Jason Futch [email protected] During the Florida Extension Business Professionals Conference in February, Suwannee County Extension Office Staff Assistant Michelle Drummond received the prestigious Connect, Grow, Shine Award from the University of Florida’s…
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Celestial events in March: Will you see the lunar eclipse?
Heather Ainsley [email protected] 2025 is shaping up to be a pretty active, astronomically speaking, with January and February a planetary parade, several different planetary and lunar conjunctions, a massive and beautiful…
Disturbance leads to indecent exposure arrest
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Wednesday, Feb. 26, Officer K. Williams with the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) was dispatched to the area of Silas Drive in response to a reckless driver and…
Jasper focuses on the future in its revitalization project
Jason Futch [email protected] The Hamilton County Development Authority (HCDA) is spearheading a transformative initiative to rejuvenate downtown Jasper. This ambitious project invites qualified buyers to submit proposals for four strategically located historic…
Blake sentenced to 50 years for Mayo triple homicide
Jason Futch [email protected] A Mayo man who was arrested last year on multiple homicide charges was found guilty on four counts of second-degree murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison. On…
SCI trainee arrested by Columbia County Drug Task Force
Jason Futch [email protected] A Suwannee Correctional Institute (SCI) trainee has been arrested by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force (MDTF) after a joint investigation with the Gainesville-Alachua County…
Hamilton County residents arrested for drugs in Columbia County
Jason Futch [email protected] Two Hamilton County residents were arrested in efforts coordinated by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) on Tuesday,…
Bill to dissolve White Springs Town Council officially filed
Danny Federico [email protected] House Bill 4079, a proposal seeking to dissolve the Town of White Springs government and transfer its “assets and legitimate liabilities to Hamilton County,” was officially filed on Friday,…
SCI trainee arrested by Columbia County Drug Task Force
Jason Futch [email protected] A Suwannee Correctional Institute (SCI) trainee has been arrested by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Multijurisdictional Drug Task Force (MDTF) after a joint investigation with the Gainesville-Alachua…
Three bills aim to reduce or eliminate property taxes in Florida
Lazaro Aleman [email protected] Now that the Florida Legislature is formally in session as of Tuesday, March 4, it will deal with at least three bills that aim either to reduce property taxes…
Helene agricultural losses add up
Jim Turner Contributor – News Service Florida Hurricane Helene, a major storm that made landfall in late September in Taylor County, inflicted up to $162.2 million in agricultural losses in Florida. The…
Taylor County accident claims life of Mayo man
Jason Futch [email protected] A semi-truck accident in Taylor County resulted in the death of a 71-year-old Mayo man on Tuesday, Feb. 25. According to a report provided by the Florida Highway Patrol…
Meal Train for the Young Family
Jason Futch [email protected] A Live Oak family is reeling after a fatal car accident took the life of 34-year-old Randy Young. The accident happened on Tuesday, Feb. 25, while Young was on…
White Springs council removes two members after breaking town charter
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Friday, Feb. 28, the White Springs Town Council met for an emergency meeting regarding a special election. The meeting began with Anita Rivers reading a memo from Town…
Amazing Grace Designs is officially open!
Amazing Grace Designs held it’s ribbon cutting on Monday, Dec. 2. This officially marks the grand opening of the boutique and its introduction to the Live Oak area.
TOSPT celebrates grand opening
Jason Futch [email protected] Employees with the Tallahassee Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy (TOSPT), along with Live Oak city officials and members of the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce, came together on Thursday,…
If Google says so
Rick Patrick [email protected] It is a well-known fact that, on his first day back in office, President Trump signed a slew of Executive Orders. One of these orders was the renaming, as…