Grace McAlister, Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Scaff’s Branford IGA, through a partnership with Coca-Cola, recently had a Kids Design a Shopping Bag contest and invited students at Branford Elementary School to participate. The top winners…
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Suwannee issues collection site decals
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Monday, May 23, residents of Suwannee County began receiving their county-issued collections site permit decals in the mail with a letter explaining the purpose of the decal and…
4-H summer day camps offer learning and fun for youth of all ages
Katie Jones, 4-H Youth Development Agent Contributor Every Year, Suwannee County 4-H offers a variety of youth summer programs for ages 5-18. These programs, which are open to all youth regardless of…
Celebrating a hero: Earl Mills turns 101 years old
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Friday, April 29, local hero Earl Mills celebrated his 101st birthday at Cheek-&-Scott Pharmacy in Live Oak. At the event, Mills was honored with a Certificate of Appreciation…
Hooked on the Sixth Annual Suwannee River Catfish Festival
Danny Federico Reporter3@riverbendnews.org After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Sixth Annual Suwannee River Catfish Festival made a huge comeback. Catfish lovers from all around were able to make…
Suwannee County Guardians of the Flame
Heather Ainsely Reporter3@riverbendnews.org On Friday, April 8, residents of Suwannee County added their steps to the collective miles run by law enforcement communities all across Florida in honor of the annual Law…
Suwannee River Jam’s All-American Golf Cart Parade coming soon
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Suwannee River Jam’s All-American Golf Cart Parade will take place at noon on Saturday, April 30. Attendees will deck out their golf carts in red, white and blue to…
Does growing your own veggies encourage more vegetable consumption?
Carolyn Saft, Suwannee County UF/IFAS Extension Contributor We are nearing the end of freezing cold snaps and many gardeners are anxious to get their plants in the ground if they haven’t already….
AMERICAN PATRIOTS to feature Massad Ayoob
AMERICAN PATRIOTS Contributor On Saturday, April 16, at 2 p.m., at RIVEROAK Technical College, AMERICAN PATRIOTS of Live Oak is honored to welcome Massad Ayoob as their guest speaker this month. AMERICAN…
Branford residents come together for Family Fun Day
Danny Federico Reporter3@riverbendnews.org The 7th District of the Free and Accepted Masons of Florida hosted their first ever Family Fun and Togetherness Day on Saturday, March 19, at the Greenway in Branford….
Introducing Suwannee’s newest paramedic
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Jordan Sanchez is Suwannee County’s newest paramedic. On Friday, March 11, Sanchez was presented his paramedic patch by Suwannee County Fire Rescue (SCFR) Chief Eddie Hand, showing Sanchez completed…
Cutting down the competition at the 24th Annual Lawn Mower Race
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, March 19, The Arc North Florida held their 24th Annual Lawn Mower Race. This annual race helps raise awareness and support for individuals with developmental and intellectual…
Free arts and culture grants workshop available for Suwannee and Lafayette Counties
Florida Cultural Alliance Contributor Twenty-six of Florida’s 67 counties do not avail themselves of funding available through arts and culture grants. Most of these counties are considered rural with populations of less…
Beauty and grace, Miss BHS queens crowned
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, March 5, Branford High School (BHS) held its 2022-23 Miss BHS Pageant in the auditorium. Nine young girls from Branford Elementary School in Kindergarten and first grade competed…
Lafayette FFA Dairy Evaluation Team crowned State Champions
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Feb. 19, four Lafayette Future Farmers of America (FFA) members competed in the state finals of the Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management career development event (CDE) at…
Florida Run for the Fallen makes 79 stops across Jefferson, Madison and Suwannee Counties
Laura Young Reporter3@riverbendnews.org More than 20 flag-bearing, yellow-clad marathoners worked their way through Jefferson, Madison and Suwannee Counties with an escort of law enforcement and Veterans’ groups on Friday, Feb. 11 and…
National FFA Week: Brent Long’s journey to greatness
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Brent Long was born on May 30, 2002, in Gainesville, Fla.,and grew up on a small farm in Live Oak, cultivating a love for agriculture. He graduated from Suwannee…