Obituaries — March 5, 2024
Lana Ervin Lana Annette Walker Ervin of Keystone Heights passed away Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in MIddleburg following a brief illness. She was born Dec. 28, 1960, in Sikeston, Missouri. She was prece…
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Tigers’ Barnett wrestles at 1A state finals
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Rodney Barnett, Union County High School’s lone qualifier, went 0-2 in the 144-pound class at the Class 1A state finals on Feb. 29 in Kissimmee. The day…
Read MoreBethea, Diston lead Tigers at Feb. 27 track and field meet
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Amia Bethea earned a runner-up finish for the girls team, while Dayquan Diston had two fourth-place finishes for the boys as the Union County High Schoo…
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Ryder Detweiler receives top award in Very Berry Bakeoff
Ryder Detweiler received the best-overall award in this year’s Bradford 4-H Very Berry Bakeoff, which was held March 1. Detweiler was one of four participants in the Intermediate division, earning fir…
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Thames, Eison, Smith earn table-setting rosettes
Natalie Thames earned a best-overall rosette in the Senior division, while Caden Eison and Ansley Smith earned best-overall rosettes in Intermediate and Junior, respectively, in the Bradford 4-H Table…
Read MoreUCHS softball team wins 2 games in Santa Fe Invitational
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s softball team competed in the March 1-2 Santa Fe Raiders Invitational in Alachua, going 2-1 before weather put a halt to the…
Read MoreLBMS opens track season with 7 1st-, 2nd-place finishes
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lake Butler Middle School’s Rachel Harris won two events, while the Tigers earned five second-place finishes in opening the track and field season with…
Read MoreUCHS baseball team defeats Oakleaf 8-4
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Erick Lasseter and Foster Smith drove in two runs each, with Smith also earning the win on the mound in the Union County High School baseball team’s 8-4…
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Goat exhibitors warming up for fair
BY MEGAN DANIEL Special to the Times On February 17, the Union County 4-H hosted a goat clinic with a practice show to help exhibitors prepare for their upcoming fair next month. There were 45 goats r…
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