Category: School

Christian Peterson [email protected] Every week, RIVEROAK Technical College chooses one student, nominated by an instructor, to be their Student Spotlight. For the week of Monday, Aug. 29, Seth Dier was chosen as…

Christian Peterson [email protected] RIVEROAK Technical College loves to show off their amazing student body. They take time throughout the year to spotlight a student each week, giving them the opportunity to speak…

Danny Federico [email protected] Parents, do your children have problems reading their assignments or seeing notes on the dry erase board in their classroom? According to the American Optometric Association, one in four…

Christian Peterson [email protected] The first week of school started on Tuesday, Aug. 16, and Hamilton County High School (HCHS) started off with a bang. RIVEROAK Technical College partners with schools all around…

Grace [email protected] Recently, Melody Christian Academy in Live Oak introduced Nicole Washington, their newest Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten (VPK) teacher. Washington has been married for 27 years to her husband, Barry, and enjoys spending…

Christian [email protected] Jennifer Stansel is one of Suwannee Riverside Elementary’s newest Pre-Kindergarten paraprofessionals. Stansel is a 33-year-old Live Oak native and is happily married to her husband Jimmy of 14 years. Together,…

NFCContributor North Florida College awarded 112 students with degrees or certificates after its 2022 Summer Term. In addition, many of the summer graduates participated in NFC’s Spring Commencement Ceremony on May 6,…

Grace [email protected] Suwannee High School teacher Elisa Hall is planning a project for her English II class, where they will form pen pals with retired members of the community. The purpose of…

Grace [email protected] Citizens of Jennings gathered for a Back to School Bash on Saturday, Aug. 6. This was an exciting event for the community to connect and celebrate the new school year….

Christian [email protected] On Friday, Aug. 5, North Central Florida Resource Officers Caring for Kids (NCF ROCK) held its first ever Back to School Bash. According to its Facebook, NCF ROCK, “was created…

Christian [email protected] After some instability in the position, Suwannee High School (SHS) has found itself a new, official band director, Clayton McPeak. McPeak was born in 1988 in the State of Tennessee….

Christian [email protected] As the new school year begins, there are new teachers to hear about, including Brittany Thomas. Thomas was raised in Live Oak and attended Suwannee schools, graduating from Suwannee High…

Lisa HancockContributor Lafayette Adult Education held graduation in the Lafayette High School Library on Monday, June 27, at 6:30 p.m. Jodi Tillman, Director of Big Bend Technical College, was the guest speaker…

NFCContributor High school students from Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette and Madison Counties, and as well as Lake Park, Ga., explored the fields of mechanics, electronics and computing during North Florida College’s (NFC) Mechatronics…

Grace McAlister, [email protected] On Thursday, May 12, the Branford FFA chapter celebrated its annual Awards Ceremony Banquet. Family and friends, along with the many FFA members from the chapter, gathered together for…

 Lee Trawick, [email protected]  On Thursday, May 12, the Lafayette FFA chapter celebrated its 82nd Annual Awards Ceremony Banquet. Family and friends, along with the many FFA members from the chapter, gathered together…