Obituaries — June 28, 2022
Jackie Blevins Sr. Jackie “Jack�� Bernard Blevins, Sr. 76, of Keystone Heights died Saturday, June 25, 2022, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka following an extended illness. He is surv…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
June 18 through June 24 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered in…
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Feds: correctional officer deserves stiffer sentence
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor RAIFORD— Federal prosecutors asked a judge to sentence a former Union Correctional Institution officer that participated in the Jan, 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol riot to three…
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‘Florida’s Houdini’ arrested for attempted murder
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor RAIFORD— A Union Correctional Institution inmate who has escaped from Florida jails and prisons seven times was arrested for the attempted murder of a correctional offi…
Read MoreBradley, Brannan reelected without opposition
BY DAN HILDEBRAN Monitor Editor STARKE—State Senator Jennifer Bradley of Fleming Island and State Rep. Chuck Brannan of Macclenny were reelected without opposition after qualifying for state offices e…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
June 11 through June 17 The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered in…
Read MoreHPS, Union County agree to dismiss $300M lawsuit
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — It’s been a long road. For more than six years the Union County Board of County Commissioners has been at odds with a group of four families who wanted to…
Read MoreSlate set for Aug. 23 primary
BY TRACY LEE TATE Times Editor LAKE BUTLER — Qualifying is over and the slate of candidates running for county offices is set. Some local races have only single candidates and will therefore not app…
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Raiford Wreckshop lifters impress at nationals event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY Telegraph Staff Writer Raiford Wreckshop lifters Courtney Comer and Mahailya Reeves won their weight classes/age divisions, setting multiple records and qualifying for world-level com…
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