Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, May 9, Dr. Paul Burns, Chancellor for the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Public Schools, paid a visit to Hamilton County Elementary School (HCES). The visit…
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Lafayette High School senior arrested on multiple felony charges
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Saturday, May 13, at 2:05 a.m., Deputy Jillian Hodges with the Columba County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a call regarding a battery. According to a report from…
City of Live Oak Fire Chief retires after 36 years
Lee Trawick [email protected] Many firefighters grow up considering the generations before them to be heroes. However, City of Live Oak Fire Chief George (Chad) Washington Croft III admits, for him, his introduction…
High Speed chase ends in collision
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Two dead, five injured in rollover
Danny Federico [email protected] Six individuals were transported to several area hospitals following a single vehicle collision that occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, in Suwannee County. According to a report…
Semi crashes into Mayo business, hits six vehicles
On Tuesday, April 4, at 6:27 a.m., a Jacksonville semi driver was transported to HCA Suwannee Emergency following an accident on US Highway 27 in downtown Mayo. According to a witness traveling…
Live Oak man arrested for sexual battery of three children
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, March 28, 22-year-old Juan Alberto Pecina, of Live Oak, was booked into the Suwannee County Jail on multiple counts of sexual crimes against minors. According to an…
Live Oak to be renamed Dead Twig
Grace McAlister [email protected] As of Saturday, April 1, the City of Live Oak will officially be renamed Dead Twig. This decision was made after over half of Dead Twig’s citizens signed a…
Sea monster spotted in Suwannee River
Grace McAlister [email protected] On Tuesday, March 28, Florida River Wildlife Management (FRWM) reported what seems to be some sort of freshwater sea monster in the Suwannee River. Images provided by SRWN depict…
Lt. Governor introduces cybersecurity grant
Lee Trawick [email protected] On Thursday, March 16, Florida Lieutenant Governor Jeanette Nuñez arrived at the Suwannee County Judicial Annex, located at 218 Parshley St. SW, in Live Oak. Lt. Governor Nuñez was…
Lafayette scammer charged with cheating
Grace McAlister [email protected] On Friday, March 17, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office was contacted by a complainant who wanted to report that Michael Trail, the owner of M&M Cabinets, cheated him out…
One dead, two injured in I-10 accident
Christian Peterson [email protected] A 60-year-old New Orleans woman was pronounced deceased following a single-vehicle accident that occurred on Saturday, March 18, in Suwannee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report,…
Austin O’Connor joins the University of Florida coaching staff
Lee Trawick [email protected] Austin O’Connor is a 2010 Suwannee High School graduate, where he left his mark on the soccer field for the Bulldogs. O’Connor was a team leader, and played well…
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office receives letter claiming to be from missing juvenile
Grace McAlister [email protected] Julie “JuJu” Moran Lovell, of O’Brien, was last seen on Tuesday, Feb. 14. Lovell is 4’11, 105 lbs and has brown hair and green eyes. The last place Julie…
Hamilton County ignites with fully staffed Fire department
Christian Peterson [email protected] There are 461 registered fire departments in the State of Florida. Out of those fire departments, 34.8 percent are completely volunteer run and 11 percent are mostly volunteer run….
Wild Azalea Festival happening this weekend
Grace McAlister [email protected] The Town of White Springs is providing its citizens with a weekend of celebration by hosting A Taste of White Springs, along with its annual Wild Azalea Festival. A…
Celebrate Brantley Everett on Saturday
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Saturday, March 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., there will be a celebration of Brantley Everett, who has been fighting cancer. Although it has been a struggle,…