Lazaro Aleman editor@riverbendnews.org From the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) show that cases of whooping cough – also known as pertussis – have climbed to a record high for the first nine…
Category: Community News
New state law removes commission from subdivision decisions
Lazaro Aleman editor@riverbendnews.org The legislature’s assault on home rule continues, with the latest salvo a new state law that requires local governments to review and approve plats and replats administratively, largely removing…
Buccaneers take victory over Trojans in final regular game of season
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Oct. 31, the Hamilton County High School Trojans hosted the Branford High School Buccaneers for the final regular football game of the season. The Trojans entered the…
Lesley Fry recognized for earning Emerging Leader distinction
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) announced that Lesley Fry, District 1 representative of the Suwannee County School Board, has earned the title of Emerging…
Sound of Suwannee walks away proud after first competition
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org High school is full of all kinds of extra-curricular activities. Although some may seem more popular than others, each allows teenagers to get a taste of something they might…
Honoring Florida’s Van Gogh: Live Oak Public Library showcases Ernest M. Lee’s work
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org When Ernest M. Lee was 3 years old, he grabbed a globe his grandmother owned and kept spinning it, his finger landing on “the boot” of America. He kept…
Branford Volunteer Fire Department receives donation
Photo courtesy of Branford Volunteer Fire Department The Branford Volunteer Fire Department received a $500 check from Tractor Supply in Branford during the chain’s Hometown Heroes Day celebration on Saturday, Nov. 1.
Wellborn Cornbread Festival finds success for another year
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org A large crowd descended on Wellborn on Saturday, Nov. 1, as early as 7 a.m. Soon, the parking lot next to Andrews Square was full, followed by the surrounding…
Community Calendar
Tuesdays – Sundays “You want to drink? That’s your business. You want to stop? That’s our business.” Join Live Oak’s Alcoholics Anonymous group to discover a new way of life. Regular Live…
Jail Report
Lafayette County Nov. 3 Brandon Stimpson, driving while license suspended or restricted Nov. 5 Fernando Gonzalez-Valencia, operate motor vehicle without valid license Willie Cook, violation of probation Nickolas Alaya, animals – torture…
Senator Corey Simon hosts second annual Sheriff’s Summit
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Oct. 23, Senator Corey Simon brought together 13 sheriffs from across Senate District 3 for his Second Annual Sheriff’s Summit. The group, which included Lafayette County Sheriff…
Keeping our communities clean on National Recycling Day
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org When Americans toss their bottles, cans and cardboard into their blue bins this week, few realize they are taking part in a tradition nearly a century in the making….
Hornet Emma Soride signs to Chowan University
On Friday, Nov. 7, Emma Soride, a Lafayette High School volleyball player, signed to attend Chowan University after graduation. Soride was recruited as a libero, and plans to major in criminal justice…
Buccaneer Mylie Fernandez commits to Warner University
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org Recently, Mylie Fernandez, a Buccaneer volleyball player and volleyball state champion, committed to attending Warner University after graduating from Branford High School. “Coming off a state championship has me…
Three-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 claims life of Myakka City man
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, Nov. 9, traffic was severely congested following a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 in Hamilton County, claiming the life of a 59-year-old Southwest Florida man. According to…
Florida prepares for 16th execution of the year as debate over death penalty intensifies
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Oct. 28, Norman Merle Grim, who was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of Cynthia Campbell in Santa Rosa County, met his date with the executioner….