Category: Community News

Erin Jones Contributor Showmanship is a skill 4-H members use to present their animals when exhibiting at the livestock shows. This is a skill that takes time, practice and patience to develop….

Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Dec. 12, Branford Elementary School (BES) held its highly anticipated annual Florida 4-H Public Speaking Contest between the fourth and fifth grade classes. As the curtains were…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technicians (EMT) play an important role in our community by helping to save lives and property. They need to be prepared for any type of emergency that…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Toys for Tots program started in 1947 and has been running consistently every year since. In 1947, Marine Corps Reserve Major Bill Hendricks was told by his wife,…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Jan. 9, the Suwannee River Regional Library, in conjunction with Suwannee Valley Unsolved, will host Cold Cases of the Suwannee Valley for the second time. The event…

Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org A School Resource Officer is a specially trained, state-certified law enforcement officer who is assigned to schools during the academic year. The School Resource Officer Program creates a relationship…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Preen Acres Cat Sanctuary is a no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary for abandoned and homeless cats in Suwannee County and the surrounding North Florida area. The non-profit provides a safe…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center hosted Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Nicole Williams organized and coordinated the event to spread joy to White…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Alpha Gamma Gamma chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity holds an essay contest every year. This year, contestants were required to write a 700 to 750 word…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) holds a Christmas card contest. Students from the elementary schools in the Suwannee Valley are invited to design their own Christmas card…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Dec. 8, Klausner Holding USA filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, pausing a lawsuit the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) filed against the company. In October of…

Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org Though the weather outside was frightful, residents of Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation were delighted to have received a visit from Santa Claus. Santa showed up at the nursing home…

Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org With Christmas right around the corner, the Town of Branford was excited to kick off its annual Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 10. Attendees from all over gathered at…

Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Suwannee County resident Jimmy Norris has been the Director of the Suwannee County Economic Development (SCED) for more than four years. During this time, Norris has been the driving…

By Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Danny Federico is a Branford resident, however, her journey began in Tallahassee, Fla. She graduated from SAIL High School in 2015 and later attended Tallahassee Community College (TCC)…

Kim Griffin, UF/IFAS Extension Suwannee County Contributor The holidays are here and with it comes the sights, sounds and spending associated with this time of year! In fact, Americans are expected to…

Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Branford’s rising country music star, Sadie Miller, has added another performance to her expanding resume. Just as with any other trade, every singer must put in the work, the…