The most valuable thing in the world is knowledge. In life, we must all learn to embrace knowledge, to look for knowledge and to crave more knowledge. Knowledge is power. Knowledge provides…
Around the Banks: Old school
You hear today’s young people refer to the music and styles of my generation as “old school.” I often heard loved ones and friends talk about how things were at the “old…
Incest and impregnation of disabled woman leads to Live Oak man’s arrest
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigations Division arrested 58-year-old Larry Marshall Worley on Wednesday, Aug. 25, for sexual battery on a disabled person, abuse of…
Jasper attorney arrested on fraud charges
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Thursday, Aug. 26, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a warrant for the arrest of Brittany Cooper from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for suspected fraud. Cooper…
4-H Day Camp – Destination: Work
By Beth Kerr, 4-H/FCS Agent Contributor Hamilton County 4-H’ers participated in a three-day career exploration day camp in July designed to deliver workforce preparation education to high school youth. Participants learned about…
Branford Town Council discusses lowering town’s speed limit to 20 mph
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Town of Branford held a Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of Branford Town Hall, located at 502…
Stray bullet hitches a ride on U.S. Hwy 27
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Thursday, Aug. 19, a call was received by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) at 4 p.m. about a shooting that took place on U.S. Highway…
Around the Banks: Time
“Hold that line and get that ball and don’t let them score!” “What do you want? Touchdown! What do you get? Touchdown!” “Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar. All for…
Emerald’s Gem Box: We’ve let Afghanistan down, we’ve let Americans down, we’ve let our veterans down
In Joe Biden’s inaugural speech, he emphasized he wanted unity in the United States. Well, he has it! Even CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC and ABC agree President Biden has totally blotched the…
Samuel “Sammy” Charles McGauley, Sr.
Samuel “Sammy” Charles McGauley, Sr., 79, of Jennings, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Lake City Medical Center following a brief illness. McGauley was born in Jennings on Oct. 12, 1941,…
Woodrow Calvin Blue
Woodrow Calvin Blue, 80, passed away at North Florida Regional Medical Center on Friday, Aug. 13. Blue was born on Dec. 20, 1940, in Thomasville, Ga., at Archibald Memorial Hospital to Woodrow…
Peggy Ann Becton
Peggy Ann Becton, 74, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, in Gainesville, Fla. Becton was born on Oct. 9, 1946, in Alabama to D.W. Bethune and Yuvone Hill Bethune. Becton was of…
Lonny Scott Hempstead
Lonny Scott Hempstead, 55, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 10, in Perry, Fla., from a line of duty illness. Hempstead was born May 7, 1966, in Albany, N.Y., to Bill and Geraldine…
Branford youth close out summer with Explore 4-H Day Camp
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Branford 4-H Club invited all youth between the ages of five and 12-years-old to join them for a special three-day Explore 4-H Summer Day Camp, which…
Branford church holds Senior Fun Day “Make new friends and keep the old; one is silver and the other is gold!”
By Danny Federico Riverbend News First Baptist Church of Branford held their monthly Senior Fun Day on Tuesday, July 20, for seniors in the Branford area ages 50 and over to get…
RIVEROAK Technical College hosts Pharmacy Technician graduation ceremony
By Sydney Holder Riverbend News RIVEROAK Technical College held the 2020-2021 Pharmacy Technician Graduation Ceremony on Thursday, July 29, at 6 p.m., at the Community Presbyterian Church, located at 830 Pinewood Dr….
Community mourns End of Watch of Lt. Hempstead
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News The term “hero” is often overused; rarely does someone embody the definition of the word “hero.” Not everyone was Lt. Lonny Hempstead. On Tuesday, Aug. 10, the…