VVIIr lMl~gfLAV / PT FI 1SUOA LIVE OAK POLICE REPORT Armed robbery remains unsolved On Aug. 20 at about 10:30 p.m., Live Oak ployees were able to get free and call police. Police Sgt. Keith Davis was dispatched to the No one was harmed during this incident. Golden Corral restaurant located at 826 Ohio The suspect is described as a black male be- Avenue in reference to an armed robbery that tween five feet ten inches to six feet two inches had just occurred. tall, wearing a dark long sleeve shirt and dark As the five employees proceeded to close the pants. He had long thick dreadlocks with a restaurant at around 10 p.m., an unidentified Rastafarian hat. His pistol was a large caliber black male forced his way inside and was black handgun with brown hand grips. He also armed with a large revolver. After stealing an had a black duffel bag with a red diamond logo undisclosed amount of money the subject then on the side. bound all employees and locked them in the If you have any information concerning this manager's office. crime please contact the Crimestoppers Hotline The suspect fled the scene where his identity at 208-TIPS. You may be eligible for a cash and location is unknown at this time. The em- reward. e4 FIRE/RESCUE WORKERS: Fire/Rescue workers gathered at the Suwannee County Coliseum for Vol- unteer Fire Fighter Day recently. From I to r, Suwannee County Fire/Rescue worker Hugh Glenn, O'Brien volunteer fire fighter Ms. Chittenden and Suwannee County Fire/Rescue worker David Bick- el. Keil Snider, of the Suwannee Valley Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), also at- tended the event with other CERT members. Photo- Submitted. FIRE GOVERNING BOARD: Volunteer Fire Fighter Day wvs a time for volunteer fire fighters to train, verify certification and update training records. Front row from I to r,. Melissa McCook, voluntary secretary for the fire governing board, and Fire Governing Board member Cleatos McCook, District 1. Back row from I to r, Timothy Nagy, District 5, and Tracy Dowdy,. District 2 Photo: Submitted Attention American Profile readers! Here's a peek at what's inside the Friday, Sept. 15, American Profile which is a bonus news- magazine in each weekend edition of the Suwannee Democrat. Cover Story: An ex- clusive American Profile interview with New Mexi- co Gov. Bill Richardson, the nation's top Latino elected official and an emerging national leader. Places: James Dean's hometown-Each year Fair- mont, Indiana celebrates its famous son with three days of music, races, ex- hibits and a world-famous James Dean look-alike contest. 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