Carve diem: Show off your gourd-geous creations on Oct. 26

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Do you have a knack for pumpkin carving? Good news: Helping Hearts of Suwannee County has the perfect event for you to showcase your skills! The group will host its inaugural Pumpkin Carving Fundraiser on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Participants who want to show off their expertise can drop off their precarved pumpkins at Fresh Stop, located at 6886 Suwannee Plaza Lane in Live Oak, between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. Judging will begin at 6:30 p.m. Entries must light up, and a fee of $10 will apply per submission. Prizes will be awarded to the two top-placing pumpkins, with first place receiving $100 and second place