BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A board-certified interventional cardiologist who recently joined the Ibrahim Heart Clinic is working to bring advanced cardiac, vascular, and valve procedures to the local community — and his message to residents is clear: early detection saves lives. Dr. Yashwant Agrawal, who goes by Dr. Yash, introduced himself and his specialties during … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The applicant seeking to build a crematory near Worthington Springs is suing Union County after commissioners denied a zoning special exception that would have permitted the facility. Lawyers for JR Davis Acquisitions LLC wrote in a complaint that the site plan submitted to the county for the facility “demonstrated that the … Read more
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 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
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
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A Raiford woman who has been tending to her parents’ graves for 29 years, this year discovered that honoring those who have gone before is her calling and has cleaned 238 gravestones, 113 of which have belonged to veterans, since April. Mendy Whitaker said her mother died 29 years ago and … Read more
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] During Union County’s Spring scrimmage against Charlton County, Georgia, an interception by Wyatt Elixson and a 35-yard touchdown catch by Alec McClelon just before halftime marked the high points of the trip for the Tigers. McClelon’s score was initially erased because an official called offensive pass interference on the junior wide … Read more
More coverage of Union County at Charlton County, May 16, 2025 Interception and touchdown pass highlight Tigers’ Georgia trip Photos from Union County’s Spring Scrimmage in Folkston, Georgia- Part 2 Tigers nervous going into Spring scrimmage Photos from Union County’s Spring Scrimmage in Folkston, Georgia- Part 1 Get the May 22, 2025, issue of the … Read more
