Category: Community News

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Monday, Aug. 29 the Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections office had a special visitor. Secretary of State Cord Byrd stopped by the Suwannee County office. He introduced himself…

Grace McAlister [email protected] On Tuesday, Aug. 23, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley hosted its annual pre-harvest Peanut Field Day. The event occurred…

Christian Peterson [email protected] Sheena Holland Rickerson is a very well-known name throughout the Suwannee Valley. She is an attorney with offices in both Jasper and Lake City. Rickerson had a rough upbringing…

Amanda PhillipsContributor Lowering fertilizer cost is critical in today’s economy. Reducing commercial fertilizer rates is probably the most helpful thing a farmer can do to cut costs, but it is a fine…

Precision Dentistry of Live OakContributor The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is pleased to announce that Lindsay Kulczynski-Garrett, DMD, of Branford, received the prestigious Fellowship Award during the AGD’s convocation ceremony, a…

Christian [email protected] Kraft Heinz has announced they are recalling roughly 5,760 cases of Capri Sun Wild Cherry flavored juice due to possible contamination. The recall comes after the company received “several consumer…

Lee [email protected] The word hero is used in a wide variety of ways. Some may say it is often overused. However, jsonline.com. defines the word as a “Person of distinguished courage or…

Christian [email protected] “The food fight is back,” Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) said in a Facebook post. “We’re uniting with local partners to raise food donations for the Florida Gateway Food Bank.”…

Florida Association of CountiesContributor Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land was presented with the Certified County Commissioner (CCC) designation from the Institute for County Government (ICG) at an award ceremony held at the…

Grace [email protected] Jessica McCormick is a Branford High School graduate who married her beloved husband, Mike, on May 31, 2022. Early this year, McCormick discovered that she has stage three serous carcinoma…

Halie [email protected] For some parents, having their child’s or family member’s location is of upmost importance in case of emergency or in times of need. Because of this, tools like Find My…

Emily Beach; UF/IFAS Agriculture Agent, Lafayette CountyContributor On-farm trials are experiments that are established by farmers to test a product (pesticide, fertilizer, etc.) or farming practice that has been done on a…

Grace [email protected] Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) play an important role in helping to save lives and property and they need to be prepared for any type of emergency that may occur. In…

Grace [email protected] In November 2021, in honor of Veterans Day Crosses for Our Community lined the streets of Live Oak with white crosses bearing the names of Veterans both alive and fallen…

Grace [email protected] The Flanigin family is from Orlando, Fla., however, they found themselves in Live Oak while they were traveling back from Niceville after saying goodbye to Debra Flanigin’s aunt, who is…