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Category: Community News
Veterans Day Parade applications are open
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com As November creeps up, many are getting ready for the holiday season, and Veterans Day is right in the middle of the season. Part of getting ready for the…
Pioneer Day returns to applause
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Oct. 11, a massive crowd surged through downtown Mayo for the annual Pioneer Day festivities, hosted by the Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce. This celebration has been…
Support those in need with a jar of peanut butter
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The UF/IFAS Extension Office is ripe with activities to support the local agricultural community. It also works hard to help those in need around the community, which is the…
Live Oak Garden Club annual Fall Bazaar happening this weekend
Live Oak Garden Club Contributor All in the community are encouraged to mark their calendars for Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, for the Live Oak Garden Club’s Fall Bazaar. This…
“Whispers Behind the Walls” mixes fun and reality during mystery dinner
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Vivid Visions, Inc., held its first mystery dinner theater, called “Whispers Behind the Walls,” at Westwood Baptist Church on Friday, Oct. 3. The three-hour event showcased a murder mystery…
Helping Hearts seeking donations for Secret Santa charity
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Helping Hearts of Suwannee County is always focused on helping those in need. Whether it be by supplying clothes, hygeine products, or even a shoulder to cry on, the…
Suwannee Showers in need of donations
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Suwannee County takes care of its own. That is abundantly clear when looking at all the ways the community gives back to the less fortunate. One of those charities…
Community Calendar
Mondays – Thursdays Mayo Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Third District Community Center (3373 US 27, Mayo). Beginners’ meetings are held on Mondays at 6:30…
Mayo Town Council begins annexing new property into town
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Oct. 13, the Mayo Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The evening began with the council approving the agenda, followed by the approval of the…
Jasper City Council moves forward with water treatment plans
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the council approving its agenda for the evening before moving on…
Live Oak sees No Kings protest
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Oct. 18, a group of citizens formed a protest outside of the Suwannee County Courthouse. They were not the only gatherers, as the protests spanned across the…
Apex Metal Buildings trial moved to week of Nov. 17
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The trial of Jason Andrew Bullock, charged with organized fraud in 2023, is set to go before a jury in November, following a scheduling conflict with Judge Kathryn Land’s…
Ellianos opens second location in Live Oak
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Coffee is one of the biggest businesses in the entire world. Locally, in Live Oak, there are lots of coffee shops around the area. One with a unique twist…
Continuance in Roldan case sparks protest and concerns at courthouse
Jason Futch Reporter2.Riverbendnews@gmail.com The Livin’ Like Larry Farm Sanctuary held another protest on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Suwannee County Courthouse, ahead of a hearing for Eric Ivan Roldan, who faces…
Our Community Cares Coalition to host Red Ribbon Week festivities
Jason Futch Reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Our Community Cares Coalition (OCCC) will host a series of events to commemorate Red Ribbon Week, culminating in the unveiling of a mural at the White Springs…
Henderson-Scheu recognized by Influential Women
Jason Futch Reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Heather Henderson-Scheu continues to add to her growing list of achievements since taking on the title of Director of Emergency Management for the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office. Recently, she…