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Ella Hancock (from left) of Lafayette High, Elijah Dockery of Columbia High, Sarah Welch of Hamilton County High, and Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Member Engagement Team Leader Denny Tompkins pose in front of the White House on the group’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the SVEC’s efforts to send kids to speak with youth from around the nation about the impact of local electric cooperatives in rural communities. (COURTESY)

Ella Hancock (from left) of Lafayette High, Elijah Dockery of Columbia High, Sarah Welch of Hamilton County High, and Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Member Engagement Team Leader Denny Tompkins pose in front of the White House on the group’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., as part of the SVEC’s efforts to send kids to speak with youth from around the nation about the impact of local electric cooperatives in rural communities. (COURTESY)

Local teens get taste of D.C. with SVEC

NEWS STAFF
Friday, June 30, 2023
Three area teens got the opportunity to trek to the nation’s capital to rub elbows with other high school students affected by electric cooperatives.
Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams said County Road 53 is vital to the wellbeing of the county. The commission unanimously approved a $3.9 million project for Anderson Columbia to resurface a 10-mile stretch of the road. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams said County Road 53 is vital to the wellbeing of the county. The commission unanimously approved a $3.9 million project for Anderson Columbia to resurface a 10-mile stretch of the road. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette commission OKs $3.9M road project

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
MAYO — A major roadwork project has been cleared to begin in Lafayette County. At its Board of County Commissioners meeting Monday, the Lafayette BOCC voted unanimously to approve a contract with Anderson Columbia to mill and resurface NW County Road 53 from U.S.
Walt Disney World cast members stretch at Cinderella Castle in a pre-dawn gathering during an annual team yoga session to commemorate International Yoga Day. (JOE BURBANK/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Walt Disney World cast members stretch at Cinderella Castle in a pre-dawn gathering during an annual team yoga session to commemorate International Yoga Day. (JOE BURBANK/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney backed in stockholder lawsuit

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Rejecting allegations of potential wrongdoing, a Delaware judge this week sided with The Walt Disney Co.

Florida inmate gets 15 months for threatening judge

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
JACKSONVILLE — A Florida state prison inmate already serving a three-decade sentence will serve an additional one year and three months in federal prison for threatening to kill a federal judge and his family. Curtis Brown, 35, was sentenced Tuesday in Jacksonville federal court.
The Suwannee County Commission has decided to search for a new location for its next fire station instead of the property the county purchased in 2019 along U.S. Highway 129 north of Interstate 10. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

The Suwannee County Commission has decided to search for a new location for its next fire station instead of the property the county purchased in 2019 along U.S. Highway 129 north of Interstate 10. (ROB WOLFE/Special to the Reporter)

Suwannee moving new fire station

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, June 23, 2023
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County’s next fire station is moving to a new location. The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved looking for a new location for Station 6 at Tuesday’s meeting.