Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 23, Suwannee High School had four athletes from the class of 2024 sign with colleges. JD Cherry, Marquavious Owens, Justice Leggett and PJ Davis all earned…
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Scott Bonafide for Lafayette County Sheriff
I, Scott P. Bonafide, am seeking to be the next Sheriff of Lafayette County. From a young age, I have been passionate about law enforcement, dedicating my life to preparing, learning and…
Lighthouse Christian Academy expanding for upcoming school year
Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Lighthouse Christian Academy is excited to announce there will be a new building open for the 2024-25 school year. The academy has been excited to serve the community of…
12-year-old Hamilton resident takes world championship
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com In what might be the most underground competition in the world, the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) hosted the Youth and Teen World Championships from Sunday, July 21, through…
Hurricane Debby hits Florida
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hurricane Debby was a long time coming. She first formed as a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, July 26. At what felt like a crawl, she…
Back-to-school tax holiday starts next week
Kenzie James reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The annual state back-to-school sales tax holiday started this week for families looking to purchase school supplies to prepare for the start of the new school year in August. …
Lafayette Commission prepares for budget season
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 23, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes, followed by a…
Suwannee County School Board prepares for upcoming school year
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com As summer begins to wind down, school districts across the Riverbend News area continue to prepare for the upcoming school year, starting at the administrative level. As such, the…
Introducing Suwannee County’s New Fire Chief
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Eddie Hand has served Suwannee County Fire Rescue and the citizens of Suwannee County for many years as the Suwannee County Fire Chief. However, he has moved on to…
Local Badcock stores to undergo rebranding
Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Rumors around town and on social media have been about the local Badcock stores and if they will be closing. Riverbend News has been in contact with local Badcock…
Money from Mayo fundraisers allegedly stolen
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, June 25, Deputy Joan Negrette with Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to a report of money that went missing in regards to a fundraiser. In a…
ATM burglary suspects arrested
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Two suspects have been arrested in connection to a burglary attempt at Lafayette State Bank that occurred in late June. According to a press release from the Lafayette County…
Ames arrested on three counts of molestation
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, July 22, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was contacted regarding a reported sexual abuse. According to a report filed by the SCSO, three children reported they…
Lafayette County School District dominates Florida rankings again,
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) has officially released the district and school grades for the 2023-24 school year, and one of the tri-county school districts has once again…
Jasper City Council deals with interpersonal conflict
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, July 18, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a change to the agenda, adding the swearing in of two…
Lafayette County School District welcomes new electric buses
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Although summer is officially in full swing, the school district still needs to do plenty of work at the administrative level. As such, the Lafayette County School Board met…
Hamilton County named a Purple Heart County
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 2, Hamilton County found itself being designated with a very special honor. Many know that the tri-county area continually feeds some of the best men and…