Category: History

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the annals of Suwannee County’s history, there are figures whose impact reverberates through time, shaping the fabric of our community. Among these luminaries stands Lily Dorothy Burbach Witherell,…

Eric Musgrove Contributor Suwannee County has been home to thousands of hard-working Americans over the years. Many times, these individuals help make their communities and the surrounding area better places to live….

Eric Musgrove Contributor The image accompanying this article is a contemporary artist’s rendering of the first large post-Civil War hotel at Suwannee Springs shortly after its completion in late 1882 or 1883….

Eric Musgrove Contributor Dr. Perry A. McIntosh, long-time Luraville physician, built his home in the late 1800s (some sources say the 1870s or 1880s). The two-story residence had an adjoining one-story wing…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the heart of White Springs, Fla., resides a remarkable woman whose life has woven itself into the very fabric of the town’s history. Affectionately known as “Mrs. Bobbie,”…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com As Tooten fondly reminisces about her years of service, she attributes much of the joy derived from her job to witnessing the children in her care gaining access to…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the heart of Live Oak, Ta-Trease Sapp, the Victim’s Advocate for the Live Oak Police Department, stands as a beacon of strength and resilience. With six years of…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Do you know where and when the trend of Valentine’s Days started? Why do we use Cupid to depict love and what’s with the cards and candy? Well, legend…

Hailey Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The modern conveniences we use each day are the products of thousands of years of ingenuity; even the most basic of everyday items are the handiwork of brilliant minds…

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Reginald Gerard McGrew was born in 1976, in Mayo. He spent his entire childhood in Mayo, growing up with a love of sports like most kids from the area….

Eric Musgrove Contributor Last week, we began looking at how Suwannee County was created by Legislative action. In today’s article, we will complete our discussion. Once the Florida Senate had approved a…

Eric Musgrove Contributor After the conclusion of the Second Seminole War in 1842, the area that is now Suwannee County, then part of Columbia County, experienced a great deal of growth. Without…

Hailey Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com As February begins, along with it comes the beginning of another notable time—Black History Month. Black History Month exists as a time to recognize history and culture that has…

Eric Musgrove Contributor As I study old photographs of local buildings, I realize that many of the structures have been altered over the years. Even where I work at the Suwannee County…

Eric Musgrove Contributor Over the years, Suwannee County has lost an untold number of its historic houses and buildings to fire, demolition or neglect. This is especially true for many of the…