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Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Nov. 19, at approximately 2:14 p.m., a man was reported to have drowned in the Suwannee River at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. According to…

Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org In mid-October, 14-year-old Demiah Appling went missing from the area of Suwannee Gardens in Old Town, Fla. Since her disappearance, the community has shown tremendous support. “We want to…

Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Nov. 26, the Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce will host its Second Annual Downtown Christmas. The event will start at 10 a.m. with vendors and entertainment filling…

Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org As Thanksgiving nears, Riverbend News will offer free turkeys on a first-come, first-served basis from Thursday, Nov. 17, until Wednesday, Nov. 23, or until they are gone. Turkeys can…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com *Note: At the time of writing, vote counts were 95 percent in. Not all numbers may be exactly the same once the vote count reaches 100 percent.* On Tuesday,…

Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org In November 2021, in honor of Veterans Day, Crosses for Our Community lined the streets of Live Oak with white crosses bearing the names of Veterans, both alive and…

Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A Madison attorney was among 12 attorneys recently disciplined by the state Supreme Court. Thomas Edward Stone, a former attorney for the Town of Jennings and an assistant public…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The splash pad at the First Federal Sportsplex has closed a few weeks early this season. Unfortunately, due to supply chain issues, Suwannee Parks and Recreation was unable to…

Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org After serving for 15 years as the Third Judicial Circuit Judge in Hamilton County, Kennith “Sonny” Scaff has decided to step down, forgoing his remaining two years of elected…

Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 18, former State Attorney for the third judicial circuit, Jeff Siegmeister, finally learned his fate after pleading guilty to four of the charges in his 12-charge…

Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Mystic Jungle Educational Facility is one of Live Oak’s unique, hidden treasures. The non-profit is owned by Vera and Mark Chaples, both native Floridians with a lifelong passion…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Hamilton County is growing and at the center of its growth is the city of Jasper. It was recently announced the Special Operations Forces Brewing Company (SOF) would be…