Obituaries — Feb. 18, 2025
Paul Altstatt Paul Gene Altstatt, 78, passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2025, at UF Health Shands in Gainesville, returning home to be with Jesus. Born in Weleetka, Oklahoma on Feb. 22, 1946, to the late E…
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Union brush fire risks increasing
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times It is very dry in Union County at present, creating a situation where brush fires are occurring more frequently than usual. As of press time, a burn ban has not…
Read MoreUnion commissioners take on growth topics
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times The February 17, 2025, meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners was shorter than usual, thanks to both a shorter than normal agenda and the lack…
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Union’s Tallman honored
BY TRACY LEE TATE Special to the Times On Monday night, Feb. 17, the Union County Board of Commissioners honored a recently retired commissioner for his years of service to the county and the many co…
Read MoreRecent 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 i…
Read MoreBHS, KHHS, UCHS softball teams set to start regular-season play
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Softball’s regular season for Bradford, Keystone Heights and Union County high schools begins the week, with the Tigers taking the field first with a ro…
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3 girls lifters from KHHS, UCHS place in top 10 at state
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Keystone Heights High School’s Chloe Still and Union County’s Riley Gibson and Taleya Smith missed out on earning medals, but they placed in the top 10…
Read MoreBig night from pitchers, Walker leads to 16-2 win for UCHS
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Kacen Thomassen and Trenton Klein combined to throw a no-hitter, while Jake Walker drive in six runs in the Union County High School baseball team’s 16-…
Read MoreObituaries — Feb. 11, 2025
Mary Lou Gainey Mary Lou Gainey, 79, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 12, 1945, in Washington, DC, to the late Blake and Mary Edna…
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