Category: Community News

Alexa Duarte: Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Did you know the Suwannee River Regional Library System offers bundles of books to individuals of all ages based on their preferred genres? Setting up your own personalized bundle…

Jennifer Anchors: Contributor United Way’s ReadingPals program is an early literacy initiative focused on enlisting, training and engaging volunteer “reading coaches” to increase the number of students who read at grade level…

It is with the greatest pleasure that the Riverbend News announces it has taken over the Blackberry Festival in Hamilton County. Originally held annually by the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce, Riverbend…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) selects a few students from their coverage area to attend the Florida Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Tallahassee. While this helps…

Lee Trawick: repoprter2@riverbendnews.org “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” – Desmond Tutu Known as one of America’s oldest holidays, Juneteenth (June 19) annually celebrates…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, June 20, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the previous meeting’s minutes after a…

Rick Patrick: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com In April of this year, Dowling Park resident Lisa Wells was hit with the news no one wants to hear. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage…

Kim Griffin  Contributor  Did you know that there is a diet that can help your mind? The MIND diet, short for the Mediterranean- DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, is a dietary…

Christian Peterson  Reporter@riverbendnews.org  I have been a father for going on seven months now, and I have learned a lot in a short amount of time. I have learned things about myself,…

Danny Federico  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  Two Suwannee County residents were honored on Tuesday, June 6, during the regular Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting.  Seventeen-year-old Audrey Felknor, a recent Suwannee High School graduate,…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Florida’s license-free fishing days offer the perfect opportunity for youth and adults to experience one of the South’s favorite pastimes. During these specific days, all recreational anglers, whether residents or…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Representative Jason Shoaf announced on Monday, May 22, he successfully secured a commitment for as much as $56.2 million in state funding over the 2023-24 fiscal year to Suwannee,…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Pioneer Day is one of the most popular events in Lafayette County. People travel from all over to partake in the biggest festival of the year in the county….

Danny Federico  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  You’ve played Bingo before, but how about Meat Bingo? Join the American Legion Harry C. Gray II Memorial Post 107 on the first Saturday of every month at 2:30…

Christian Peterson  Reporter@riverbendnews.org  On Friday, May 19, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) awarded $15,000 worth of scholarships to outstanding graduates in their coverage area. In total, 10 scholarships were awarded to…