Zane Mott, Matthew Rogers and Carsen Thomas earned second-place finishes for Union County High School at the District 6-1A weightlifting meet, which was held April 8 at Fort White High School. Rogers and Thomas earned their runner-up finishes in the Olympic event. Thomas had a 390-pound total (175-pound snatch, 215-pound clean and jerk) in…
Mrs. Cindy Futch Friday, April 10 7 p.m. David Hurse Stadium 515 W. Adkins St., Starke Bradford High School Please wear Bradford Tornado colors!
Lena Adler Mrs. Lena Ward Adler, 96, of Keystone Heights went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at HCA in Gainesville. She was born Oct. 27, 1929, in Slocomb, Alabama, to Crevie and Daisy (Quattlebaum) Ward. Prior to retirement, she worked as a service representative in the car insurance industry. She…
Emma Handley drove in three runs and earned the win in the circle as the Union County High School softball team defeated visiting Bell 15-5 in six innings on April 6. The Tigers (11-6) fell behind 3-0, but took a lead they never relinquished with a six-run second. The inning began with three consecutive singles…
The Florida State Board of Education declared the Union County and Glades County school districts in a state of financial emergency during an emergency meeting on Tuesday, March 31, voting unanimously to appoint a three-member oversight board to guide both districts toward recovery. Deputy Commissioner of Education for Finance and Operations Suzanne Pridgen told the…
The Union County Board of County Commissioners approved several measures at its April 6 regular meeting, including adopting a countywide hazard mitigation strategy, awarding a school emergency generator contract to a new vendor and retaining Brown & Brown as the county’s health insurance broker. The board also authorized County Coordinator Jimmy Williams to pursue a…
The director of Union County’s solid waste and animal control operations has pushed back against a formal complaint filed with state officials alleging animal cruelty, statutory violations and leadership failures at the county’s animal control facility. Lamar E. Griffis, who oversees Union County Animal Control as part of his duties as Solid Waste Director, submitted…
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Kallie-Jo…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s baseball team scored the game’s first 12 runs in defeating host Baker County 13-7 on April 2. The Tigers (16-6) had eight runs in the fourth to go up 11-0. Evan Christmas singled, while Jasen Sullivan and Brezdyn Browning reached on an error and a walk, respectively,…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Amia Bethea and Melinda Mabrey each won an event for the girls team, while Matthew Rogers had a win for the boys team as Union County High School competed at Columbia High School’s Tiger Invitational on April 3. Bethea crossed the finish line first in the 200m with a time of…
