Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Monday, March 21, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to the 19100 block of 76th Street in, Live Oak, in reference to a…
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Caldwell moved to assistant principal position at RIVEROAK
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org It was recently revealed that Gary Caldwell, an Assistant Principal at Suwannee High School, was put on paid leave pending an investigation into a physical altercation with a female…
Lucas Dunn sentenced to 18 years
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday night, Nov. 14, 2020, United States Army Staff Sgt. Ted E. Reese, 41, of Crawfordville, Fla., was riding in the backseat of a pick-up truck on Interstate…
Caldwell puts student in chokehold
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org It was recently revealed that Gary Caldwell, an assistant principal at Suwannee High School, was put on paid leave pending an investigation into a physical altercation with a female…
Jasper man arrested on four sex offenses
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, March 4, 52-year-old Terry Lee Humphrey, of Jasper, was arrested on four different sexual charges. Humphrey was booked into the Hamilton County Jail at 7:30 p.m. under…
Gov. DeSantis presents $5 million grant to Suwannee County
Rick Patrick Reporter3@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Feb. 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took the opportunity to make a trip approximately 50 miles east from the Governor’s Mansion to visit Madison. A fairly sizable…
“Ankle-deep ash and water” White Springs house catches on fire
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Married couple Jeff Schwartz and Joelle Clark had planned to spend a romantic weekend in Tampa to celebrate both their marriage and Clark’s birthday, which was on Valentine’s Day,…
Mayor Davis presents Good Samaritan Award to hero
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Jan. 26, an amazing act of heroism took place in Live Oak. That night, Fort Walton Beach Mayor Dick Rynearson and his wife, Janey Rynearson, were traveling…
City of Live Oak loses beloved building inspector
Danny Federico Reporter3@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Feb. 5, the City of Live Oak bid farewell to a beloved employee, Roy Waldo Rogers, who passed away at his home in Jasper. Rogers, age 72,…
Caldwell on leave pending investigation
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org Gary Caldwell, an assistant principal at Suwannee High School, is on paid leave pending an investigation into circulating rumors of him being involved in a violent physical altercation with…
Help Alyce fight lung cancer
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Suwannee County resident, Alyce Player, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Since her diagnoses, she has started a double dose of chemotherapy and daily radiation. Unfortunately, Player is not…
Suwannee County MISSING CHILD alert
FDLE Contributor A Florida MISSING CHILD Alert has been issued for Jaxon Nickerson, a white male, 9-years-old, 4 feet tall, 65 pounds, blonde hair and hazel eyes, last seen in the area…
16 ARRESTED in Lafayette County during lengthy drug bust
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) has obtained and served 16 arrest warrants in Lafayette County, Fla. The LCSO with assistance from Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office,…
Suwannee County Jail escapee caught by K9s
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Jan. 17, inmate Anthony Eugene Ward, 48, escaped from the Suwannee County Jail in Live Oak at 6:15 a.m. Ward was an inmate trustee and walked away…
Screwdriver stabbing leads to five-hour manhunt
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Jan. 7, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a stabbing that occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. Upon arriving on scene, deputies found 24-year-old…
New Year’s fatality in White Springs
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Jan. 1, at approximately 5:05 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a fatal car accident at the intersection of Mill Street and County Road 135, in…
Lafayette’s clock tower undergoes restoration
Lee Trawick Riverbend News The Lafayette County Courthouse’s clock tower has needed a facelift for a while. Over the years, the clock tower has had minor structural repairs made from the inside….