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Donna Sandage (from left), Malynn Livingston, Vicki Morrell, Charlene Brown and Lori North open boxes of decorations that will be used for the Pregnancy Care Center’s 40th anniversary banquet, which will take place in a few weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Donna Sandage (from left), Malynn Livingston, Vicki Morrell, Charlene Brown and Lori North open boxes of decorations that will be used for the Pregnancy Care Center’s 40th anniversary banquet, which will take place in a few weeks. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Pregnancy Care Center celebrating 40 years

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
A local agency that has advocated for unborn babies and expectant mothers for the past four decades is holding a celebration to honor its legacy and impact on local communities. The Pregnancy Care Center is holding its 40th anniversary banquet in a few weeks.

Suwannee adding assistant administrator

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, March 21, 2025
LIVE OAK — Help is on the way for Suwannee County’s administration. The Suwannee County Commission unanimously approved creating an assistant county administrator position to work alongside County Administrator Greg Scott at the end of its meeting Tuesday.
Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land, pictured speaking at a press conference, said Matco Industries has shown no ambition to build its own rail spur at the county’s Catalyst Site the past 10 years. (FILE)

Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land, pictured speaking at a press conference, said Matco Industries has shown no ambition to build its own rail spur at the county’s Catalyst Site the past 10 years. (FILE)

Suwannee done playing over rail spur use

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, March 21, 2025
LIVE OAK — Suwannee County is sending a letter with a clear message to a business at its Catalyst Site: “It’s time to put up or shut up.

Seven qualify for White Springs’ elections

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 21, 2025
WHITE SPRINGS — The Town of White Springs will indeed hold two elections next month. Four town residents qualified for the April 22 general election during the qualifying period that ended Tuesday, with three others qualifying for a special election that will be held at the same time.
The Live Oak Reporter, a supplemental news section in the Lake City Reporter covering Live Oak and Suwannee County, will appear in Thursday editions as its own section.

The Live Oak Reporter, a supplemental news section in the Lake City Reporter covering Live Oak and Suwannee County, will appear in Thursday editions as its own section.

Live Oak Reporter section launching in April

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
The Live Oak Reporter, a new weekly newspaper section published each Thursday, will debut in early April and serve Live Oak and all of Suwannee County with local news.
A woman and a pair of children enjoy their trip down a slide at a previous year’s Suwannee County Fair, which opens Friday and runs for nine days. (FILE)

A woman and a pair of children enjoy their trip down a slide at a previous year’s Suwannee County Fair, which opens Friday and runs for nine days. (FILE)

Suwannee fair aims to provide ‘family fun for everyone’

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
LIVE OAK — The Suwannee County Fair, starting Friday, aims to provide “family fun for everyone” over the course of nine days. The 110th annual Fair opens Friday at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds, 1302 11th Street SW in Live Oak, and runs through March 29. The gates open at 6 p.m.
Quartermoon is one of the many bands set to perform this weekend at the seventh annual Suwannee Spring Reunion. Quartermoon will also be hosting a ground pickin’ party throughout the festival at the Bill Monroe Shrine. (COURTESY)

Quartermoon is one of the many bands set to perform this weekend at the seventh annual Suwannee Spring Reunion. Quartermoon will also be hosting a ground pickin’ party throughout the festival at the Bill Monroe Shrine. (COURTESY)

Spring Reunion set for Music Park this weekend

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
LIVE OAK — The Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park will host the seventh annual Suwannee Spring Reunion this week. The family-friendly music festival spans four days and nights, beginning today, and includes camping, music workshops, kids’ activities, arts and crafts and daily yoga.
Rep. Jason Shoaf, listening during the Suwannee County legislative delegation hearing last month, said the bill that addresses hurricane damage is ‘much needed’ in North Florida. (FILE)

Rep. Jason Shoaf, listening during the Suwannee County legislative delegation hearing last month, said the bill that addresses hurricane damage is ‘much needed’ in North Florida. (FILE)

House eyes changes after 2024 hurricane season

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
TALLAHASSEE — From holding down property taxes on homes rebuilt after hurricanes to new post-storm rules for elections supervisors, the Florida House on Tuesday started moving forward with a proposal to address issues whipped up during the damaging 2024 hurricane season.