Category: Community News

Danny Federico [email protected] On Thursday, Aug. 25, the Town of Branford and the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the newest location of Poole Realty Inc. by holding a ribbon cutting. Kellie…

Carolyn Saft Contributor After another steamy summer, I am thankful we are getting closer to cool weather. Fall is a good time to grow cool season vegetables. You can grow arugula, beets,…

Danny Federico [email protected] Suwannee Hardware and Feed in White Springs is looking for vendors to participate in two of the area’s largest upcoming events. On Saturday, Nov. 12, the annual Sugar Cane…

Jim Broe Contributor It’s time, once again, to get out your measuring tapes, your staple guns and your young, athletic-types to help prepare your floats and vehicles for this year’s Veterans’ Day…

Danny Federico [email protected] “A true cowboy knows love, pain and shame, but never cares about fame.” – Anonymous Climb into the saddle and get ready for a wild ride, the 66th Annual…

AMERICAN PATRIOTS Contributor This coming Saturday, Sept. 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., AMERICAN PATRIOTS will welcome one of Marco Rubio’s right-hand men, Seth Grubb. With the mid-term election only a…

Heather Ainsley [email protected] 4moms is recalling over 2 million of its MamaRoo and RockaRoo infant swings and rockers due to entanglement and strangulation risks. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall…

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…