By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Ephesians 2:17 says, “And He came and preached peace to you who were afar off and to those who were near,” and this verse could be used…
Hamilton Elementary rolls through open house
By Mickey Starling Riverbend News On Wednesday, Aug. 5, parents and students from Hamilton Elementary School enjoyed a new experience for their open house. Instead of roaming the halls and snacking on…
Bulldogs open with familiar rivalry
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Suwannee High School Bulldogs probably won’t see too many surprises when they square off against the Raiders of Santa Fe High School at home on Friday,…
Meet the Branford Rotary Club
By Cheltsie Holbrook Riverbend News “Together we lead change in our own backyards and across the world” is a small idea of what the Rotary Club is all about, but more specifically…
Amber Lorraine Goodbred
Amber Lorraine Goodbred, 94 of Mayo, Fla. passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2020 of natural causes. She was born in Reyburn, Penn. on Jan. 2, 1926, and is the daughter…
Daryl Richard Longley
Daryl Richard Longley, devoted husband and father, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at the age of 53. Affectionately known as Babe, Daryl was born in…
Jacob “Jake” Rawl Sullivan
Jacob “Jake” Rawl Sullivan, 31, passed away Thursday, Aug. 20, 2020. He was born in Lakeland, Fla., Aug. 3, 1989, and grew up in Polk City, St. Cloud, and Branford. He attended…
Dorothy “Dot” Fann September 24, 1929 – August 25, 2020
Dorothy “Dot” Fann, age 90, of Live Oak, Fla. passed away on Tuesday, Aug, 25, 2020, at the Suwannee Valley Health Care Center, Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fla. Dot was a…
Letter to the Editor: Vote smart America!!!
In Cuba, our phone conversations were monitored, as was our mail correspondence; both incoming and outgoing was opened and read. We also had to be careful of what we said in public,…
The boiling frog effect
With more and more states and cities mandating face mask requirements, we are finding more and more of our freedoms slowly being taken away. While the “maskers” are antagonizing the “anti-maskers” by…
Town of Jennings hires new town manager
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Significant changes have taken place within the Town of Jennings over the last couple of months, including the recent hiring of Jennifer Hightower, who will serve as…
Get a peek at the Hamilton Trojans
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Hamilton High School Trojans football team will play an intra-squad Red and White scrimmage game on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5 p.m. This will be your…
Bucs ready for “Friday Night Lights”
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Branford High School Buccaneers have set a course for Tallahassee and a chance to play for a state title in December. The first step on the…
New ballot drop-off box installed in Lafayette County
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Lafayette County Supervisor of Elections office has a new ballot drop-off box located outside the county courthouse to accommodate voters who will be voting by mail…
binderholz Group wins auction of Klausner Lumber One
binderholz contributor The Austrian binderholz Group, based in Fügen, purchased all assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in Live Oak, Fla., in the auction held on Friday, Aug. 21. At the…
Josh Wynn: Rooted and grounded in Ministry; Former SHS graduate serving as pastor in North Carolina
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Josh Wynn serves as the pastor of a growing church in North Carolina, but his roots in pastoral ministry were planted deep while living in Suwannee County….
Remembering Suwannee
Richard Warren Sears: founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company Susan Coleman Fennell Contributor Few people realize that Richard W. Sears, founder of the Sears and Roebuck financial empire, played a significant role…