Category: Community News

By Starr Munro Riverbend News Branford Rotary Club will be hosting this year’s golf tournament at Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City on Saturday, March 6, beginning at 8 a.m with…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Green Point Research (GPR), a vertically integrated hemp phytocannabinoid-rich biomass originator and processor, celebrated the opening of its 32-acre Cannabis Center of Excellence, located at 6986 US-129 in…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Repairs to the Lafayette County Courthouse clock tower are expected to be made in the coming months. The repairs, which are estimated to begin in the spring, will…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News “Loving well, giving equally and treating your best friend with respect is what we recommend for a healthy and long relationship or marriage.” Bob and Vonnie Hodges have…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News One group of ladies in Mayo worked hard over the holidays to ensure holiday cheer for their local communities. Mayo Woman’s Club orchestrated multiple projects that certainly made…

By John Haughey The Center Square Firearms regulation will remain a hot topic when Florida’s legislative session convenes Tuesday, March 2, with dozens of gun-control proposals and several gun owners’ rights bills already…

By Mickey Starling Riverbend News John Booth is one of 21 lawyers soon to be awarded with The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Services Award. The ceremony will be streamed live online by…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Founded in 1992, the Suwannee Valley Genealogy Society (SVGS) is a volunteer run society which strives to collect, publish and preserve public records from the northern counties of…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce (HCCOC) paid a visit to T&T BBQ and Southern Home Cooking on Tuesday, Dec. 15, for a ribbon cutting ceremony. The restaurant…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Sadie Miller, a 12-year-old resident of Branford, Fla., has had a passion for singing since she was only six-years-old. She began her hobby of singing when she was…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) and the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) are still searching for 36-year-old Kelley Brannon, who was last seen on Tuesday, July 14…

Contributor  Johnny Bullard is a native of White Springs, Fla., a small town of less than 1,000 inhabitants, located on the banks of the historic Suwannee River. His family has lived in…

By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend NewsGetting involved in local clubs can be very beneficial for the growth and development of children. The Hamilton County 4-H Club has many students who enjoy learning, doing…

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…