Brad Merritt Contributor Suwannee County is thrilled to announce the selection of Dan Miller as the next Fire Chief for the Suwannee County Fire Rescue Department. Chief Miller brings over 26 years…
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Duval, Jr. arrested for second degree homicide
Live Oak Police Department Contributor On Saturday, March 2, at approximately 3:11 p.m., the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) was dispatched to the Dalton Apartment Complex in Live Oak in reference to…
Benefit dinner being hosted in McAlpin for family who lost everything
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hurricane Debby’s rampage caught many people by surprise. The rainfall was almost unprecedented, and many people who were not in a flood zone still found themselves surrounded by water….
Help the SCSO find a wanted man
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews @gmail.com The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) is asking the public for assistance in locating 38-year-old Kelvin A. Bispham. On Sunday, Aug. 18, Bispham was at the Rack and…
Live Oak man arrested for three counts of animal cruelty
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Aug. 3, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call regarding possible animal cruelty near the intersection of 64th Street and 127th According to…
Woman charged with attempted homicide following 2023 alleged hit-and-run
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Aug. 26, 2023, law enforcement with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement responded to a reported hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian at 3548…
FHP investigating hit-and-run involving two Branford pedestrians
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is actively investigating an early morning hit-and-run that occurred on County Road 49, approximately a quarter of a mile north of US Highway 27…
Your hometown newspapers win awards
Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com During the Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Awards luncheon held in Orlando on Friday, July 26, Greene Publishing, Inc., ECB Publishing and the Riverbend News were recognized in several…
.50 Cal Coffee & Desserts recovers from Hurricane Debby
Alexa Duarte reporter.2riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Aug. 5, Hurricane Debby hit .50 Cal Coffee & Desserts. As a result of a window breaking, owners Tammy and Felix Menjivar suffered four inches of flooding…
Disaster relief efforts in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties
Alexa Duarte reporter.2riverbendnews@gmail.com In response to Hurricane Debby’s widespread devastation, coordinated relief efforts are underway across Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties to support affected residents and businesses. Suwannee County has established multiple…
TRICARE authorizes temporary prescription waivers due to Hurricane Debby
Rick Patrick rick@greenepublishing.com The Defense Health Agency has announced that TRICARE beneficiaries in 61 Florida counties; including Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette, Madison and Suwannee Counties; may receive emergency prescription refills due to Hurricane…
Four athletes signed from Suwannee High School
Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 23, Suwannee High School had four athletes from the class of 2024 sign with colleges. JD Cherry, Marquavious Owens, Justice Leggett and PJ Davis all earned…
Scott Bonafide for Lafayette County Sheriff
I, Scott P. Bonafide, am seeking to be the next Sheriff of Lafayette County. From a young age, I have been passionate about law enforcement, dedicating my life to preparing, learning and…
Lighthouse Christian Academy expanding for upcoming school year
Alexa Duarte reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Lighthouse Christian Academy is excited to announce there will be a new building open for the 2024-25 school year. The academy has been excited to serve the community of…
12-year-old Hamilton resident takes world championship
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com In what might be the most underground competition in the world, the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) hosted the Youth and Teen World Championships from Sunday, July 21, through…
Hurricane Debby hits Florida
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hurricane Debby was a long time coming. She first formed as a tropical wave in the Atlantic Ocean on Friday, July 26. At what felt like a crawl, she…
Back-to-school tax holiday starts next week
Kenzie James reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The annual state back-to-school sales tax holiday started this week for families looking to purchase school supplies to prepare for the start of the new school year in August. …