Alexa Duarte reporter1@riverbendnews.org Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom that declared a formal end to slavery on June 19, 1865. It is celebrated annually on June 19. Marcus A. Allen will host…
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End of Watch: Jasper Chief of Police Anthony “Tony” Rickerson
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Although he was a Suwannee High School Class of 1998 graduate, Anthony “Tony” Rickerson was a lifelong Hamilton County resident. He began his law enforcement career in 2008 by…
Remains of Korean War Vet identified after 70 years
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On July 28, 2022, United States Army Corporal Alton Christie’s remains were identified by the Defense Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Accounting Agency (DPAA). Christie was a Jasper resident…
Suwannee County awarded $9.6 million
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Over the last 12 months, the Suwannee County Economic Development Office has been working in overdrive to build the county behind the scenes. Economic Development Director Jimmy Norris and Charissa…
Branford Buccaneers play for their first-ever softball State Championship
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Branford High School varsity softball team advanced through the FHSAA Class 1A playoffs to the State Championship series following their 2-0 win over the Aucilla Christian Warriors on…
29th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival happening this weekend
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Begin summer with a burst of flavor on Saturday, June 3, with the 29th Annual Wellborn Blueberry Festival. This yearly fundraiser for the Wellborn Community Association will take place…
Marqavious Owens named Dairy Farmers Association Weightlifter of the Year
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Suwannee High School weightlifting stand-out Marqavious Owens was selected as the 2023 Boys Florida Dairy Farmers Association Weightlifter of the Year. Owens competed in his junior season in the…
Suwannee weightlifting coaches win Coach of the Year honors
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee High School weightlifting teams have been a force to recon with for several years now, and are built for continued success in years to come. Their success…
Kimberly Crowder nominated for State Teacher of the Year
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, May 9, Dr. Paul Burns, Chancellor for the Florida Department of Education’s Division of Public Schools, paid a visit to Hamilton County Elementary School (HCES). The visit…
Lafayette High School senior arrested on multiple felony charges
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, May 13, at 2:05 a.m., Deputy Jillian Hodges with the Columba County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) responded to a call regarding a battery. According to a report from…
City of Live Oak Fire Chief retires after 36 years
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Many firefighters grow up considering the generations before them to be heroes. However, City of Live Oak Fire Chief George (Chad) Washington Croft III admits, for him, his introduction…
High Speed chase ends in collision
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Two dead, five injured in rollover
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Six individuals were transported to several area hospitals following a single vehicle collision that occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, in Suwannee County. According to a report…
Semi crashes into Mayo business, hits six vehicles
On Tuesday, April 4, at 6:27 a.m., a Jacksonville semi driver was transported to HCA Suwannee Emergency following an accident on US Highway 27 in downtown Mayo. According to a witness traveling…
Live Oak man arrested for sexual battery of three children
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org0 On Tuesday, March 28, 22-year-old Juan Alberto Pecina, of Live Oak, was booked into the Suwannee County Jail on multiple counts of sexual crimes against minors. According to an…
Live Oak to be renamed Dead Twig
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org As of Saturday, April 1, the City of Live Oak will officially be renamed Dead Twig. This decision was made after over half of Dead Twig’s citizens signed a…
Sea monster spotted in Suwannee River
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, March 28, Florida River Wildlife Management (FRWM) reported what seems to be some sort of freshwater sea monster in the Suwannee River. Images provided by SRWN depict…