Tag Archives: Union County

A third victim, David Griffis, has died after being shot by a former trucking company colleague. Griffis was 44.

James Tallman, a Union County commissioner, said Marvin Pritchett’s death leaves a hole in the community. “And we’re going to dearly miss him.”

The Union County Sheriff's Office in Lake Butler says a longtime employee of Pritchett Trucking Company killed himself after fatally shooting his former boss and a coworker and wounding two others.

A health occupation certification class allows Union County High School students to get their certified nursing assistant license before graduating from high school.

The House has proposed a $1,400 pay raise for state employees. The Senate has proposed a 3 percent pay raise for state employees. Members of the House and Senate will have until early May to reach a final decision on the state's new budget. If passed, the pay raise would take effect Nov. 1.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida: Ocala ban on voluntary burns, Dove World Outreach Center property, South Florida lottery generosity, gay rights hearings, Cypress banks reopen.

A video round-up of local, state and national stories for readers in North Central Florida.

Students at Lake Butler Middle School have the option to get ahead in their business schooling by getting certified in Microsoft Office during their eighth grade year.

A 19-year-old woman living on the line between Bradford and Clay counties could face charges after making up a story to police about a burglar stabbing her in the leg.

Gov. Rick Scott proposed a $2,500 pay raise for full-time teachers in a speech at Ocoee Middle School in Orlando. His proposal must be approved by state legislature and comes after another proposal to increase K-12 funding.