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FHP seeks help in identifying crash victim

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
LIVE OAK — The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking help in identifying a man ran over and killed last week. According to a release, a man was driving a red 1993 Honda scooter north on County Road 49 around 9:45 p.m. Sept. 8. As the scooter approached the SunStop convenience store near U.S.
The University of Florida was named to the top-5 list on the latest U.S. News and World Report release. (COURTESY)

The University of Florida was named to the top-5 list on the latest U.S. News and World Report release. (COURTESY)

Florida schools rise in latest college rankings

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, September 13, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Florida universities on Monday heralded their advancement in a national ranking of public universities, but none celebrated harder than the University of Florida after cracking the top five on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Colleges” for the first time.
Spectators gather around a yellow airplane at a previous Wings Over Suwannee event at the Suwannee County Airport. (COURTESY)

Spectators gather around a yellow airplane at a previous Wings Over Suwannee event at the Suwannee County Airport. (COURTESY)

Wings over Suwannee landing this weekend

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, September 13, 2021
LIVE OAK — If the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 797 has its way, interest in an aviation career will take off this weekend at the Suwannee County Airport. The Wings over Suwannee fly-in festival returns to the airport after covid-19 canceled last year’s event.
Columbia has 162 fewer new cases than previous week.

Columbia has 162 fewer new cases than previous week.

Covid numbers drop locally

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 10, 2021
The recent surge of new covid-19 cases in north Florida has continued to subside. The number of new cases dropped for the fourth straight week for Columbia County, according to weekly data released by the Florida Department of Health on Friday. From Sept.

Water line repair closing U.S. 129, 90 intersection

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, September 10, 2021
LIVE OAK — The main intersection in downtown Live Oak will be temporarily closed Sunday night. The city announced Thursday the intersection of U.S. Highway 129 (Ohio Avenue) and U.S. 90 (Howard Street) will closed Sunday at 6 p.m. for road maintenance.

Hamilton delegation hearing set for Sept. 28

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 10, 2021
JASPER — Hamilton County officials and residents will have a chance to speak with their state legislators later this month. Rep. Chuck Brannan (R-Macclenny), the chairman of the Hamilton County Legislative Delegation, announced Friday that the annual hearing will be held Tuesday, Sept. 28.

Cops: LO man sexually assaulted toddler

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 10, 2021
LIVE OAK — A Live Oak man was arrested Thursday for a sexual assault on a small child in July. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, 71-year-old Pascual Colon Pacheco was watching a movie with a 4-year-old in a residence in western Suwannee County alone on the night of July 4.
A parade float rolls down the street at last December’s Christmas on the Square in Live Oak. (FILE)

A parade float rolls down the street at last December’s Christmas on the Square in Live Oak. (FILE)

Suwannee Chamber Gala off

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, September 9, 2021
LIVE OAK — There will be no Gala this year. After being postponed from its normal February date to October, the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors announced Tuesday that it is off for the year. The annual Gala will now be scheduled for February 2022.