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Union County museum keeps Lake Butler’s vanished past on display
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Tucked into a storefront on a downtown block that once stretched building to building beneath a covered sidewalk, the Union County Historical Society’s museum hold…
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Arm-wrestling event raises $5K for boy battling AUL
The ninth annual Mayhem Arm Wrestling Tournament, held on June 6, brought together competitors from across Florida and Georgia and raised $5,000 for 12-year-old Klayton Flint, who is battling Acute Un…
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BHS ’49, ’50 graduates gather for lunch and memories
As Bradford High School’s class of 2026 prepared to graduate, seven individuals who received their diplomas almost 80 years ago met at Cedar River Seafood in Starke to catch up and reminisce about the…
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KHHS’ Ford, Massey receive FHSAA Triple Threat Awards
Recent Keystone Heights High School graduates Baylor Ford and Kadence Massey were recipients of the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Triple Threat Awards, presented by Morgan and Morgan. T…
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Brugh, James receive top Rural Class honors
Recent Union County High School graduate Jeffrey Brugh was voted Florida Dairy Farmers Rural Class Baseball Player of the Year, while the UCHS’ Jiwan James was voted as Rural Class Coach of the Year…
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Thomas is Clay’s Male Three-Star Athlete of the Year
Ryder Thomas of Keystone Heights High School was named the Male Three-Star Athlete of the Year at the May 11 Clay County Athletics Awards Show at Orange Park’s Thrasher-Horne Center. Keystone also had…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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…
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Lake Butler, Keystone Heights men indicted for dog fighting
BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida said Drew Geer, 42, of Lake Butler, Anthony Crosby, 42, of Keystone Heights and Leroy Halbert 53, of…
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Recent arrests in Bradford, Union and Clay
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…
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Obituaries — June 9, 2026
Kate Duefield Mrs. Kate Marie Joseph Duefield, 83, of Keystone Heights died at her home Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Survivors are her husband, Donald Duefield; son, Everett (Kim) Barnett; daughters, Th…
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Obituaries — June 2, 2026
Sharon Brown Sharon L. Brown, 74, of Hampton passed away Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. She was born July 24, 1951, in Gainesville. Sharon lived a life filled with dedicatio…
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Obituaries — May 26, 2026
Steven Boyd Steven Charles Boyd, 51, died Saturday, May 23, 2026, at his residence with his family by his side. He was a member of Pine Level Baptist Church in Starke. He is survived by his wife, Leis…
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