Category: Community News

Laura Young [email protected] Friday, Jan. 20, is Florida Arbor Day, a day that is marked by the planting of trees and emphasizing the need to care for trees as a way to…

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Monday, Jan. 23 the Suwannee River Regional Library will be hosting the Lego Club Extravaganza. The event will last from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and will be…

Danny Federico [email protected] Suwannee Valley Unsolved is currently investigating the murders and disappearances of 41 individuals, 30 of which occurred in Columbia County and 11 of which occurred in Suwannee County. In…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Many people enjoy spending the holidays with family; however, many people do not have family close by and often don’t even have a place to share a special meal…

Grace McAlister [email protected] On Wednesday, Jan. 11, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office helped arrest a man involved in a shooting that paralyzed a man during a home invasion robbery in Gainesville, Fla….

FLHSMV Contributor The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) is pleased to announce that the Gadsden Flag specialty license plate has been delivered to tax collector offices and license…

Kim Griffin Contributor Getting active is an essential part of staying healthy, but if the thought of “exercise” makes you cringe, then think of it in a different way. When you are…

Erin Jones Contributor Showmanship is a skill 4-H members use to present their animals when exhibiting at the livestock shows. This is a skill that takes time, practice and patience to develop….

Lee Trawick [email protected] On Monday, Dec. 12, Branford Elementary School (BES) held its highly anticipated annual Florida 4-H Public Speaking Contest between the fourth and fifth grade classes. As the curtains were…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) play an important role in our community by helping to save lives and property. They need to be prepared for any type of emergency that…

Christian Peterson [email protected] The Toys for Tots program started in 1947 and has been running consistently every year since. In 1947, Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks was told by his wife,…

Grace McAlister [email protected] On Monday, Jan. 9, the Suwannee River Regional Library, in conjunction with Suwannee Valley Unsolved, will host Cold Cases of the Suwannee Valley for the second time. The event…

Grace McAlister [email protected] A School Resource Officer is a specially trained, state-certified law enforcement officer who is assigned to schools during the academic year. The School Resource Officer Program creates a relationship…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Preen Acres Cat Sanctuary is a no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary for abandoned and homeless cats in Suwannee County and the surrounding North Florida area. The non-profit provides a safe…

Grace McAlister [email protected] The Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center hosted Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Nicole Williams organized and coordinated the event to spread joy to White…

Christian Peterson [email protected] The Alpha Gamma Gamma chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity holds an essay contest every year. This year, contestants were required to write a 700 to 750 word…