Command Sergeant Major William Smith (third from left) presents a plaque designating Suwannee County as a Purple Heart County to Commissioners Don Hale (from left), Travis Land, Franklin White, Maurice Perkins and Leo Mobley at the board’s March 4 meeting. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — In a moment of deep appreciation for the sacrifices of America’s combat-wounded veterans, Suwannee County has officially been designated a Purple Heart County.
