPH, RN, … Read more
