Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org CareerSource North Florida hosted its Coffee with a Veteran event at Mayo Subs on Friday, Dec. 12. The event’s goal was to provide Lafayette County Veterans with optimal resources…
Category: Community News
White Springs rings in Christmas with festival, parade
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Town of White Springs and its residents gathered for the annual Christmas on Bridge Street festival. The event, hosted by Suwannee Hardware & Feed, included various vendors and…
Jingle All the Way Festival brings holiday spirit to Branford
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org Individuals of all ages flocked to the Suwannee River Greenway in Branford for the Jingle All the Way Festival on Saturday, Dec. 13. The event was hosted by the…
Jail Report
Lafayette County Dec. 15 Ricardo Aguirre-Morales, operate motor vehicle without valid license Jeremy Kramer, driving under the influence Dec. 16 Leandro Lorenzo-Hernandez, operate motor vehicle without valid license Jeronimo Pedro Perez-Martinez, operate…
White Springs Public Library to host Noon Years celebration
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org Community members of all ages are invited to ring in the new year a little early during the White Springs Public Library’s special “Noon Years” celebration on Wednesday, Dec….
Spots open for library sewing classes
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Live Oak Public Library is hosting a series of sewing workshops next year, and there are still spaces available for the second session. According to the library, there…
Gulfport man killed in single-vehicle accident
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org A 32 year old Gulfport, Miss., man was killed on Thursday, Dec. 18, while riding in a vehicle driven by a 50 year old Miami man. According to the…
Michael Tucker named Hamilton County Emergency Management Director
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has announced that former University of Florida Institute of Agriculture and Food Sciences (UF/IFAS) Agricultural Assistant Michael Tucker will lead the county’s Emergency…
Suwannee awarded $38 million in grant funding
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Dec. 18, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a total of $311 million in awards to improve infrastructure across 37 Florida communities, including Suwannee County and the City of…
Foodway theft results in arrests of three former employees
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Jasper Foodway was recently victim to a theft ring allegedly led by three former employees of the store. According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) arrest report,…
Wellborn Masonic Lodge honors Henderson-Scheu as first Community Builder Award winner
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Wellborn Masonic Lodge recently honored Suwannee County Emergency Management Director Heather Henderson- Scheu by presenting the inaugural Community Builder Award. On Monday, Dec. 8, members of the Wellborn…
HCSO takes stand against animal abuse
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office is taking a stand against animal abuse by unveiling a new yard sign that will be placed in suspects’ yards after an arrest. The…
10th Annual Steve Claffey Memorial Game coming soon
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Dec. 26, and Saturday, Dec. 27, the community will join together to honor the memory of Suwannee Middle School Coach Steve Claffey, who passed away from colon…
Hornets defeat Trojans during two soccer matches
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Dec. 12, the Lafayette High School Hornets hosted the Hamilton County High School Trojans for two soccer showdowns, one between the girls teams and one between the…
Writers Ink to host short story contest
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Writers Ink, a local writing class that meets at the Live Oak Public Library, is hosting a short story writing contest for all high school students in Hamilton, Lafayette…
Florida legislation provides opportunity to keep school start times the same
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org In 2023, Florida legislation passed a law requiring middle schools to start no earlier than 8 a.m. and high schools to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. The law…