Arnola Hall Arnola Hall, 85, of Keystone Heights died Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Middleburg. She was born March 14, 1940, in Cairo, Georgia, to James Arnold and Manola Boynton. She was preceded in death by sons, Richard Wayne (Shelli) Hall Jr. and James Scott (Pam) Hall. She was grandmother to Scott Hall Jr.…
The following individuals were recently arrested by local law enforcement officers in Bradford, Union, or Clay (Keystone Heights area) counties. All defendants are considered innocent until convicted in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are public records. Bradford Jaquain…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] It was a much closer game the second time around, but the Union County High School softball team still didn’t find much success against pitcher Addison Allaire in a 4-1 loss to visiting Trenton on March 9. The Tigers (5-5) got a 3-for-3 performance at the plate from Jaydin Alvarez, but…
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Union County High School’s baseball team trimmed a six-run deficit to one, but couldn’t complete the rally, losing 7-6 to host Fernandina Beach on March 9. Fernandina (9-2) led 7-1 before the Tigers (11-2) scored five runs in the sixth. Jeffrey Brugh walked and scored on a Kendall Carter double. Erick…
Lake Butler Lodge No 52 Free & Accepted Masons held their annual Americanism Awards night for the local children on Monday March 2, 2026. The Lodge with the assistance of Union County Schools teacher, Charity Pittman, conducted an essay contest for the fourth-grade students of “Why I Love America”. The task of choosing the winners…
Five received best-overall awards for their Home and Arts exhibits at the Bradford Agricultural Fair, including youth exhibitor Jorden Desire, who earned multiple best-in-class honors. Desire’s best-overall exhibit was pickled vegetables in the Food division’s Pickles, Relishes and Fermented products category. It was one of two best-in-class awards he received in Food, with the other…
Adult exhibitor Julie Cusson and youth exhibitor Nicholas Ward each earned a best-in-show award in this year’s horticulture show at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. Cusson received her award for a weeping pussy willow and also earned blue ribbons for two orchids. One of the orchids was also named best in class. A Red Anne Fittonia…
Chayten Elixson (Bradford County) exhibited this year’s grand champion, while Kate Wainwright (Bradford) showed the reserve grand champion at the Bradford-Union Steer Show, which was held March 4 at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. Elixson’s 1,278-pound animal, which was also the homegrown grand champion, sold fetched $13.50 per pound at the March 6 sale. Wainwright’s 1,222-pound…
Gracelyn Fischer (Union County) and Rylan Noegel (Bradford) exhibited the grand champion and reserve grand champion, respectively, at the Bradford-Union Swine Show on March 3 at the Bradford Agricultural Fair. At the March 6 sale, Fischer’s 273-pound pig sold for $40 per pound. Noegel’s 264-pound animal, which was also the homegrown grand champion, sold for…
