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Columbia County Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire in the attic of a SE Inspiration Court house Sunday morning. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE)

Columbia County Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire in the attic of a SE Inspiration Court house Sunday morning. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY FIRE RESCUE)

CCFR battles two blazes Sunday

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Columbia County Fire Rescue extinguished two home fires within hours of each other Sunday morning, with no injuries reported. The first fire occurred at 7:24 a.m. when CCFR crews responded to a structure fire on NE Sunybrook Street. There, they found a single story home fully engulfed in flames.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks is looking to make improvements on both the north and south end of Ichetucknee State Park. (COURTESY)

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks is looking to make improvements on both the north and south end of Ichetucknee State Park. (COURTESY)

Ichetucknee, O’Leno upgrades to be presented

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
Florida State Parks staff will present and answer questions about future plans for state parks in Columbia County later this week. On Friday, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Division of Recreation and Parks will hold an open house public meeting from 2-6 p.m.

Suwannee Lake closed for cleanup

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, October 14, 2023
LIVE OAK — A fishing lake in Suwannee County will be closed for a week for cleanup. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Thursday that the Suwannee Lake Fish Management Area will be closed to the public from Wednesday through Oct.

LO council seeks to stick with Sessions

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, October 14, 2023
LIVE OAK — The Live Oak City Council wants to take the interim label off its city manager. During Tuesday’s council meeting, the council, through consensus, expressed its desire to make Larry Sessions the city’s permanent administrator.

D-SNAP location opening in LO

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, October 14, 2023
A Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program location is opening this weekend in Suwannee County. The site, which will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, will be located at Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative, 11340 100th Street in Live Oak.
Children pose for a picture in front of the Pioneer Log Cabin in Veterans Memorial Park in Mayo during last year’s Pioneer Day. (FILE)

Children pose for a picture in front of the Pioneer Log Cabin in Veterans Memorial Park in Mayo during last year’s Pioneer Day. (FILE)

Record Pioneer Day on tap

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
MAYO — Not only is Pioneer Day returning to Mayo for its 43rd annual event, but it’s looking to be a record festival.

Mayo receives home repair, rehab funding

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
MAYO — Nine homes in Mayo will be repaired or replaced with assistance from the state. Last Friday, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced awards to nine small, rural communities through the Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant, including to the Town of Mayo.
RIVEROAK Technical College’s TJ Vickers, who shoots video commercials for all the finalists, is pictured with Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Hilary Cannon (left) and President Hannah Skinner at last year’s Business of the Year dinner. (FILE)

RIVEROAK Technical College’s TJ Vickers, who shoots video commercials for all the finalists, is pictured with Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Hilary Cannon (left) and President Hannah Skinner at last year’s Business of the Year dinner. (FILE)

Suwannee Chamber honors top businesses

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
LIVE OAK — The best businesses in Suwannee County will be recognized this week.