Union impact meeting focuses on senior health

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 highlights cancer survivors and fighters – 4th annual breast cancer awareness luncheon Oct. 16

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

Lake Butler’s Fletcher Myers Park rededicated

BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected]  Lake Butler officials, the family of Fletcher Myers, and others gathered to mark the rededication of Fletcher Myers Park on Saturday, September 27. Former Florida Gators Chaplain Patrick Maxwell began the ceremony with an invocation, recalling that Myers, whom he called “Uncle Flash,” took him to Gator games on Saturdays and … Read more

Card of thanks — Christy ‘Chris’ Chandler family

Thank you for taking the time to pay your respects and provide a sense of comfort during the recent home-going of our dearly beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, cousin and friend,   Christy “Chris” Chandler.   Your unwavering support through phone calls, visits, food, prayers and concern during this most difficult moment meant more than … Read more