Lafayette County News

In less than 48 hours, the 29th annual Pioneer Day festival will officially begin, with a talent show at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct.

Published: Monday, October 6, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at 1:08 a.m. POLICE BEAT Bicyclist injured after pulling into path of car A bicyclist was injured Monday afternoon when he ...

Another landowner in Lafayette County has been recognized for protecting the environment using safe forestry practices while growing and harvesting a variety of products.

Dorothy Massey and Willie Jones have been chosen to represent their community as Granny and Pappy during Pioneer Day on Oct.

A Lafayette County man was arrested and booked into the Suwannee County Jail on Sept.

Chief Third Judicial Circuit Judge E. Vernon Douglas prepares Tuesday to start ruling on requests for injunctions for protection in domestic violence cases as Dianna Peeler, Court Programs Specialist II in the ...

The Fourth District Community Center, located about a quarter-mile north of CR 349 on SR 27, will have a new look in the near future.

Brian Lamb, a Trooper for the Florida Highway Patrol, defeated incumbent Carson McCall for Lafayette County sheriff, 1,635 to 1,153 in the Lafayette County primary election Tuesday.

School Superintendent Fred Ward I am Fred Ward, seeking re-election as your school superintendent.

The following individuals are campaigning for the office of Lafayette County School Board, Districts 2 and 4. District 2 Troy Hamlin I am Troy Hamlin and I am seeking the office of school board District 2. I am ...

The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office arrested the following individuals on multiple charges, court records indicate: Donald Reid Jr., 56, P. O. Box 1002, Mayo, has been arrested and charged with battery, ...

The Lafayette County 4-H Club became the first group of students to visit R. O. Ranch for an educational experience about the environment on Saturday, July 29.

Lafayette County fugitive Chandra Lee Williamson, 29, 1680 Turlington Rd., Mayo, was apprehended by the Taylor County Sheriff's Office in Perry on Friday, July 18, according to sheriff's reports.

A Mayo man suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash near First United Methodist Church on July 22, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.

Joseph Edward Sadler, 64, of Perry, turned himself in to the Lafayette County jail on July 10, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on multiple charges, records indicate.

Joseph Edward Sadler, 64, of Perry, turned himself in to the Lafayette County jail on July 10, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on multiple charges, records indicate.

OKEECHOBEE: Lean Times for Cattle Industry These days, the biggest challenge for Florida ranchers is coping with high input costs.

A local woman's home was badly damaged by a recent fire, according to Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department reports.

The Lafayette Public Library hosted a series of seminars earlier this year on how to quit smoking and live healthy.

Thomas Henry Smith, 51, of Day, was killed in a motorcycle accident in Taylor County on July 3, according to Florida Highway Patrol reports.