Lazaro Aleman reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The remnants of Hurricane Helene – which struck the Big Bend region as a major storm last Thursday night – were still wreaking havoc across the U.S. Southeast on…
Celebrating National Coffee Day Top five coffees and their benefits
Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Approximately 12.6 percent of the world’s population drinks coffee daily. National Coffee Day is celebrated on Sunday, Sept. 29, annually after the first shipment of coffee from Brazil was…
Ellianos: coffee at your pace
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Ellianos may be a franchise, but with Gary and Katee Robey at the helm, it’s here to help the community. Ellianos was started in 2002 by Pam and Mike…
Lighthouse Christian Academy crowns Miss LCA
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews @gmail.com Lighthouse Christian Academy (LCA) crowned its three Miss LCA representatives on Monday, Sept. 9. According to Cheryl Byrd from Lighthouse Christian Academy, the pageant operates differently from traditional…
2024 Miss LHS crowned
Toni Sherrell Contributor Lafayette’s annual Little Miss pageant was a success yet again. The event, which was held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, consisted of 11 girls between first and fifth grade. In…
Residing Hope at Madison Youth Ranch
An oasis in troubled waters Mickey Starling reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Formerly known as the Florida United Methodist Children’s Home, the Residing Hope at Madison Youth Ranch, in Pinetta, Fla., remains a place of hope…
A family-driven hub for wellness in Live Oak
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Years ago, David Wood posed an unexpected question to his wife, Rhonda: “How would you like to buy a gym?” Six years later, Wood’s Family Fitness has become a…
Celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day
Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com More than 38 million Americans hunt and fish regularly. On the fourth Saturday of every September, National Hunting and Fishing (NHF) Day is celebrated. In 1972, President Richard Nixon…
Calling all young artists: Florida’s 2024-2025 Fish Art Contest begins
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is hosting the 2024-25 Art of Conservation Fish Art Contest. The annual program invites youth from around…
Hornets face off against Eagles in homecoming showdown
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, Sept. 20, the Lafayette High School Hornets hosted the Zarephath Academy Eagles for a varsity football game. What followed that evening was an intense back and forth…
Corinth defeats Westwood in three straight sets
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.co The Corinth Christian Academy Warriors faced hosted the Westwood Christian Warriors in a volleyball matchup on Friday evening, Sept. 13. The two teams had already met earlier in the…
At the root of it all
Hailey Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Many people think of English as one of several Romance languages, a group of languages that emerged from Late Latin in Europe, some of which are Spanish, Italian, French…
Remembering Suwannee: The Suwannee Hotel, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor In the Wednesday, Sept. 18, edition of the Riverbend News, we began discussing the well-known Suwannee Hotel. This week, we will finish taking a look at this iconic building…
Sisters produce family movie
Mickey Starling reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com After being in production since September of 2023, two sisters from Madison County are preparing for the 2025 release of “Repair the Breach,” a family film produced by the…
Suwannee Station Baptist Church to host youth rally
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Suwannee Station Baptist Church will be hosting a “Redeemed!” Youth Rally on Saturday, Oct. 5, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The event is open to youth in sixth…
Church to bless community with clothing
Cheltsie Holbrook reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com In today’s times, prices are rising on everyday essentials which is causing struggles for families everywhere. However, the Live Oak Church of God is easing the burden when it…
Marlene Mitchell: A story to read cover to cover
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Marlene Mitchell was born in 1953, in Baltimore, Md. She spent a lot of her childhood traveling between Maryland and Florida. In 1971, she graduated from Sparrows Pointe High…