Kristy Brumley Valencia, 39, of Mayo, Fla., passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville, Fla., following a battle with metastatic breast cancer. Kristy was born Sept….
Gerald Wayne Law, Sr. Feb. 2, 1949 – Aug. 5, 2020
Gerald Wayne Law, Sr., age 71, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020 at the Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, Fla.,…
Mary Elizabeth Howes Feb. 10, 1926 – Aug. 5, 2020
Mary Elizabeth Howes, age 94, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born in Elba, Ala., on Feb. 10, 1926…
Letters to the Editor: Get the facts, folks
Dear Editor: An old friend called me the other day. She and I both used to read a big city paper when it was available in our area. We didn’t always agree…
Letters to the Editor: Who is steering the ship?
It is not “We the People,” for less than a third of vote. We elect the federal and state politicians to steer the ship, but they don’t steer. The reason they don’t…
I hear voices
There’s a country song named “Voices” that explains how he (the singer) walks around hearing voices in his mind. The voices are from his parents and grandparents and the lessons that they…
Ethics complaint against SOE Williams dismissed
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The State of Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE) has dismissed an ethics complaint that was brought against Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Glenda Williams. In a…
Chauncey recovering after line-of-duty shooting
By John Willoughby Riverbend News A Lake City law enforcement officer is recovering in Madison County after being shot in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 28. Officer Remington “Cody” Chauncey,…
Walter Edward Henderson Jr.
On July 26, 2020, Heaven gained an exceptional, generous gardener and a remarkable Grandaddy, Daddy, husband, uncle, son, and friend. Edward Henderson was born Nov. 25, 1924, in the Airline community of…
The Dance Shop hosts 36th annual recital
Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News Thursday, July 2, girls and boys ages two and up took to the stage to showcase the ballet, tap, jazz, pointe and hip-hop skills they learned during their…
Pastor Spotlight: Andy Schiltz
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Andy Schiltz was born in 1951 to Ray and Mary Schiltz in LaCrosse, Wis. Shortly after graduating from high school, Schiltz joined the U.S. Marine Corp and…
FCA holds summer cheerleading camp at Lafayette High School
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held their summer cheerleading camp at Lafayette High School (LHS) in Mayo. The camp was held from July 20-22, and was…
Stephen Foster, the Suwannee River and the Erasure of Americana
By Cole Davis Riverbend News The tune is as popular as the river is travelled. Stephen Foster’s 1851 “Old Folks at Home” or “Suwannee River” (as it is more colloquially known today)…
Marvin Horne, Jr.
Marvin Horne, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 at Madison County Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer. He was born and raised in Live Oak, Fla.,…
One down – many more to come
Wow – one week gone by. And what a week it was. We got our first “new” paper out. The staff pulled together with flying colors and we did it! We try…
Around the banks
“Please allow me to wipe the slate clean. Age has no reality except in the physical world. The essence of a human being is resistant to the passage of time. Our inner…
Suwannee River Jam canceled for 2020
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Suwannee River Jam, one of the south’s largest country music festivals, has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Suwannee River Music Park…