Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the previous meetings’s minutes. The…
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Jennings Town Council approves annexation of Hamilton Downs Horsetrack, LLC
Danny Federico [email protected] The Jennings Town Council convened on Tuesday, Sept. 3, to address various matters, including progress on housing, infrastructure concerns and budget hearings. After the council approved the agenda, Spencer…
Lafayette Commission receives hurricane recovery updates
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, Aug. 13, 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 before…
Branford Town Council addresses communication challenges in wake of Hurricane Debby
Danny Federico [email protected] The Branford Town Council convened on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to discuss a wide range of issues affecting the town. Emergency Preparedness and Communication Challenges Emergency preparedness was a central…
Back-to-school tax holiday starts next week
Kenzie James [email protected] The annual state back-to-school sales tax holiday started this week for families looking to purchase school supplies to prepare for the start of the new school year in August. …
Lafayette Commission prepares for budget season
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, July 23, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the minutes, followed by a…
Suwannee County School Board prepares for upcoming school year
Danny Federico [email protected] As summer begins to wind down, school districts across the Riverbend News area continue to prepare for the upcoming school year, starting at the administrative level. As such, the…
Jasper City Council deals with interpersonal conflict
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Thursday, July 18, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with a change to the agenda, adding the swearing in of two…
Lafayette County School District welcomes new electric buses
Danny Federico [email protected] Although summer is officially in full swing, the school district still needs to do plenty of work at the administrative level. As such, the Lafayette County School Board met…
Suwannee Commissioners set budget dates
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, July 16, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. Due to a conflict of schedules, Chairman Travis Land was unable to…
Live Oak City Council approves several resolutions
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, July 9, the Live Oak City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting, beginning with swearing in the new city council officials: Vanessa Brown Robinson, District 2;…
Suwannee County School Board recognizes achievements and contributions
Danny Federico [email protected] Superintendent Ted Roush and the Suwannee County School Board (SCSB) acknowledged several notable achievements and contributions during the Board’s regular meeting on Tuesday, June 25. The event began with…
Jennings Town Council welcomes two newcomers
Danny Federico [email protected] The Jennings Town Council recently welcomed two new individuals. During a special meeting held on Tuesday, June 18, new council member Dr. Philip Jackson was sworn in, filling a…
Lafayette School Board conducts summer business
Danny Federico [email protected] Although summer is officially in full swing, the school district still has plenty of work to do at the administrative level. As such, the Lafayette County School Board met…
Suwannee County announces Project Summit
Danny Federico [email protected] The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners officially announced Project Summit during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18. Chairman Travis Land, assisted by Charissa Setzer with the Suwannee…
Accusations fly during public comment at Branford Town Council meeting
Danny Federico [email protected] The Branford Town Council met on Tuesday, June 18, in a continuation of its regular meeting, which was postponed following the town elections on Tuesday, June 11. Soon after…
Hamilton County to be named a “Purple Heart County”
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Tuesday, June 18, the Hamilton County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the approval of the consent agenda before moving…