Category: Community News

By Helen Miller Contributor After 24 years serving as the librarian of the White Springs Library, Tracy Woodard is retired on Thursday, Dec. 31.  Talked into opening a local branch of the Suwannee…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Four Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) patrol officers were promoted to Sergeant on Thursday, Nov. 19. The ceremony took place in the Live Oak Police Department training room,…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News On Tuesday, Dec. 22, the kids in the town of Jennings had a fun surprise when they saw Santa running around and giving out candy.  A spur of…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News Floridians are no strangers to the devastation that a hurricane can bring. So when John Hill of Live Oak Kiwanis received a call from the Texas/Louisiana division of…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News Madison resident James (Jim) Flournoy’s career in law enforcement has been nothing short of amazing. Now, he has been awarded for all of his accomplishments as a leader…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections will be retiring at the end of this year after serving six terms, for a total of 24 years. Glenda Williams, a…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Lamar Jenkins, the Suwannee County Property Appraiser, will be retiring from his position of 48 years, effective Thursday, Dec. 31. Having been born in February of 1937, Jenkins…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Town of Mayo has a young lady that represents her home with pride. Derby Quinn Sherrell just turned seven years old on Friday, Dec. 18 and already…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce (COC) has organized a “Letters to Santa” event for their younger citizens. The special mailbox can be found at the local fire…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Suwannee County 4-H held their 13th Annual Holiday Bake-Off on Monday, Dec. 14, at the Suwannee County Extension Office Coliseum, located at 1302 11th Street SW in Live…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Wednesday, Nov. 11, the Stephen Foster Citizens Support Organization (CSO) received a $20,000 donation from Nutrien, an organization which has been partnered with the CSO for over…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News The Branford Volunteer Fire Department is asking for help from the community to ensure that families and children all receive Christmas gifts throughout these troubling times.  Many…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News A new cookbook is now available featuring recipes from one of Branford’s famous restaurateurs. “A Taste of Nell’s” is now available on Amazon for around $20. Nell’s…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News Citizens of Mayo have the chance to share the holiday spirit with the residents of Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, beginning next weekend. A Christmas light display will…

Dec. 1-12 Santa Clause is coming to Suwannee Hardware beginning Tuesday, Dec. 1 until Saturday, Dec. 12, everyday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Come bring the kids out to get a…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News More often than not, some of the best ideas happen out of the inspiration that is sometimes born out of necessity. Will Howland knew he wasn’t the only…

By Katherine AllenUF/IFAS Suwannee County Family and Consumer Sciences Extension AgentIf there is one thing my family disagrees about, it is politics. Disagreements are inevitable and very often healthy. However, our recent…