Union County girls defeat Hope 45-30
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School outscored host Hope Christian 26-6 in the third quarter en route to a 45-30 girls basketball win on Jan. 8. Iamorieah Williams…
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Hancock, Melton, Thomas earn wins for UCHS at Joe Bees event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s wrestling team took part in the Jan. 2-3 Joe Bees Battle of the Border Memorial at Yulee High School, with Aidan Hancock and…
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Tornadoes get wrestling win over Tigers
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford High School defeated host Union County 39-36, with five Tornadoes recording wins by pinning their opponents in a Jan. 8 wrestling match. The To…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
The following individuals were arrested recently by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights-area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted…
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Lake Butler Lodge installs Worshipful Master
On January 5, 2026, Roy Weiland was installed as Worshipful Master of Lake Butler Lodge No. 52 for the year of 2026. Having been a Mason for 52 years, a Past Worshipful Master, and a Past District D…
Read MoreObituaries — Jan. 6, 2026
Robert Barksdale Mr. Robert Cody Barksdale Sr., 98, of Starke passed away peacefully at his home, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born Sept. 26, 1927, in Tampa to the late Cody a…
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‘It’s time to give Union County a raise’
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County commissioners held a town hall meeting for Worthington Springs residents at the county’s extension office to discuss proposed increases to special ass…
Read MoreLawmakers discuss dissolving small counties – Union and Bradford could be merged into larger counties
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The second-ranking Florida House member recently said that if voters approve reducing or eliminating property taxes on homesteads later this year, the legislature…
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Jenkins, Williams join new college football teams
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Two defensive backs who played for Bradford and Union County high schools have found new homes in college, with former Tornado Jontez Williams transferr…
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