Category: Community News

Christian Peterson [email protected] Each year, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) holds a Christmas card contest. Students from the elementary schools in the Suwannee Valley are invited to design their own Christmas card…

Grace McAlister [email protected] On Thursday, Dec. 8, Klausner Holding USA filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, pausing a lawsuit the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) filed against the company. In October of…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Though the weather outside was frightful, residents of Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation were delighted to have received a visit from Santa Claus. Santa showed up at the nursing home…

Grace McAlister [email protected] With Christmas right around the corner, the Town of Branford was excited to kick off its annual Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 10. Attendees from all over gathered at…

Lee Trawick [email protected] Suwannee County resident Jimmy Norris has been the Director of the Suwannee County Economic Development (SCED) for more than four years. During this time, Norris has been the driving…

By Grace McAlister [email protected] Danny Federico is a Branford resident, however, her journey began in Tallahassee, Fla. She graduated from SAIL High School in 2015 and later attended Tallahassee Community College (TCC)…

Kim Griffin, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County Contributor The holidays are here and with it comes the sights, sounds and spending associated with this time of year! In fact, Americans are expected to…

Lee Trawick [email protected] Branford’s rising country music star, Sadie Miller, has added another performance to her expanding resume. Just as with any other trade, every singer must put in the work, the…

Lee Trawick [email protected] The Rotary Club of Branford is calling on its community to join together on the Suwannee River at Ivey Memorial Park on Saturday, Dec. 17, for the club’s first…

Lee Trawick [email protected] As the Christmas season begins, so do many traditions throughout the world. This is certainly the case for Lisa’s Lights in McAlpin, which has been shining bright bright since…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Live Oak’s 38th annual Christmas on the Square kicked off on Thursday Dec. 1, at 6 p.m., with the Jingle Bell Fun Run and the official Christmas tree lighting…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Miriam and John Hulett are originally from Michigan; however, they recently moved to the Suwannee River Rendevouz Resort in Mayo. Miriam says they moved to the Suwannee Valley because…

Emily Beach Contributor On Tuesday, Nov. 15, the first graders from Lafayette Elementary School went on a field trip to the home of Stanley and Jeanette Ash (Sandy Bass’s parents) for a…

Grace McAlister [email protected] After losing their five-year-old son, Jackson Timothy Roberts, to an ATV accident in November 2020, the Roberts family and a few members of the community wanted to honor his…

Danny Federico [email protected] On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce held its Second Annual Downtown Christmas festival. Between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., attendees were able to peruse a…

Grace McAlister [email protected] The 2022 Festival of Lights at the Stephen Foster Folk Cultural will begin on Friday, Dec. 9 and end on Friday, Dec. 24. From Dec. 9 until Christmas Eve….

Grace McAlister [email protected] On Saturday, Dec. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Park and Gardens invites the community to come and celebrate the Christmas season with them. Employees and volunteers…