Category: Community News

Christian Peterson: [email protected] Each year, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) selects a few students from their coverage area to attend the Florida Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Tallahassee. While this helps…

Lee Trawick: [email protected] “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” – Desmond Tutu Known as one of America’s oldest holidays, Juneteenth (June 19) annually celebrates…

Christian Peterson: [email protected] On Tuesday, June 20, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the previous meeting’s minutes after a…

Rick Patrick: [email protected] In April of this year, Dowling Park resident Lisa Wells was hit with the news no one wants to hear. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage…

Kim Griffin  Contributor  Did you know that there is a diet that can help your mind? The MIND diet, short for the Mediterranean- DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, is a dietary…

Christian Peterson  [email protected]  I have been a father for going on seven months now, and I have learned a lot in a short amount of time. I have learned things about myself,…

Danny Federico  [email protected]  Two Suwannee County residents were honored on Tuesday, June 6, during the regular Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting.  Seventeen-year-old Audrey Felknor, a recent Suwannee High School graduate,…

Danny Federico [email protected] Florida’s license-free fishing days offer the perfect opportunity for youth and adults to experience one of the South’s favorite pastimes. During these specific days, all recreational anglers, whether residents or…

Danny Federico [email protected] Representative Jason Shoaf announced on Monday, May 22, he successfully secured a commitment for as much as $56.2 million in state funding over the 2023-24 fiscal year to Suwannee,…

Christian Peterson [email protected] Pioneer Day is one of the most popular events in Lafayette County. People travel from all over to partake in the biggest festival of the year in the county….

Danny Federico  [email protected]  You’ve played Bingo before, but how about Meat Bingo? Join the American Legion Harry C. Gray II Memorial Post 107 on the first Saturday of every month at 2:30…

Christian Peterson  [email protected]  On Friday, May 19, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) awarded $15,000 worth of scholarships to outstanding graduates in their coverage area. In total, 10 scholarships were awarded to…

Danny Federico  [email protected]  The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners officially welcomed Adam Morrison of Sellers, Taylor and Morrison, P.A. to the board at the start of its regular meeting on Tuesday,…

Danny Federico [email protected] Parents lay the groundwork for their kids’ education by teaching them to walk, talk and successfully go to the bathroom on their own. However, in most cases, the remainder…

Christian Peterson [email protected] Every year, on the second Sunday in May, families across the United States take the day to remember and honor women who have the hardest job on the planet:…