Girlfriend sneaks fentanyl to inmate
The girlfriend of a Union Correctional Work Camp inmate was sentenced to a two-year suspended sentence and three years’ probation, while her boyfriend earned an additional four years in state custody…
Read MoreSearch the Site
Union County
Community State Bank changing name
Bank holding company DLP Bancshares announced that its commercial bank based in Starke: Community State Bank, will be renamed DLP Bank on November 13. In a news release, the company said the bank has…
Read MoreObituaries — Nov. 7, 2023
Loyal Aldridge Jr. Rev. Loyal E. Aldridge Jr., 70, born on April 26, 1953, in Starke, passed on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023. He attended the local schools of Bradford County. He was a member of New Hope Mi…
Read MoreUnion County teachers get raises
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The Union County School District, more specifically the School Board and Superintendent Mike Ripplinger, have been hard at work for more than a year, making th…
Read MoreVeterans Day to feature Teacher of the Year
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER—The year’s annual Veterans Day observance will be held on Nov. 10 in the auditorium at Union County High School at 9 a.m. The event is open to the…
Read MoreLake Butler starts over on manager search
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times LAKE BUTLER— The City of Lake Butler held a special meeting Wed. Nov. 1 to interview its top three picks of the applicants for the position of city…
Read MoreLake Butler woman killed in Alachua County crash
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 53-year-old Lake Butler woman was killed on the morning of Saturday, October 28, in a crash between La Crosse and Gainesville. According to an FHP report, the 53-year…
Read MoreGunshots trigger school lockdown
The Union County Sheriff’s Office said a nearby property owner triggered a shelter-in-place order at Lake Butler Elementary School when the man fired two gunshots to chase away birds that were eating…
Read MoreNew congregation buys Anchor Christian Fellowship property
BY DAN HILDEBRAN General manager Culture House Church, Inc. purchased the land and building of Anchor Christian Fellowship near County Road 231, about one mile south of the Department of Corrections R…
Read More