Grace McAlister Riverbend News On Wednesday, Dec. 15, Live Oak’s Winn-Dixie held a ribbon cutting ceremony to unveil the newly remodeled store, which features an updated produce department and a dollar shop….
RIVEROAK caps tomorrow’s angels
Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Thursday, Dec. 16, RIVEROAK Technical College held a capping ceremony for graduating Licensed Practical Nursing students at the Live Oak Church of God. This capping ceremony is…
Ann Zipperer Hiers
Ann Zipperer Hiers, age 97, of Jennings, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021, at her home following an illness of some time. She was known to many as “Mama Ann”…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy New Year!
2021 has come and gone and we find ourselves staring 2022 straight in the face. My favorite New Year’s childhood memories find me spending every New Year’s Eve with my Grandma Greene…
Lafayette’s clock tower undergoes restoration
Lee Trawick Riverbend News The Lafayette County Courthouse’s clock tower has needed a facelift for a while. Over the years, the clock tower has had minor structural repairs made from the inside….
NFC offers two new music courses
NFC Contributor Beginning in the fall 2021 semester, North Florida College (NFC) began offering two new music courses, MVS1016 Guitar for Non-Music Majors and MVK1001 Piano for Non-Music Majors. These one-credit courses…
Churches holding Christmas Eve services
Lafayette County Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, located at 816 SW CR 351, in Mayo, will hold a Christmas Eve service on Friday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.m. Pleasant Grove Baptist Church can…
Lonnie Eldon Combass
Lonnie Eldon Combass, age 84, of Jasper, Fla. passed away on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 (just shy of his 85th birthday) at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Fla., due to complications from…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Merry Christmas
The countdown is finally over … Christmas is here! Let the fun begin! Hundreds of glasses of milk and cookies will be left out, with only crumbs and an empty glass left…
Wellborn teen dead in fatal accident
Danny Federico Riverbend News A 19-year-old Wellborn resident, identified as Aaron Benjamin Collins, suffered fatal injuries following a two-vehicle accident on Friday, Dec. 17, in Suwannee County. According to the report filed…
Golden sentenced to 33 years for molestation
Christian Peterson Riverbend News On Wednesday, Dec. 15, with Judge David W. Fina presiding, 48-year-old Jeremy David Golden, of Live Oak, received his sentence after being found guilty of three counts of…
Spreading joy and love through first annual JTR Memorial Toy Drive
Grace McAlister, Riverbend News “Behold, I send an Angel before you to keep you in the way and to bring you into the place which I have prepared.” (Exodus 23:20) After losing…
Third annual “Spirit of the Horse,” a magical theater event on horseback
Horses Without Humans, contributor The Spirit of the Horse is a magical, heartwarming theater story on horseback that the whole family will enjoy! It is a showcase of World Class riders and…
Jaquez Moore climbs the depth chart as a freshman
Lee Trawick, Riverbend News Jaquez Moore was born on July 19, 2003, to Janet Moore and Anthony Lee. He is a 2021 graduate of Suwannee High School (SHS), where he was a…
Wardlaw-Smith Mansion for auction
Devyn LeBlanc, Riverbend News Madison is home to the beautifully articulated Wardlaw-Smith Mansion, located at 121 NW Marion St. Built in 1860, the mansion served as a home for Benjamin Wardlaw and…
Pineview Elementary hosts Veterans parade
Christian PetersonRiverbend News On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Pineview Elementary School held a parade in honor of Veterans Day. A large group of Veterans, as well as other community members, paraded around the…
Hornets come up short in overtime
Lee TrawickRiverbend News As the second round of the Class 1A Region 3 football state semi-finals playoffs got underway, the Lafayette High School Hornets, the number four seed, traveled to take on…