Rick Patrick Riverbend News On Wednesday, Jan. 6, the Madison County and Hamilton County offices of the Florida Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory for those living along and near…
Suwannee Middle Bulldogs win Big Bend Championship
By Starr Munro Riverbend News The soccer teams of Suwannee Middle School (SMS) had a well-deserved Christmas break to end the year. The school’s boys and girls soccer teams won the 2020 Big…
Location of the Principal Indian Nations in Florida
By Starr Munro Riverbend News When America won independence in 1776, another battle was already brewing at home. Although the freshly born United States of America didn’t have the power of a centuries…
Grace Baptist Church AWANA kids “shop” for their family
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News On Wednesday, Dec. 16, to get ready for Christmas, the children and youth in the Grace Baptist Church AWANA were given the opportunity to go “shopping” for Christmas…
Hamilton 4-H Spotlight: Brian and John Roelandts
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend NewsGetting involved in local clubs can be very beneficial for the growth and development of children. The Hamilton County 4-H Club has many students who enjoy learning, doing…
White Springs’ Tracy Woodard retires from Suwannee River Regional Library
By Helen Miller Contributor After 24 years serving as the librarian of the White Springs Library, Tracy Woodard is retired on Thursday, Dec. 31. Talked into opening a local branch of the Suwannee…
Four LOPD officers promoted to Sergeant
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Four Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) patrol officers were promoted to Sergeant on Thursday, Nov. 19. The ceremony took place in the Live Oak Police Department training room,…
Jennings holds Santa Run
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News On Tuesday, Dec. 22, the kids in the town of Jennings had a fun surprise when they saw Santa running around and giving out candy. A spur of…
Suwannee Valley citizens give to hurricane victims in need
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Floridians are no strangers to the devastation that a hurricane can bring. So when John Hill of Live Oak Kiwanis received a call from the Texas/Louisiana division of…
Georgene Winona Taylor
Georgene Winona Taylor, age 74, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at her home in Live Oak near Dowling Park. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday,…
Carol Lynn Smith Skeen
Carol Lynn Smith Skeen, 65, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) in Lake City, Fla., following an extended illness. She was the daughter of…
Christian Concepts: What is on your 2021 reading list?
Yesterday, I completed my fifty-fifth reading of the Scriptures. Today I began reading through them again. Some may wonder why I discipline myself to read through the Bible each year. Here are…
Around the banks
You’ve got to accentuate the positive Eliminate the negative Latch on to the affirmative Don’t mess with mister in-between You’ve got to spread joy up to the maximum Bring gloom down to…
Emerald’s Gem Box: 2021 – Hit Refresh – New Year – New You!
2021 is here! It is time to press refresh – it is time to become the newest, most updated version of who you are! If you don’t have a dream this is…
Stimulus checks are on the way
By Lazaro Aleman Riverbend NewsMillions of Americans can expect to receive a $600 stimulus at anytime, and some may have already received them, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.Mnuchin is reported…
First minimum wage increase occurred Jan. 1
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News In the November 2020 general election, the state of Florida passed a new minimum wage law. This law calls for a gradual increase of minimum wage from the…
Flournoy recognized for excellence in leadership
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News Madison resident James (Jim) Flournoy’s career in law enforcement has been nothing short of amazing. Now, he has been awarded for all of his accomplishments as a leader…