Is it childish to engage in art therapy as a way of coping with strong feelings of disappointment, frustration or fear? Don’t mature and rational people have such feelings, and find constructive…
Around the banks of the Suwannee
As the outpouring of individuals on social network commemorating Veterans on our recent Veterans Day was tremendous, informative and certainly well-deserved, I thought I would share something with you that happened during…
Shop locally this season (especially this season) Support your hometown businesses
In one week we will gather around our tables, with our family and friends and celebrate Thanksgiving. This is the time of year it is brought to the forefront of our minds…
Remember to Honor and Celebrate all Veterans on Nov. 11
Veterans Day is a day when, together, we pause to reflect on American Veterans—the country’s brave men and women who have served and sacrificed while wearing the uniforms of the nation, those…
Farming of the future
By Starr Munro: Riverbend News The farming communities of the 21st century have seen more changes in their lifetime than the era of industrialization brought to their own great grandaddies way of…
Tammy Carlton Buda
Tammy Carlton Buda, 57, of Archer, Fla., passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2020 after a long battle with diabetes and congestive heart failure. Tammy was born on March 27, 1963 in…
Loyd Register
Loyd Register, age 93, of Jasper, Fla., passed away on Nov. 8, 2020, following an illness of some time. Loyd was the son of the late Joe and Bessie Wetherington Register. Loyd…
Florida signed a death warrant for small businesses
Emerald Greene Parsons: Publisher A death warrant for small businesses was signed with the approval of Florida Amendment 2 on last week’s ballot. Amendment 2 (Raising Florida’s Minimum Wage) received 60.8% of…
Around the banks of the Suwannee
Johnny Bullard: Guest Columnist Time changes all things and when landmarks that have been so much a part of our lives are torn down, all we have are memories. At times, we…
Martha Anne “Marty” Jackson
Martha Anne “Marty” Jackson, age 78, of Jasper, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, at her home following a brief illness. Marty was the daughter of the late Henry and Marcella…
Emmett M. Mathis
Emmett M. Mathis, age 83, of Jasper, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, at his home. Emmett was born on Feb. 13, 1937, to the late Floyd and Nellie Bennett Mathis….
Annette Bush Lawson
Annette Bush Lawson, 81, passed away at her home on Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Mayo. Annette was born on Oct. 11, 1939, to Marshall Melton Bush and Katie Mae Bell Bush….
Michael Owen Myrick 10 July 1945 – 14 October 2020
Mickey Myrick, 75, a longtime resident of Mayo, died in his home in Lake City of natural causes on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. He leaves behind many good memories with his cousins,…
Bulldog boy’s cross country team wins district championship
By Starr Munro: Riverbend News Suwannee High School’s first ever district championship win for cross country in the school’s history occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 28, and the Bulldogs are thrilled with their…
Live Oak Post Office moves to new location
By Danny Federico: Riverbend News The Live Oak Post Office will be moving from their current location to the new Live Oak Commons on Monday, Nov. 16. Their new building, located at…
Churches distribute 24,000 lbs. of food
By Starr Munro: Riverbend News It is a time of uncertainty for a lot of people in the United States of America. But if there’s one thing Americans in smaller communities know…