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Pat Hines Mitchell talks about the Southern Heritage Historical Farm’s historical marker after it was unveiled Saturday during a ceremony at the farm southwest of Live Oak. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Pat Hines Mitchell talks about the Southern Heritage Historical Farm’s historical marker after it was unveiled Saturday during a ceremony at the farm southwest of Live Oak. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Honoring Hemming’s legacy: Historical marker unveiled on Suwannee County farm

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
The Southern Heritage Historical Farm is now officially a Florida Heritage Site. A historical marker was unveiled at the farm, 13158 116th Street (Christmas Hemming Street), southwest of Live Oak during a ceremony Saturday morning.
Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John address the County Commission in April over operations at the Emergency Operations Center, which resulted in an independent audit performed on the department. (FILE)

Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John address the County Commission in April over operations at the Emergency Operations Center, which resulted in an independent audit performed on the department. (FILE)

Suwannee Sheriff’s Office may lose EOC control

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Suwannee County is looking to take emergency management oversight away from the sheriff’s office.

Suwannee County prohibits outdoor burning

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Suwannee County Fire Rescue is looking to extinguish any wild fires before they occur. Due to drought conditions throughout the county, SCFR, in conjunction with the Florida Forest Service and Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office - Division of Emergency Management is prohibiting outdoor burning.
The Peanuts Christmas lights display at Carolyn Saft’s house in the Greenbriar subdivision is an annual tradition for Suwannee County residents. (COURTESY)

The Peanuts Christmas lights display at Carolyn Saft’s house in the Greenbriar subdivision is an annual tradition for Suwannee County residents. (COURTESY)

Holiday tradition shines bright in Suwannee County

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Office Every family has their holiday traditions and for one Suwannee County resident, it is carrying on the family’s holiday lights display.

O’Brien man charged for bat attack

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
O’BRIEN — An O’Brien man was arrested early Saturday morning after a literal hit and run. According to a Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to County Road 249 in O’Brien after someone spotted two men running behind the O’Brien Feed Store around 4:50 a.m. Saturday.
Jennifer Page (third from left), the ninth president of North Florida College, is pictured with her family at the No. 18 investiture ceremony at the college’s Van H. Priest Auditorium. (COURTESY)

Jennifer Page (third from left), the ninth president of North Florida College, is pictured with her family at the No. 18 investiture ceremony at the college’s Van H. Priest Auditorium. (COURTESY)

NFC holds Page investiture ceremony

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Staff report MADISON — North Florida College marked a distinguished milestone on last week as faculty, staff, students, alumni and state and community leaders gathered in the Van H. Priest Auditorium for the formal investiture ceremony of Jennifer Humbles Page, the ninth president of the...

Hatchet job lands woman in jail

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
SUWANNEE RANCHETTES — A Lake City woman was arrested last week after performing a hatchet job. A Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office report states Shelby Taylor, 29, hit someone’s car multiple times with a hatchet, leading to her arrest Nov. 19.