Category: Community News

Rick Patrick  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  On Friday, July 28, clients, volunteers and staff members of The Arc North Florida from Live Oak made a trip to Lee, Fla., to enjoy a picnic lunch and…

Mary Buchanan  Contributor  Mark your calendar for Saturday, Aug. 26, when the Mayo Writers’ Ink organization will sponsor the Suwannee Valley Authors and Artists Show. Many local published writers and artists from…

Travis Hart  Contributor  Address confirmation final notices have been mailed to 520 Lafayette County voters, according to Supervisor of Elections Travis Hart.  “It’s that time of year again when we do our…

SRWMD  Contributor  Hugh Thomas, Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), has been inducted into the National Association of Conservation Districts Southeast Region Conservation Hall of Fame.  The Southeast…

Christian Peterson  Reporter@riverbendnews.org  “Final Salute Inc.’s (FSI) mission is to provide homeless women Veterans and their children with safe and suitable housing,” the FSI website states. Currently, the government estimates that there…

Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the Live Oak City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began by introducing the new fire chief, Sid Hayes, along with Deputy…

AMERICAN PATRIOTS Contributor This month on Saturday, Aug. 19, AMERICAN PATRIOTS welcomes Jimmy Norris. As Director of Suwannee County Economic Development, he has made significant strides in bringing the county into the…

Hailey Heseltine reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens is truly one of a kind. Throughout its nearly 110 years of operation, it has received countless awards, both nationally and locally. Additionally, it is…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee River Greenway, in Branford, came alive on Saturday, July 29, as families from all around gathered for the Second Annual Family Fun and Togetherness Day. Hosted by…

Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org John Evans, local African Baptist Church member, just moved to Suwannee County two years ago. He had served as a law enforcement officer in Del Ray Beach but had…

Alexa Duarte reporter1@riverbendnews.org Did you know there used to be a school titled Florida Memorial College in Live Oak? Florida Memorial was in Live Oak from 1880 to 1942 and was built…

I love filling up my bird feeders and watching the feathered visitors come to my backyard. Although I have had good experiences, birdfeeders, spilled trash or uncovered trash cans are common attractants…

Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Aug. 8, the White Springs Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with two amendments to the agenda: adding Chad Mathis from the…

Lee Trawick: reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, July 27, the Suwannee County Animal Shelter (SCAS) received a phone call about a dog falling into a sinkhole. Her name is Freckles, and she is a…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, the Suwannee Valley area joins forces to remember Callie Jordan, a 15-year-old from Sweetwater, Tenn., who was killed on a mission trip to Guadalajara. On July 2,…