Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting, beginning with the approval of the consent agenda and bill payments. The…
Suwannee Commissioners agree to purchase property for fire station
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes from the previous…
Lafayette County School Board continues discussion on Coca-Cola contract
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Lafayette County School Board reopened the discussion on the district’s contract with Coca-Cola during its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 15. Before moving into the regular agenda, Superintendent…
Lafayette Commission declares two states of emergency
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the previous meeting’s minutes. The…
White Springs Town Council looks at new recreation opportunities
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the White Springs Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. First, the council approved the agenda for the evening. The memebrs then approved the…
Hamilton County School Board recognizes maintenance department
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Hamilton County School Board met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a presentation from the district, which wanted to show its…
Bulldogs raise thousands for childhood cancer
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com There are always charity events going on throughout the tri-county area providing donation opportunities for those who are in need. The Suwannee High School (SHS) Carli Mantooth is the…
Ark Rescue needs hurricane recovery help
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hurricane Idalia, Hurricane Debby and Hurricane Helene are names that will live on in Floridians’ memories for years to come. The devastation wrought by these three hurricanes was unprecedented…
Bullpups claim SMAC Champions title
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee Middle School (SMS) Bullpups volleyball team cemented their dominance in the Suwannee Middle Athletic Conference (SMAC) by claiming the championship title on Thursday, Oct. 17, after a…
Buccaneers dominate Tigers 3-0
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford High School Buccaneers varsity volleyball team powered their way to the Rural District 6 Championship in Dixie County on Thursday, Oct. 17, with a dominant 3-0 sweep…
Bulldogs claim 3-2 win over War Eagles
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee High School Bulldogs varsity volleyball team pulled off a thrilling comeback to clinch the 4A District 2 Championship on Thursday, Oct. 17, defeating the Wakulla War Eagles…
Live Oak Woman’s Club hosts collection drive for Hurricane Milton victims
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Woman’s Club of Live Oak, part of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC), is organizing a collection drive to assist victims of Hurricane Milton. The drive will…
Remembering Suwannee: 1922 Branford fires, Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor In the Wednesday, Oct. 9, edition of the Riverbend News, we began looking at disastrous fires that occurred in the town of Branford in 1922. Today, we complete our…
Did you know SMS has a food bank?
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Many may not know this, but Suwannee Middle School (SMS) has a food pantry for students in need. A large number of students, usually around 30, request take home…
Suwannee Pineview Elementary hosts Suwannee Fire Rescue
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 8, Suwannee County Fire Rescue made a trip to Suwannee Pineview Elementary. The reason for the visit was to provide a fire education safety program for…
Hornets break school golf record
Christian Peterson r eporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, Oct. 5, the Lafayette High School (LHS) Hornets golf team traveled to Quail Heights Country Club in Lake City for a matchup against four other high…
Buccaneers claim high seas victory on Senior Night
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford High School varsity volleyball team hosted the Union County Fightin’ Tigers on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The Buccaneers were coming off a 3-1 win over the Columbia Tigers,…