By Cole Davis Riverbend News Hamilton and its surrounding counties have long been recognized for their natural beauty and this is in no small part due to the Florida pine. With that…
Mt. Gilead Baptist to host Wes James in concert
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Local residents are invited to come out to Mt. Gilead Baptist Church on Sunday, Oct. 18, at 11 a.m., for a concert featuring Wes James during their…
Lafayette SOE holds voter registration drive at LHS
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News With what some considers to be the greatest election in US history swiftly approaching, Lafayette Supervisor of Elections Travis Hart recently held a voter registration drive at…
In true 2020 fashion SMS Homecoming perseveres
By Lori Robinson Evans Riverbend News In the face of COVID-19, school, sports and life has been a challenge for communities across the nation, but that did not stop Suwannee Middle School…
Tigers claw Trojans
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Hamilton High School Trojans were hoping to send the Seniors on the football team out with a win over the Tigers of Union County High School,…
We are all cracked
As told in an old Chinese Proverb – – – An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck….
Court approves felons’ rights to vote
By Lazaro Aleman Riverbend News On Friday, Sept. 11, the full US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit in Atlanta handed Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature a victory in…
Live Oak Post Office to relocate to old Pic N’ Sav building
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is excited to announce that a building that has been vacant for 26 years will soon be the home of…
Live Oak police still searching for missing woman
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Live Oak Police Department is still investigating and searching for a woman who has been missing since Tuesday, July 14. According to police officials, Kelley C….
Live Oak Farmers Market changes location
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Live Oak Farmers Market which used to be located at Tractor Supply in Live Oak will officially be opening up at a new location this Saturday,…
Pastor spotlight: Dale Croft
By Mickey Starling Riverbend News Born in Leesburg, Fla., in 1952, Center Hill, Fla. native Dale Croft found his way to Mayo in 1981, when he became the pastor of Alton Church…
The duel that got Hamilton County’s namesake killed
By Cole Davis Riverbend News On a July morning in 1804, two giants of American political life walked out onto the field in Weehawken, N.J. to have a duel and only one…
Hornets extinguish Flame
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Lafayette High School Hornets went on the road to Apopka, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 25, to meet the Flame of West Oaks Academy. The Hornets improved…
Trojans lose heart-breaker
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Hamilton County High School Trojans came up just short on the road, with a 28-26 overtime loss to the Williston High School Red Devils on Friday,…
Bucs pluck Cardinals
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Branford High School Buccaneers racked up over 400 yards of total offense, including 241 yards on the ground, on their way to a 41-6 trouncing of…
Bulldogs tame Tornadoes
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News After a frustrating loss last week to an arch-rival, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs took their frustrations out on the Tornadoes of Bradford High School on Friday,…
Writers INK spotlight: Matthews has a story to tell
By Mickey Starling Riverbend News Mayo native Lou Matthews experienced a childhood far different from that of most people. By 11 years old, Matthews noticed that her father began having nothing to…