Category: Community News

Lee Trawick  Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Jan. 17, the Dr. Martin Luther King (MLK) Committee of Suwannee County honored Dr. Martin Luther King with its 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King parade through…

San Marco Chamber Music Society Contributor The San Marco Chamber Music Society (SMCMS) was founded in 2008 by long-standing Jacksonville Symphony members Eric and Ellen Olson. Now in its 15th season, SMCMS…

Lee Trawick  Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Dec. 18, young ladies of all ages convened at Lafayette High School for a chance at the coveted crown and title of Miss Mayo. Crowns were also…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Dec. 21, the Town of Jennings held a special Santa Claus meet-and-greet for children to express how good they’ve been this year. Children and their families were…

Grace McAlister  Riverbend News On Wednesday, Dec. 15, Live Oak’s Winn-Dixie held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the newly remodeled store, which features an updated produce department and a dollar shop….

Christian PetersonRiverbend News On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Pineview Elementary School held a parade in honor of Veterans Day. A large group of Veterans, as well as other community members, paraded around the…

Danny FedericoRiverbend News On Monday, Nov. 8, volunteers with Branford Area Inter Church Ministries began setting up their biannual tradition for Veterans Day. Project Honor places white crosses along the main roads…

Danny FedericoRiverbend NewsOn Saturday, Oct. 30, Branford High School’s (BHS) Interact Club hosted BHS’s annual Fall Festival. Festivities included games, such as Win-A-Fish, where kids had the opportunity to win a goldfish…

Christian PetersonRiverbend News This month is a very special month at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. The entire month of November is “Kids Free November” in Jacksonville. This fun event will give…

Christian PetersonRiverbend News Christmas time, the season for giving, is almost here. This season, 15-year-old Rhiane Hart-Vasey has a plan to warm the hearts of seniors. Many seniors in nursing homes are…

By Danny Federico, Riverbend News On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Lafayette County UF/IFAS Extension received it’s first peanut butter donation for the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge. This year, the donation was given…

By Grace McAlister, Riverbend News On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Fourth annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament, hosted by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), raised $5,737 for United Way of Suwannee Valley (UWSV)….

By Christian Peterson, Riverbend News The Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department is an integral part of the community. As such, they are present at many community events from Homecoming to Pioneer Day….

By Christian Peterson  Riverbend News Across The River Roaster, the new coffee shop and next evolution of Arise, had its grand opening on Friday, Oct. 1. Open from 8 a.m. until 5…

By Grace McAlister Riverbend News The University of Florida and Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension first began its Peanut Butter Challenge in 2012 to collect jars of peanut butter for…