Leah Androski-reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Today, knowing which streaming service to buy can be difficult with the variety of services available. Here are some of the popular streaming services offered and their plans. Disney+ Disney+…
Laura’s January Garden Notes: Celebrating the winter sun
Laura Young – reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com With winter solstice behind us, we can really begin to sense the gradual lengthening of days. Our coldest weather still lies in the weeks to come, but winter’s…
Sharing stories with Little Free Libraries
Hailey Heseltine – reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com It is no secret that reading is important, and having access to books helps individuals improve their literacy; it aids in expanding vocabularies and enables comprehension of complex…
KrisAnne Hall to speak at Suwannee County Coliseum
Dana Darby – Contributor KrisAnne Hall is a Constitutional attorney, author, public speaker, f ilmmaker and founder of the Liberty First Society. Her perspective is always “liberty over security, principle over party,…
HCSO investigates stabbing, charges filed
Jason Futch – reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com A show of affection turned into a stabbing incident at a home in Jennings on Sunday, Dec. 29. The investigation is ongoing, and charges are pending against the…
Suwannee Commissioners hold first meeting of 2025
Christian Peterson – reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Jan. 7, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its first meeting of 2025. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes from…
Jennings citizens voice concerns with yard debris and road conditions
Jason Futch – reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Jennings Town Council held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where several concerns were addressed with the council on roadways, yard debris and repair of a…
Black churches should open their doors every Sunday
One Sunday morning, I woke up exuberant, ready to celebrate the perpetual goodness of the Lord our Savior. My youngest son, Travis, and I jumped in the ole sedan as his sister…
Father, teach us how to love
Have you become a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal? You may have without realizing it. 1 Corinthians 13:1 (ESV) says, “If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,…
Cagle Grams: What are you crying about?
“For these things, I weep” (Lamentations 1:16 KJV). “Mine eye runneth down with rivers of water for the destruction of the daughter of my people. Mine eye trickleth down, and ceaseth not,…
Living God’s Way: A portion of God’s mystery revealed
After Paul describes how the Gentiles in Ephesus could read and understand the revelation God had given him, Paul then reveals a portion of God’s mystery. He states the Gentiles are now…
Suwannee County District TOY and SREOY announced
The Suwannee Education Foundation held its Teacher of the Year Banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where Suwannee County’s District Teacher of the Year (TOY) and School Related Employee of the Year (SREOY)…
Hamilton County karting legend honored at Kart Week
Jason Futch – reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hamilton County kart legend and Cross Roads Motorplex owner Wade Murphy was bestowed a high honor in December when he was inducted into the World Karting Association Hall…
Taking the oath: Constitutional officers sworn in
Jason Futch – reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Residents from across the Suwannee River Valley gathered at their respective courthouses to witness the swearing in of their constitutional officers. While some officials were re-elected to…
Update provided on Dec. 26 Jennings shooting
Jason Futch – reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) recently provided an update to Riverbend News concerning a shooting incident that occurred in Jennings on Thursday, Dec. 26. According to the…
Sheriff Harrell Reid retires after three decades of service
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Sheriff Harrell Reid has served the citizens of Hamilton County for 36 years, enforcing the laws while keeping a good repertoire with the community. On Tuesday, Jan. 6,…