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Subscribe today to the Suwannee Democrat and receive 104 issues for only $30 (in county only) and enter to win, ULTIMATE VALENTINE’S DAY DATE NIGHT PACKAGE DETAILS, Sponsored by: The Dowling House Restaurant & Live Oak Liquors PAGE 8A Suwannee Democrat 129th YEAR, NO. 37 | 2 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES Wednesday Edition — February 12, 2014 50 CENTS Serving Suwannee County since 1884, including Live Oak, Wellborn, Dowling Park, Branford, McAlpin and O’Brien 20 applied WELCOME TO THE CITY for county economic development job Fire destroyed this home on 104th Street, just southwest of Live Oak early Monday morning. No injuries were reported. Interviews are set for Feb. 18 By Bryant Thigpen Fire destroys [email protected] Twenty people have ap- family’s home plied for the county’s eco- asleep with their children nomic development direc- Three welcome signs for the city of Live Oak were installed Friday at various city en- No injuries reported at the time of the fire. tor position. Interviews are trances, a project that had been in the works for quite some time. Through the By Bryant Thigpen They reported being wok- scheduled to take place process of bids, Live Oak Management Group was contracted by the Live Oak Com- bryant.thigpen@ en up by a smoke alarm. Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. The di- munity Redevelopment Agency to construct and install the signs. Live Oak Manage- gaflnews.com The parents noticed some rector, among many other ment Group reported that two other signs will be installed later. Gold painted caps will smoke in the home and tasks, will be responsible be installed on top of the posts and the posts will be painted white. Staff photo A Suwannee County started yelling for their for activities at the catalyst family lost their home and children. While everyone site and recruiting new most possessions in an was exiting the home, businesses and industry to early Monday morning they noticed flames in one all areas of Suwannee Bryson Street water line fire as they awoke to find of the rooms. County. their brick home in The family called 911 This is the second time construction underway flames, according to and awaited the arrival of the position has been adver- Suwannee County Fire the fire department out- tised. During the first By Bryant Thigpen ticipated to continue for the next few Marshal Tim White. side the home. SCFR ar- round, eight individuals ap- [email protected] months, Live Oak Public Works Di- A Suwannee County rived on the scene to find plied for the job. However, rector Brent Whitman said. Fire Rescue report states three quarters of the home the county decided to re-ad- The City of Live Oak Water Sys- New water lines are being installed on Feb. 10, at approxi- fully involved. Stations 1, vertise the position in hopes tem Improvement Project is currently mately 3:38 a.m., SCFR 2, 4, and 35 responded. of obtaining more applica- underway on Bryson Street and is an- SEE BRYSON, PAGE 12A received a call in refer- Crews fought with a de- tions. ence to a structure fire on fensive attack. Crews Since re-advertising the 104th Street, just south- were able to salvage some position, the county has re- west of Live Oak. The oc- ceived 12 more applications cupants were at home SEE FIRE, PAGE 12A from: Gregory Miller of Ocean Springs, Miss.; Alex Cameron of Live Oak; Al- lan Lane of North Port; Re- becca Golden of Lake City; Jeffrey Pritchard of Akron, Ohio; Alvin Jackson of Boynton Beach; Shane Farnsworth of Columbus, Ohio; Steven Marro of St. Augustine; Thomas Carrino Jr. of Urbana, Ill.; Nancy Moral of Lee; George Dempsey of Live Oak; and Kevin Keogh of St. Peters- burg (This application was Construction is underway to install new water lines on Bryson Street. The project A view of part of the inside of the home. SEE 20 APPLIED, PAGE 12A will be completed within the coming months. - Photo: Bryant Thigpen - Photos: Suwannee County Fire Rescue County, city hold joint meeting Madison County man killed in By Bryant Thigpen Burial plots for veterans [email protected] Live Oak City Clerk John Gill asked Saturday night wrong-way crash commissioners to consider paying for Staff trol reported. a 2014 Chevy Silverado The Live Oak City Council held a plots for military veteran residents of A Madison County According to FHP, that was traveling west in joint workshop with the Suwannee Suwannee County who wish to be man was killed in a ve- Tomas Pacheco, 32, the westbound travel County Board of County Commission- buried in the veterans section of the Live hicle crash Saturday Madison, was traveling lane. The Silverado was ers recently at the Suwannee County Oak Cemetery. The council previously night on County Road east in the westbound driven by Jessie David Coliseum to discuss various projects passed an ordinance that stated the plots 136 West, past the travel lane of CR 136 White, 37, Live Oak. pertaining to both boards. Here are some Foxboro subdivision, around 8:40 p.m. and highlights from the brief workshop. SEE COUNTY, PAGE 12A the Florida Highway Pa- collided with the front of SEE MADISON, PAGE 12A ELECTION 2014 Frank Davis seeks city council seat Submitted ty.” He added, “We have a Frank Davis announced lot to offer, and it’s impor- this week that he will be a tant that we keep the good, candidate to represent Dis- hard-working citizens that A Madison man was killed following this crash Saturday night. trict 4 on the Live Oak City have and that make Live - Photo: Suwannee County Fire Rescue Council. Davis stated, “I am Oak unique and a great seeking this office because I place to live.” believe in Live Oak and its Davis would like to work future and want to play a with other members of the WES HANEY role in providing leadership city council and citizens to WES HANEY to improve the quality of WES HANEY life within our communi- SEE FRANK, PAGE 12A Frank Davis JUST EAST OF DOWNTOWN WES HANEY LIVE OAK, FL 3 6 2 - 2 9 7 6 WWW.WESHANEYCHEVROLET.COM BHS cheerleaders place second FRIENDLY, NO HASSLE, at Florida State Fair in Tampa BUYING EXPERIENCE Save up to PPower ower Pack, Cruise, CD $7,350 $7,350 SPORTS | 1B $7 ,350 www.suwanneedemocrat.com HOW TO REACH US Switchboard, 386-362-1734 Fax, 386-364-5578 Email, [email protected] Mail, P. O. 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