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Grace McAlisterRiverbend News With November here, Thanksgiving naturally comes to mind. However, people may not be so quick to remember that it’s also the beginning of the tax-paying season. Monday, Nov. 1,…

By Danny Federico, Riverbend News The Lafayette County School Board held a regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m., in the Administration Building’s school board meeting room, located at 363…

By Christian Peterson, Riverbend News A head-on collision took place on County Road 18 near County Road 131, in Columbia County, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at approximately 7:04 a.m. According to the…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Sunday, Oct.10, a fatal incident occurred involving Live Oak residents Joe Danby Lewis (38) and Johnathan Bryce Galloway (42). The incident involving the two gentlemen took place…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News  Charges continue to pile on Brittany Cooper, former Hamilton County Attorney, following her arrest by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday, Aug. 26, where she faced multiple…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Jhovanny Mejia, a 31-year-old from Queens, N.Y., was booked into the Suwannee County Jail on Thursday, Oct. 7, on a hold from the New York Police Department…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in identifying two subjects involved in the attempted break-in of an unnamed local business, which took place…

By Rick Patrick Riverbend News After numerous delays and continuances, the trial of former U.S. State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister is finally set to begin.  On Wednesday, Feb. 24, a 12-count, 33-page grand…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Evie Pitts is a senior at Branford High School and plays centerfield for the Lady Buccaneers varsity softball team. Pitts roams centerfield like a tiger in a…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News Recently, rumors have been circulating that Live Oak’s Taco Bell, located on Ohio Avenue, will be closing permanently. A screenshot circulated throughout social media showing an image saying…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Monday, Sept. 13, Mayo Correctional Institution (CI) competed in the 2021 Southeastern States Manhunt Trials. Mayo CI’s K9 unit, including Sergeant Matt Thompkins, Officer Andy Lamb,…

By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, a 911 call was made to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office concerning a single-vehicle accident on a dirt road on Northwest Banta Acres…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Dec. 30, 2017, around 10 p.m., 44-year-old Jasper resident, Jaworski Williams, was found dead in his residence. Upon further investigation, the death was revealed to be…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News UPDATE: The victim has been positively identified and next of kin notification has been completed. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) investigators are requesting assistance from the community in…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Tuesday. Sept. 7, the Suwannee County Board of Commissioners spent over five hours in their regular scheduled meeting, usually held at the Judicial Annex Building, going…

By Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Thursday, Sep. 9, at 10:59 p.m., 51-year-old Julie Lynn Lake, of Mayo, was arrested for possession of marijuana; retail theft; possession of a controlled substance; possession…