Category: Community News

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Get ready, the Hamilton County Easter Egg Hunt is back and as egg-citing as ever! Hosted by Rickerson Legal, this egg-stravagaza promises a basketfull of fun for the whole…

SRWMD Contributor March is Florida Biking Month and the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) wants to encourage residents and visitors to take advantage of Florida’s spring weather and enjoy the great…

Katherine Allen Contributor Why would you want to move in the middle of experiencing a life altering accident or illness? Most people wouldn’t. If you polled those around you, people would tell…

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Tammy Mowry was born in 1962, in San Diego, Calif. Eventually, her family made their way across the country to Ocala, where she graduated from Vanguard High School in…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com “She is clothed with strength and dignity; and she laughs without fear of the future.” (Proverbs 31:25 NLT) Darbi and Markell Holtzclaw, lifelong residents of Branford and proud parents…

Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com During their regular meeting on Thursday, March 14, the Madison Kiwanis Club had a program on a career exploration program offered by CareerSource North Florida. This program is open…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Did you know? The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) offers VITA to tax payers at no cost in Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee Counties. To see if you qualify or obtain…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com In the picturesque landscape of Suwannee County, amidst the whispering pines and gentle rivers, stands a man whose life reads like a saga of service, sacrifice and steadfast dedication….

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Sunday, March 17, was St. Patrick’s Day, and with its arrival, communities around the world prepared to celebrate the legacy of Ireland’s patron saint. Beyond the green attire and…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Newspapers are helpful for many things, such as cleaning windows and protecting valuable possessions during a move. They can even add carbon to a compost pile. Then, when the…

Saturday, March 23 Ash Grove and the Rotary Club of Branford are joining forces to once again provide an Easter extravaganza, beginning at 10 a.m. Entry is free and will feature yard…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Barnes Hay Farms hosted a unique sporting tournament from Friday, March 8, through Sunday, March 10, in which polo and lacrosse were combined in intense matchups. Salty Britches Polocrosse…

Bea Coker reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, March 7, the First United Methodist Church in Live Oak was one of five locations that played host to an event aimed at alleviating food insecurity in…

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com It may seem impossible to believe, but the tri-county area is still recovering from Hurricane Idalia. From clean up to repairing infrastructure, the work continues. One aspect that has…