Obituaries — July 22, 2025
Shawn Dunne Mrs. Shawn Marie Dunne, 65 of Keystone Heights, died Saturday, July 20, 2025, in Orange Park. She was born Oct. 2, 1959, in Burlington, New York to the late Ray and Grace (Beckman) Prier.…
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Union County welcomes home Florida’s Teacher of the Year
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County residents lined Southwest Sixth Street in front of Lake Butler Middle School to welcome home Florida’s Teacher of the Year, Mark Harrison, on Saturda…
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Crematory decision delayed
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County Commissioners put off a decision to allow a Lake Butler funeral home to build a crematory near Worthington Springs. Three months ago, commissioners, a…
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Hundreds get school supplies during backpack event
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Hundreds of Union County students gathered to pick up school backpacks and supplies during a community-wide event at Lake Butler Middle School on Saturday. Event…
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LBMS student makes USSA Softball All-American Team
Harper Blizzard made her mark in a large field of fellow players as she was selected for the USSSA Softball Southeast Region All-American Team. Blizzard, a 9-year-old who’s going into the fourth grade…
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Union County youth get wins at AAU track and field event
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] A pair of Union County youth made quite the showing at the July 8-12 AAU National Club Track and Field Championship as Dae Mabrey and Zoey Marshall both…
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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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Dancing with purpose: KCDA celebrates 20 years with a bold new vision
In a world where only one in five small businesses make it to the 20-year mark, Kelly Christie Dance Academy has not only stood the test of time in Union County — it’s flourished, grown and reimagined…
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