Category: Community News

Cheryl Byrd Contributor On Saturday, June 3 at 2:30 p.m., Patrice’s School of Dance held it’s 43rd annual dance recital. The theme of the recital this year was “Dancing Through the Sunshine…

The Arc North Florida  Contributor The Arc North Florida has completed a renovation of its Adult Day Training Center (ADT) kitchen and classrooms, thanks to a generous grant from First Federal Bank….

Katherine Allen Contributor One of my friends recently installed a ductless air conditioner (AC) in a room they had built onto their home. I first saw them 20 years ago on a…

Danny Federico  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com It was business as usual on Tuesday, July 18, during the Lafayette County School Board’s regular meeting. Following the approval of a few changes to the agenda, the board…

Lee Trawick: reporter2@riverbendnews.org Operation Sting is an annual event put on by several churches throughout Lafayette County. This year is no different, as Operation Sting 24, is in full effect. Pastor Jeremy…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Throughout the summer time, the UF-IFAS Extension Lafayette County 4H hold different summer camps. Each week they have a different focus for different ages. Each week includes different events…

Alexa Duarte: Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Did you know the Suwannee River Regional Library System offers bundles of books to individuals of all ages based on their preferred genres? Setting up your own personalized bundle…

Jennifer Anchors: Contributor United Way’s ReadingPals program is an early literacy initiative focused on enlisting, training and engaging volunteer “reading coaches” to increase the number of students who read at grade level…

It is with the greatest pleasure that the Riverbend News announces it has taken over the Blackberry Festival in Hamilton County. Originally held annually by the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce, Riverbend…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) selects a few students from their coverage area to attend the Florida Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Tallahassee. While this helps…

Lee Trawick: repoprter2@riverbendnews.org “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” – Desmond Tutu Known as one of America’s oldest holidays, Juneteenth (June 19) annually celebrates…

Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, June 20, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the previous meeting’s minutes after a…

Rick Patrick: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com In April of this year, Dowling Park resident Lisa Wells was hit with the news no one wants to hear. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage…

Kim Griffin  Contributor  Did you know that there is a diet that can help your mind? The MIND diet, short for the Mediterranean- DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, is a dietary…

Christian Peterson  Reporter@riverbendnews.org  I have been a father for going on seven months now, and I have learned a lot in a short amount of time. I have learned things about myself,…

Danny Federico  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  Two Suwannee County residents were honored on Tuesday, June 6, during the regular Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting.  Seventeen-year-old Audrey Felknor, a recent Suwannee High School graduate,…