By Starr Munro: Riverbend News The following is history told from Sylvanus M. Hankins, Private Company D, Florida Reserve Regiment, of America’s Confederate soldiers. Initially written in longhand in an old account…
Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament raises over $5,000 for United Way
By Jon Little: SVEC Director of Communications The Third Annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament, hosted on Saturday, Oct. 24, by the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), raised $5,028 for United Way of…
Linda Griffitts Anderson
Linda Griffitts Anderson, 76, died Oct. 29, 2020. Linda was born Feb. 20, 1944 in Trion, Ga. to the late Joseph P. Griffitts and Edna Jean (Loden) Griffitts. Linda met the love…
Promises made, promises kept – Thanks Pres Trump
He’s nominated 3 times last month for Nobel Peace Prize What has Pres Trump done? Lowest unemployment rate in USA history Lowest unemployment rate in history, blacks, hispanics, women 10 million jobs…
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I listen to the political people issuing the Rhetoric, that the soul of our nation is at stake. How right it is, this nation as we know it is in jeopardy if…
How will you act tomorrow?Like an adult or a child?
By the time this paper hits the streets, the polls will still be open for a few more hours. Tomorrow, or the next day, or the next day, we will find out…
Suwannee County businesses presented with awards
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual Business of the Year awards on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Live Oak Church of God. Big Wood…
FHP investigating death of a five-year-old
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating an accident involving two UTV’s which resulted in the death of a five-year-old child, from McAlpin. According to an FHP…
Johnson, Cooks named HCHS Homecoming King and Queen
On Friday, Oct. 30, Hamilton County High School (HCHS) named their 2020-2021 Homecoming King and Queen. Congratulations to Denandre Johnson and Pedja Cooks. For more coverage on the HCHS Homecoming festivities, please…
Sarah Louise Buchanan
Sarah Louise Buchanan, 88, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020 in Lake City, Fla. Louise was born Sept. 5, 1932 in Mayo to James Hugh McCray and Lillie Catherine Land McCray.Louise…
Harry B. Chauncey
Harry B. Chauncey, 81, O’Brien, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020. The Mayo native moved to O’Brien from Bartow and attended O’Brien Baptist Church. He retired from the Industrial Sheet…
Man’s best friend makes anything possible
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Some historians have put forth the idea that humans and dogs have a history as old as the invention of fire. They say when man invented the…
Suwannee County Jail acquires advanced detectors
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Jail has begun to implement a new form of technology into their booking system. Installed in mid-October, the Tek84 Intercept Full Body Scanner is…
97.1 FM “Where Music Stirs Faith”
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Meet the couple behind the gospel radio station along the Suwannee River, James and Debbie Hamilton. DND Ministry is based out of Mayo, Fla., and their station…
Florida Folk Festival
By Starr Munro Riverbend News The Florida Folk Festival is an annual event that takes place at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, in White Springs. But this year was the…
Trojans fall to Bobcats
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News Turnovers proved to be costly to the Hamilton County High School Trojans as they finished their regular season with a 26-13 defeat at the paws of the…
Bucs cage Tigers
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Branford High School Buccaneers finished their regular season at home on a winning note by defeating another rival, the Trenton High School Tigers, 12-9, on Friday,…