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Members of the Suwannee High Key Club pose in front of a butterfly photo area at last year’s Wildflower Festival. (FILE)

Members of the Suwannee High Key Club pose in front of a butterfly photo area at last year’s Wildflower Festival. (FILE)

Wildflower Festival returns to Heritage Park

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
People can get wild at the Wildflower Festival at Heritage Park and Gardens this weekend.The festival is set for 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday at the park, 1004 Helvenston Street SE in Live Oak, but the festivities begin Friday.Beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday on Heritage Trail, Suwannee Festivals —...
A semi-permeable material was used for the parking improvements at Heritage Square in the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Area. The project is not quite complete as Curt’s Construction, which is handling the $1.029 million project, ran out of the material. It is expected to be completed this weekend. (COURTESY)

A semi-permeable material was used for the parking improvements at Heritage Square in the Live Oak Community Redevelopment Area. The project is not quite complete as Curt’s Construction, which is handling the $1.029 million project, ran out of the material. It is expected to be completed this weekend. (COURTESY)

Heritage Square parking upgrade nearly complete

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The first phase of the Heritage Square makeover is nearly complete.Curt’s Construction has finished the majority of the $1.029 million parking improvements at the Heritage Square redevelopment site just north of the railroad tracks in downtown Live Oak.Nicholas Frigiola, the Live Oak Community...

Early voting continues through Saturday in Live Oak elections

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Early voting for the City of Live Oak election continues this week.The polls are open for early voting through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily at the Suwannee County Judicial Annex, 218 SW Parshley Street in Live Oak.Election day for the municipal election is Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7...

Two seeking Suwannee County District 2 seat

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
The District 2 seat on the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners has two interested candidates. The District 4 seat, though, is currently unopposed.Cynthia Robinson and Billy White Sr., both Democrats, are running for the District 2 seat.

Adams, Byrd unopposed in Lafayette County re-election bids

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
MAYO — A pair of incumbents are currently unopposed in their campaigns to return to the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners.Mason Byrd, the District 2 commissioner, and Anthony Adams, the District 4 representative, are both filed without opposition.The primary election is set for Aug. 18.

Board backs Branford bathroom remodel

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Branford High School will be getting a bathroom makeover and expansion.The Suwannee County School School Board unanimously approved utilizing capital outlay and debt service funds for a bathroom addition/renovation in Branford High’s Building 1 at its meeting Tuesday night.

Hamilton County's District 4 seat draws candidates

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
JASPER — One Hamilton County Commissioner is currently running unopposed while another has drawn a pair of challengers.Travis Erixton, the District 4 commissioner in his first term, is being challenged by fellow Republican Derek Ratliff and Democrat Annie Pinello.Erixton has loaned his campaign...