Two Bradford County political races emerged from qualifying week — both for county commission. There were no challenges for the open school board seats. Incumbents Sheila Cummings and Gayle Nicula hav…
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June 19, 1865, is a date etched into American history. On that day, Union soldiers led by Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, carrying word that the Civil War had ended, that slavery…
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Margaret Brannen Margaret Carolyn Hersey Brannen, 90, of Theressa passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Grande Cypress Assisted Living in Lake City. She was born May 27, 1936, in Theressa to Clyde a…
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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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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 holds the everyday remnants of a county t…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] Union County students who live within walking distance of their schools will likely lose courtesy bus service next year, and sports teams and other student organiz…
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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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The following is an announcement of intention to seek public office submitted and paid for by the candidate. The deadline for submissions has passed. Calvin “Cal” Peterson Jr., candidate School Boar…
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BY DAN HILDEBRAN [email protected] A husband and wife who settled in Union County a few years ago made their case to voters at a Saturday, June 6 joint event at the Lake Butler Woman’s Club, with Ca…
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