Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com “Happy is she who believed that the Lord would fulfill the premises He made to her.” (Luke 1:45) A new women’s Bible study and community outreach program, Women of…
Help your community members in need
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Helping Hearts of Suwannee County and Love Ministries have been working together for a long time, and continue to help the less fortunate in Suwannee County and the surrounding…
DOH Lafayette to host nutrition education wellness series
Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Health in Lafayette County (DOH- Lafayette) invites residents to attend the Nutrition Education and Wellness Series. Dates: • Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 12 p.m. until…
Registration is now open for Tallahassee Out of the Darkness Community Walk
Heather Ainsley reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Nov. 9, North Florida residents will gather in Cascades Park in Tallahassee, Fla. to participate in the 2024 Tallahassee Out of the Darkness Community Walk. This event…
Bulldogs fall to Cowboys
Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com An early-season rivalry game lived up to its billing on Friday, Sept. 6, when the Madison County High School (MCHS) Cowboys went on the road to Live Oak to…
Dig this! Hornets take close-call victory over Bulldogs volleyball
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Sept. 5, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs took a trip just over the river to Lafayette County to face off against the Lafayette High School Hornets in…
Claire Bond leads Buccaneers to golf victory
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Aug. 29, the Branford High School Buccaneers girls golf team traveled to Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City for a match against the Union County Tigers….
Remembering Suwannee : County site selection drama, Part 9
Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we will complete our multi-part discussion of how the current location of the Suwannee County Courthouse came to be. In this final article, we will finish looking…
When time stood still: The day America united
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com It’s a day many will never forget and, sadly, a tragedy generations to come will never fully comprehend. On Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, individuals across the nation watched in…
Happiness is seeing fall flowers
Carolyn Saft Contributor There is hope that the tortuous, sweltering summer temperatures will be behind us in a few more weeks. Some of the fall flowering plants are showing their buds–hooray! I…
Vivid Visions receives grant from Live Oak Elks Lodge
Lori Watson Contributor On Tuesday, Aug. 27, members of Live Oak Elks Lodge #1165 welcomed Carol Johnson, Outreach Program Director and Sarah Cordero, Primary Prevention Coordinator from Vivid Visions Domestic Violence Crisis…
Snip, snip, hooray! Hamilton County Animal Shelter awarded spay/neuter grant
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Friends of Hamco Animal Shelter recently announced the shelter received a grant from Florida’s Spay/Neuter specialty license plate fund to support pet owners and feral cat caretakers in…
Suwannee Valley Unsolved to present “An Introduction to Cold Case Advocacy”
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee River Regional Library System is set to host a community event featuring Suwannee Valley Unsolved (SVU), an organization dedicated to shedding light on missing persons and unsolved…
Suwannee Commissioners approve road improvements
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the previous meetings’s minutes. The…
Jennings Town Council approves annexation of Hamilton Downs Horsetrack, LLC
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Jennings Town Council convened on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to address various matters, including progress on housing, infrastructure concerns and budget hearings. After the council approved the agenda, Spencer…
Living God’s way: Not doing what is right
Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist Once again, James makes a proverb-like statement when he says, “To one who knows the right thing to do and does not do it, to him it is…
Around the Banks
Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist Around the banks of the Suwannee, we see natural pre-heralds of autumn. Goldenrod is in full bloom (a’choo), broom sedge puts forth its sage, silvery blades and leaves…