Dear Editor: An old friend called me the other day. She and I both used to read a big city paper when it was available in our area. We didn’t always agree…
Letters to the Editor: Who is steering the ship?
It is not “We the People,” for less than a third of vote. We elect the federal and state politicians to steer the ship, but they don’t steer. The reason they don’t…
I hear voices
There’s a country song named “Voices” that explains how he (the singer) walks around hearing voices in his mind. The voices are from his parents and grandparents and the lessons that they…
Ethics complaint against SOE Williams dismissed
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The State of Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE) has dismissed an ethics complaint that was brought against Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Glenda Williams. In a…
Chauncey recovering after line-of-duty shooting
By John Willoughby Riverbend News A Lake City law enforcement officer is recovering in Madison County after being shot in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 28. Officer Remington “Cody” Chauncey,…
Walter Edward Henderson Jr.
On July 26, 2020, Heaven gained an exceptional, generous gardener and a remarkable Grandaddy, Daddy, husband, uncle, son, and friend. Edward Henderson was born Nov. 25, 1924, in the Airline community of…
The Dance Shop hosts 36th annual recital
Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News Thursday, July 2, girls and boys ages two and up took to the stage to showcase the ballet, tap, jazz, pointe and hip-hop skills they learned during their…
Pastor Spotlight: Andy Schiltz
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Andy Schiltz was born in 1951 to Ray and Mary Schiltz in LaCrosse, Wis. Shortly after graduating from high school, Schiltz joined the U.S. Marine Corp and…
FCA holds summer cheerleading camp at Lafayette High School
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held their summer cheerleading camp at Lafayette High School (LHS) in Mayo. The camp was held from July 20-22, and was…
Stephen Foster, the Suwannee River and the Erasure of Americana
By Cole Davis Riverbend News The tune is as popular as the river is travelled. Stephen Foster’s 1851 “Old Folks at Home” or “Suwannee River” (as it is more colloquially known today)…
Marvin Horne, Jr.
Marvin Horne, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 at Madison County Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Live Oak, Fla.,…
One down – many more to come
Wow – one week gone by. And what a week it was. We got our first “new” paper out. The staff pulled together with flying colors and we did it! We try…
Around the banks
“Please allow me to wipe the slate clean. Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time. Our inner…
Suwannee River Jam canceled for 2020
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Suwannee River Jam, one of the south’s largest country music festivals, has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Suwannee River Music Park…
Preaching through the pandemic
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The coronavirus pandemic became a problem no one was really prepared to handle. No one had ever experienced a virus with the ability to shut down a…
What’s in a name? Lafayette County
By Cole Davis Riverbend News When one thinks of counties in North Florida that have to be pronounced correctly to be considered, a local one thinks of Lafayette County. In fact, the…
Bobby Hutchinson named offensive coordinator for the Trojans
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Hamilton County High School Trojans recently announced the addition of Bobby Hutchinson as the offensive coordinator to the coaching staff. While Hutchinson may be new to…