We are down to the wire! It is officially VOTING TIME!Early voting has begun and the polls have been bustling; absentee ballots are being mailed in; while some citizens like to wait…
Letter to the Editor
I am a Confederate-American. That simply means that my ancestors lived in and fought for the Confederate States of America during the Civil War. It does not mean that I am a…
Annual Pumpkin Patch at Melody Church
By Starr Munro Riverbend News The people of Live Oak have a lot to look forward to this October on South Ohio Avenue, where Melody Church has again graciously given families the…
RIVEROAK Technical College launches new workforce education initiative
By Riveroak Technical College Contributor RIVEROAK Technical College is excited to join forces with the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) for a new workforce education initiative aimed at raising awareness of short-term…
The Big Shoals of the past
By Starr Munro Riverbend News America has led the way for a lot of new ideas, but one pioneering action from this country was how ahead of the times it was when…
Bulldogs shut out Panthers
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Suwannee High School Bulldogs improved their season record to 4-2 with a dominating 47-0 win over the Panthers of Palatka High School, on Friday, Oct. 9,…
Lafayette falls to Dixie
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Lafayette High School Hornets football team traveled to Dixie High School to take on the Dixie High School Bears in a league conference match up at Bruce…
Watson Healthcare ribbon cutting celebrates grand opening
By Johnny Bullard Contributor A ribbon cutting for Watson Healthcare was held on Tuesday, Sept. 29 to celebrate the new facility in Jasper. Residents of Jasper and Hamilton County are invited to…
Business of the Month named in Mayo
By Starr Munro Riverbend News In a very telling decision made by Lafayette State Bank, the “Business of the Month” title in Mayo this October has gone to none other than the…
For the love of Suwannee
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Dozens of local residents of all ages came together on Saturday, Oct. 3, to share a common belief and goal. The belief being that human beings sometimes…
Additional LHS student arrested for bringing gun to school
By Cheltsie Holbrook Riverbend News On Tuesday, Oct. 6, the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a third Lafayette High School (LHS) student who was arrested for bringing a gun…
SCSO K9 assists FHP with drug bust
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) K9 Loki recently assisted the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with a traffic stop that ended with the discovery of a large…
C. Teresa Hart
C. Teresa Hart, 58, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020 after an extended illness in Marianna. Teresa was born on March 24, 1962 in Perry, Fla. to Mr. Roger Webb and…
Ms. Martha Dean Wolfe
Ms. Martha Dean Wolfe, 94, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 at her residence, following an extended illness. She is the daughter of the late William and Vashtie Mims Dempsey, and the widow…
Happy birthday, Kennedy
Two years ago, I entered into the elite and amazing group of grandparenthood; and I must say being a grandmother (AKA Glamma) is absolutely wonderful. My perfect little granddaughter, Kennedy Elizabeth…
Siegmeister defrauded $985K, according to FBI
By John Willoughby Riverbend News A federal investigation into a former State Attorney’s public corruption has revealed further misdeeds. Now, Jeffrey Siegmeister’s property in Live Oak could be seized after a complaint…
Donell Gwinn awarded Outstanding Agriculturalist by FPF
By Florida Peanut Federation Contributed The Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) holds fast to its mission, which is to “strive to improve and develop a thriving and sustainable peanut industry, ensuring all of…