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By Rick Patrick Riverbend News For former U.S. State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister, the long arm of the law stretched all the way to Flagstaff, Ariz., where he was arrested after a 33-page,…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are continuing to investigate a homicide, which occurred early in the morning on…

Concepcion Ledezma is currently in his second year teaching English at Hamilton County High School, his 26th overall in the Florida public school system (16 of them in Broward County). Besides teaching…

By Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office  Contributor The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) and the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) have been actively investigating a criminal theft…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners (LCBCC) held a regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. The meeting was held in the County Commissioners Meeting…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News The town council of White Springs held a regular council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall council chambers, located at 10363 Bridge…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Live Oak City Council members considered Ordinance 1459 at the Tuesday, Feb. 9 meeting. This ordinance, which passed unanimously, puts a temporary 180-day moratorium on new, simulated…

By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News Even Class 1A school Hamilton County partook in National Signing Day when standout lineman Jhebari Martin declared he was heading to continue his football career at Florida Agricultural…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News Four seniors from Suwannee High School (SHS) participated in National Signing Day on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in SHS’s auditorium. The four seniors, Jaquez Moore, Carson Frier, Janyah Alicea…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Thursday, Jan. 21, Florida State Surgeon General Scott Rivkees, M.D., issued a public health advisory prioritizing Florida residents in receiving the COVID-19 vaccination. According to figures released…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News A benefit ride is being held in support of Wyatt Sasser, a Live Oak man who was in an early morning single motorcycle accident in Gainesville on Friday,…

By Starr Munro Riverbend News A baby girl was born to Warren and Sally Jernigan in the town of Wellborn on Feb. 1, in the year 1921. The youngest of nine siblings,…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News New Suwannee County Property Appraiser Ricky Gamble visited the Suwannee County Commission, his former place of employment as a commissioner, on Tuesday, Jan. 19, to ask…

By Starr Munro  Riverbend News The Suwannee Education Foundation held the 2020-2021 Suwannee County Teacher of the Year and School Related Employee of the Year ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Leona Ash…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News The Live Oak City Council convened Tuesday, Jan. 12, at City Hall for its regular monthly meeting with a small agenda that was quickly completed. The council…

By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Florida Gov. Ron Desantis has appointed Lake City business owner Larry Thompson to fill an opening on the Suwannee River Water Management Board. Thompson was appointed on…

By Danny Federico Riverbend News On Thursday, Jan. 7, Attorney General Ashley Moody issued a Consumer Alert about COVID-19 scams involving misleading webpages charging for vaccine appointments. According to the release, scammers have…