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Live Oak native Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Polite said he joined the navy to provide a better life for his kids. (Spc. 1st Class AMANDA RAE MORENO/U.S. Navy)

Live Oak native Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Polite said he joined the navy to provide a better life for his kids. (Spc. 1st Class AMANDA RAE MORENO/U.S. Navy)

Live Oak’s Polite serves in Navy’s ‘Silent Service’

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, October 16, 2021
KINGS BAY, Ga. — A Live Oak native is stationed at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, homeport to all East Coast ballistic-missile and guided-missile submarines. Petty Officer 2nd Class Eric Polite, a 2006 Suwannee High School graduate, joined the Navy 14 years ago.
Participants in the fourth annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament play their matches on Saturday during the event. (COURTESY)

Participants in the fourth annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament play their matches on Saturday during the event. (COURTESY)

Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament raises $5,700 for United Way charity

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, October 14, 2021
LIVE OAK — The fourth annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament hosted by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative raised $5,737 for the United Way of Suwannee Valley. This year’s tournament, held Saturday, featured a total of 25 teams divided into competitive and novice brackets.

2020 election already audited

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Secretary of State Laurel Lee reiterated Wednesday the state has already conducted an audit of the 2020 election, after a Republican senator said “a lot” of Floridians are concerned about the election.

Redistricting ‘roadshow’ likely a no-go

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Proposed maps for new congressional and legislative districts could be in front of state lawmakers before they begin the annual legislative session in January, but public input might be limited to a special website and people who journey to the Capitol.

Judge clears way for challenges to elections law

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Monday, October 11, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge on Friday allowed a series of challenges to a new state elections law to move forward, setting the stage for a showdown over Republican legislators’ efforts to make it more difficult for Floridians to vote by mail and for organizations to conduct voter-registration...