Christian Peterson [email protected] In 2020, Evangeline McKenna was just two years old when she was diagnosed with stage 3, intermediate-risk, Rhabdomyosarcoma. What followed has been a seven-year battle against cancer. Throughout that…
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Poetica America celebrates America’s 250th birthday
E. Stanley Richardson Contributor In recognition of National Poetry Month and Celebrating AMERICA 250, ARTSPEAKSgnv, Inc. presents POETICA-AMERICA 250 / Fourth Annual BARD & Broadside: North Central Florida Poetry Festival, celebrating 250…
Join the movement with Prevent Child Abuse America
Danny Federico [email protected] Throughout April, community organizations across the nation will plant blue pinwheels and participate in special events to help raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month. The following are some…
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Protecting our children
Danny Federico [email protected] April is recognized nationally as Child Abuse Prevention Month. Each year, the month is set aside as a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect while also…
Local youth go hog wild at the Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Show and Sale
Danny Federico [email protected] Students from all corners of the tri-county area converged on the Bob Holmes Arena in Live Oak for the 2026 Suwannee Valley Youth Livestock Show and Sale. This five-day…
Voters League to host “meet the candidates” forum April 13 in Live Oak
Suwannee County Voters League Contributor The Suwannee County Voters League will host a “Meet the Candidates” forum on Monday, April 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the council chambers of Live Oak City…
Hometown Salute: Ryan Diamond
Christian Peterson [email protected] Ryan Diamond was born in Littleton, Colo., in 1996. He later made his way to Florida, where he has lived on and off for the past 20 years. He currently lives in Lake City and serves…
White Springs hosts successful spring fling event
Christian Peterson [email protected] White Springs saw its streets filled with people, vendors and cars on Saturday, March 28, as the community gathered for the annual Spring Fling Festival. Families strolled through the event while the smell…
Branford family seeking help with heart transplant
Christian Peterson [email protected] The Clayton family is in need of help after receiving devastating news. It all started in August 2024 when Ernie Clayton, the patriarch of the family, was taken to the emergency room with suspected pneumonia. However, it…
Lorrie MacCalla in need of help after go-karting accident
Christian Peterson [email protected] Lorrie MacCalla is well-known in Jasper, specifically within the go-karting community. “She is more than just a friend,” her GoFundMe reads. “She is part of a racing family. Lorrie has…
HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency celebrates installation of advanced CT scanner with ribbon cutting ceremony
Lindsey Covington Contributor HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency, a part of HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, proudly celebrated the installation of its new, state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner with a ribbon cutting ceremony held Thursday,…
W.B. Howland celebrates 100 years of business and community service
Christian Peterson [email protected] The year was 1926 when W.B. Howland and his brother John Phillip Howland Jr., recognized the need for a small store in Live Oak. The business began by providing…
White Springs voters to decide on charter amendments April 28
Danny Federico [email protected] Voters in the Town of White Springs will head to the polls on Tuesday, April 28, for a municipal referendum election that will determine the fate of several proposed…
Domestic incident leads to arson charges; residents safely evacuated
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Thursday, April 2, just before 2 a.m., the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Communications Center received a 911 call regarding a domestic battery incident at a…
Hokanson arrested on homicide charges in Martina Lundy case
Christian Peterson [email protected] On June 18, 2024, 61-year-old Martina Ratliff Lundy was reported missing. Her granddaughter, who spoke with Lundy multiple times each week, had reported her disappearance to the Columbia County…
Mayo welcomes new gift and bookstore
Christian Peterson [email protected] “I am the vine and you are the branches.” John 15:5. Mayo seems to be adding new businesses every day. This was proven again on Friday, March 27, during…
One dead in crash at U.S. 27, County Road 49 intersection
Danny Federico [email protected] A 49-year-old O’Brien woman was killed Friday afternoon, April 3, in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 27 and County Road 49, in Branford. According to the…