News: 3g1m3y
Bradford County Telegraph for June 5, 2025 6t4i2u
Mark J. Crawford
June 4, 2025
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Union County Times for June 5, 2025 6p5m4z
Mark J. Crawford
June 4, 2025
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Lake Region Monitor for June 5, 2025 73v3w
Mark J. Crawford
June 4, 2025
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Recreation hopes face funding hurdle 5j36q
Mark J. Crawford
June 3, 2025
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] County Commission Chairman Danny Riddick’s proposal for a recreation program that would bring youth sports back to Bradford received praise but failed to achieve immediate buy-in because of the cost. The plan calls for the county commission and Tourist Development Council to match the $150,000...
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New fair board begins its work 1w5y54
Mark J. Crawford
June 3, 2025
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] The new board of the Bradford County Fair Association has one meeting under its belt, an executive board and its first event on the calendar. Paul Huntley, president of the Bradford-Union Swine Association and previously appointed by the county commission as president of the fair...
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State trail expanding through Bradford 23u28
Mark J. Crawford
June 3, 2025
BY MARK J. CRAWFORD [email protected] Bids will be opened this month to continue construction of the Palatka-to-Lake Butler State Trail through Bradford County, including the portion crossing U.S. 301. Barney Bennett from the Florida Department of Transportation previewed the work for county commissioners June 3. Three separate sections have been...
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Sports: 3t1351
Waters says coaching UCHS ‘something I needed to do’ 4o1th
Cliff Smelley
June 3, 2025
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lamar Waters went from thinking he wouldn't be doing any coaching upon his return to Union County to now taking over the high school football program as an interim coach for the 2025 season in the aftermath of Andrew Thomas' firing. Waters took a teaching position...
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Waters named interim coach for UCHS in midst of firing, resignations 132n5o
Cliff Smelley
June 3, 2025
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Lamar Waters was named interim head football coach and athletic director at Union County High School on June 2, stepping in for Andrew Thomas, who was relieved of his duties on May 29. Waters, who returned to the Union County School District after coaching and serving...
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Clark selected for 1st-team all-conference again for CCF a2i6b
Cliff Smelley
June 3, 2025
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] College of Central Florida sophomore softball player Leah Clark earned first-team All-Citrus Conference honors after again being one of the top offensive players for the Ocala junior college. Clark, a 2023 Union County High School graduate who was also a first-team all-conference selection her freshman season,...
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Features: 3z3z5p
Warren Project delivers hygiene items to Bradford public schools 5h3j5u
Cliff Smelley
June 10, 2025
The Warren Project Corp. is pleased to announce that its first program — Accessible Hygiene for Students — was a success, with 1.046 items being divided among the five public schools in Bradford County to give to students in need. Thanks go to community for donating 767 of the...
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Clay County names volunteer of the year 4u3a5a
Dan Hildebran
June 3, 2025
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Clay County Commissioners honored Barbara Cornett in May as the Clay County Volunteer of the Year during a Clay County Board of County Commissioners meeting Commissioners also recognized eight outstanding nominees for their dedication to the county. Cornett, a devoted educator and ionate advocate for the...
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Keystone Elementary’s Selina Jones concludes 21 years of inspiring minds b2h5g
Dan Hildebran
June 3, 2025
BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Monitor After more than two decades of nurturing curiosity, building confidence, and championing student success, Keystone Heights Elementary School is bidding a fond farewell to a treasured educator. Selina Jones, a dedicated teacher who has guided students across grade levels for 21 years,...
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Dukes retires after 51 years in school system s733
Dan Hildebran
June 3, 2025
BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Times After nearly five decades of service to the Union County School District, Eugene Dukes is stepping away from full-time work in education, but not from the community he has called home his entire life. From walking the halls as a student to...
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Kramer honored at Santa Fe College Foundation event 6r1t4t
Cliff Smelley
June 2, 2025
BY CLIFF SMELLEY [email protected] Bradford County’s Chuck Kramer was one of the recipients at Santa Fe College Foundation’s Pillars of Service Awards luncheon, a May 23 event at the Hilton University of Florida that also encouraged attendees to foundation scholarships. Kramer, the general manager and morning personality at WEAG...
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Crime: 5y6f1a
Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay o951
Dan Hildebran
June 3, 2025
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay o951
Dan Hildebran
May 27, 2025
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 in a court or until pleading guilty or no contest. Information in this report is from law enforcement agencies and court documents, which are...
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Obituaries: 3g2s4c
Obituaries — June 10, 2025 x624z
Cliff Smelley
June 10, 2025
Earl Barber Earl “Duke” Barber, a lifelong resident of Lawtey, ed away Wednesday, June 4, 2025, just days before his 86th birthday. Born on June 9, 1939, in Lawtey, he remained deeply rooted in the community that shaped his life. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Bishop...
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Obituaries — June 3, 2025 2u1a51
Cliff Smelley
June 3, 2025
Anita Clark Jan. 28, 1963 – May 25, 2025. It is with deep love and sadness that we announce the ing of Anita Clark, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and friend, who departed this life on Sunday, May 25, 2025, at the age of 62. She was the devoted wife...
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Editorial: 3683p
DOGE in local government 5q2j45
Mark J. Crawford
April 8, 2025
Dear Editor: It recently came to my attention that, beyond the customary retainer Union County pays its attorney, in the last 12 months, the county paid an additional $56,180.25 in professional charges for legal services. The county attorney receives a retainer of $2,910 a month, or $34,920 annually, to attend...
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Thanks for ing food pantry 48163u
Mark J. Crawford
March 25, 2025
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Board of Directors and many volunteers that operate the Bradford Food Pantry, we want to thank you for your generous in 2024. In 2024, we averaged approximately 100 families receiving food each week, primarily because of the generosity of folks receiving this update....
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