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A grain bin at the Pilgrim's Feed Mill in Live Oak collapsed Thursday afternoon, spilling corn. Nobody was injured. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE)

A grain bin at the Pilgrim's Feed Mill in Live Oak collapsed Thursday afternoon, spilling corn. Nobody was injured. (COURTESY SUWANNEE COUNTY FIRE RESCUE)

Grain bin collapses in Live Oak

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, February 2, 2023
LIVE OAK — A collapsed grain bin at a Live Oak feed mill has left behind a major cleanup project. A grain bin at the Pilgrim’s Feed Mill on the west side of Live Oak ruptured and started spilling corn around 3:20 p.m. Thursday before it collapsed.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving a speech during his inauguration ceremony in January, proposed a record $115 billion budget on Wednesday. (MATIAS J. OCNER/Miami Herald/TNS)

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, giving a speech during his inauguration ceremony in January, proposed a record $115 billion budget on Wednesday. (MATIAS J. OCNER/Miami Herald/TNS)

$115B budget proposed by DeSantis

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
TALLAHASSEE — Dubbing it the “framework for freedom,” Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday proposed a nearly $114.8 billion budget for next year that includes a variety of tax cuts and more money for such things as teacher pay.
Lafayette County’s Beverly Fountain (Health Department), Daryl Fletcher (Lafayette County School District), Melissa Shaw and Shawn Jackson (UF/IFAS Lafayette County Extension) were four of 13 North Florida individuals to complete the SFP facilitator training. (COURTESY)

Lafayette County’s Beverly Fountain (Health Department), Daryl Fletcher (Lafayette County School District), Melissa Shaw and Shawn Jackson (UF/IFAS Lafayette County Extension) were four of 13 North Florida individuals to complete the SFP facilitator training. (COURTESY)

Lafayette Extension offering Strengthening Families Program

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
MAYO — Starting next month, youth ages 10-14 in Lafayette County and their caregivers will have an opportunity to participate in the Strengthening Families Program.

Warren charged in fracas at game

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
JASPER — A Lake City man faces a pair of misdemeanor charges after a disruption in the stands canceled a high school basketball game in December. Sylvester Warren will face charges of trespass after warning on school property and resisting an officer without violence for the Dec.
Will Carpenter, a 2021 Suwannee High graduate, died Tuesday morning after battling a rare form of cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. (COURTESY)

Will Carpenter, a 2021 Suwannee High graduate, died Tuesday morning after battling a rare form of cancer called alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. (COURTESY)

2021 Suwannee High grad Will Carpenter dies after battle with rare cancer

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
It was a big day in Heaven. Maybe one of the biggest. You didn’t know this. Neither did I. After all, you and I were merely going about our day, here on earth. We were doing our thing. Walking around the planet. Driving our vehicles. Buying stuff we need. Visiting Publix. Taking kids to school.

Rountree running for Suwannee sheriff

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
LIVE OAK — With more than two decades of law enforcement experience behind him, Jason Rountree is focused on the next four years in front of him. Inspired by the talent and enthusiasm he has seen from other law enforcement officers in Suwannee County, Rountree has a vision for where that can lead.

SVEC lines, meters getting $19M upgrade

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, January 30, 2023
LIVE OAK — With some federal assistance, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative will have a better “real-time” understanding of its system. As part of $19 million in Electric Loan Program funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, SVEC will be implementing smart grid technology with $6.

O’Brien man killed in fiery crash

NEWS STAFF
Monday, January 30, 2023
O’BRIEN — An O’Brien man was killed early Saturday morning when his SUV struck a tree and caught fire in western Suwannee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 63-year-old was driving west on 198th Terrace at 2 a.m.
Suwannee Springcrest Elementary teacher Emily Murphy receives a hug from Andi Mae Collins, a former student, after being named Suwannee County’s Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the Suwannee County Coliseum. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Suwannee Springcrest Elementary teacher Emily Murphy receives a hug from Andi Mae Collins, a former student, after being named Suwannee County’s Teacher of the Year on Thursday at the Suwannee County Coliseum. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

SUWANNEE'S TOP TEACHER: Murphy, Williams take honors

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, January 27, 2023
LIVE OAK — Emily Murphy didn’t suspect a thing. But when the Suwannee Springcrest Elementary School kindergarten teacher heard her name called a second time late Thursday evening at the Suwannee School District Teacher of the Year awards ceremony, she nearly couldn’t believe it.