Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Suwannee High School cross country teams traveled to Lake City to compete in the Alligator Lake Invitational, featuring 14 teams in the boys’ division…
Bulldogs swim team navigates rough waters
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Oct. 4, the Suwannee High School swim team traveled to Fernandina Beach for a tri-meet against the Fernandina Pirates and the Yulee Hornets. The Bulldogs were looking…
RIVEROAK Student Spotlight: Victoria Wood
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Throughout their time at school, students at RIVEROAK Technical College have the chance to be featured as a student spotlight. RIVEROAK takes the time to highlight one of their…
Lafayette elementary announces September Students of the Month
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Lafayette Elementary School has announced its Students of the Months for the month of September. These students are nominated by their teacher due to their outstanding effort to be…
Peanut Butter Challenge kicks off!
Emily Beach Contributor The Peanut Butter Challenge is an annual jar collection for local food pantries hosted by UF/IFAS Extension and lasts from Saturday, Oct. 1, until Monday, Oct. 31. Launched in…
SVEC gives Lafayette County Emergency Management a lift
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Living in Florida makes most people aware of the common natural dangers that surrounding the area. A good example of this would be the hurricanes seen almost yearly around…
Cold Case Spotlight: Sergio Diego Domingo
Jason Futch, Suwannee Valley Unsolved Contributor Fourteen-year-old Sergio Diego Domingo was living the American dream. An immigrant from Guatemala, he had traveled with relatives throughout parts of the United States until settling…
And the winners are…
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Riverbend News, in partnership with Wild Adventures, is able to give away free tickets to the theme park for general admission and, on occasion, for special concerts or events….
Is your vehicle too loud?
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Some traffic noise is unavoidable: the startlingly loud exhalations of diesel engine brakes and garbage trucks or the siren of an ambulance. However some of it is decidedly not….
The Little Bar to host Fifth Annual Bikers for Boobies Poker Run
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Rev up your engines, The Little Bar will be holding its Fifth Annual Bikers for Boobies Poker Run on Saturday, Oct. 8! All are welcome to participate in this…
Bernice Russell
Bernice Russell, 68, passed away peacefully with her loving husband by her side on September 27, 2022, in Greenville, Fla. Bernice was born July 26, 1954, in Perry, Fla., to Onseylo Sadler…
Early prescription refills permitted under State of Emergenc
Florida Department of Health Contributor On Saturday, Sept. 24, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-219, expanding the State of Emergency statewide as Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm…
The Lawson Trio returns to Live Oak
Friends of Music Concerts Contributor The Friends of Music will begin the 2022–23 concert season in October. Those who have attended a concert by the Lawson Trio will be pleased to know…
Lighthouse Christian Academy crowns pageant winners
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Sept. 17, Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) crowned the winners of its 2022-23 Miss LCA pageant. Though the competition was tough as participants dazzled the judges in their…
Felknor twirls higher and higher
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Audrey Felknor, a member of the Suwannee High School majorettes, is quickly proving herself to be a powerhouse in the baton twirling world. Although she only recently joined the…
Springs report reveals adverse results
Erika Clesi Contributor The Florida Springs Institute met and broadcasted to Facebook Live on Wednesday, Sept. 14, to present their research findings on four Florida springs: Lafayette Blue, Troy, Fanning and Manatee….
“Food Fight” benefits local food bank
SVEC Contributor The second annual Suwannee Valley Food Fight to End Hunger, organized by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), is in the books. Throughout August, Cheek & Scott Pharmacy, First Federal Bank,…