Category: Community News

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Westwood Christian School is one of the biggest private schools in Suwannee County. Throughout the year, as different holidays and especially days of remembrance come up, Westwood will host…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The legacy of the Adams family in Hamilton County dates back to 1893 when Alonzo M. Adams purchased a small piece of land and began farming. Over the next…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Stanley and Jeanette Ash, long-time residents of Lafayette County, have spent nearly 27 years perfecting the craft of cane syrup production, preserving an agricultural tradition that dates back generations….

Cheltsie Holbrook reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Sunday, Sept. 22, marks National American Business Women’s Day, which recognizes and reflects upon the many contributions and achievements that women across the country have added to the workforce,…

Laura Young reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Each year in September our nation sets aside a day to acknowledge and celebrate the contribution of female officers who enforce law and order around the country. National Police…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com It’s a day many will never forget and, sadly, a tragedy generations to come will never fully comprehend. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, individuals across the nation watched in…

Carolyn Saft Contributor There is hope that the tortuous, sweltering summer temperatures will be behind us in a few more weeks. Some of the fall flowering plants are showing their buds–hooray! I…

Lori Watson Contributor On Tuesday, Aug. 27, members of Live Oak Elks Lodge #1165 welcomed Carol Johnson, Outreach Program Director and Sarah Cordero, Primary Prevention Coordinator from Vivid Visions Domestic Violence Crisis…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Friends of Hamco Animal Shelter recently announced the shelter received a grant from Florida’s Spay/Neuter specialty license plate fund to support pet owners and feral cat caretakers in…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee River Regional Library System is set to host a community event featuring Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU), an organization dedicated to shedding light on missing persons and unsolved…

Feature: SOS Mode Haley Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Do you think you’re being followed? Are you in an uncomfortable and dangerous situation? Do you fear for your life? There is a powerful emergency feature…

Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Revenue would like to announce the Tool Time Sales Tax, which is being held through Sunday, Sept. 1, through Saturday, Sept. 7. Eligible Items: Sales…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews @gmail.com As the 2024-2025 school year approached, the Rotary Club of Branford took the opportunity to show its appreciation for the educators and staff at Branford Elementary School and…

Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Have you ever rubbed your fingers on the inside of your pet’s water bowl and felt a slippery slime? That slippery slime is called biofilm. Biofilm is a collection…

Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com If you ever find yourself underwater in a car, do not panic. Instead, here are some tips that could save your life: • Do not waste your energy trying…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee County UF/IFAS Extension is opening its doors for a community-wide open house on Saturday, Sept. 7, offering a variety of resources and activities designed for people of…