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Amazing Grace Designs held it’s ribbon cutting on Monday, Dec. 2. This officially marks the grand opening of the boutique and its introduction to the Live Oak area.

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Employees with the Tallahassee Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy (TOSPT), along with Live Oak city officials and members of the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce, came together on Thursday,…

Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com It is a well-known fact that, on his first day back in office, President Trump signed a slew of Executive Orders. One of these orders was the renaming, as…

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Chief Judge David Fina has made a career in the judicial system for over 40 years in Suwannee County. On Friday, Jan. 31, his career came to an end…

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Feb. 10, a crowd of citizens, elected officials and community leaders gathered at the Suwannee County Judicial Annex to speak with Senator Corey Simon and Representative Jason…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Senator Corey Simon and Representative Jason Shoaf presented and approved a local bill proposing the dissolution of the White Springs town government during the Legislative Delegation meeting held on…

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Craig David Ames, who has been in jail since July 2024 for sexual assault and a series of related offenses, is now facing the death penalty for his crimes….

Jason Futch  reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com   Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Deputy Justin Dalton is recovering after being shot by a suspect wanted for the fatal shootings of store clerk Laura Darley and beverage…

Jason Futch  reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com   On Friday, Feb. 7, multiple agencies across North Florida united in a manhunt for a suspect who allegedly killed two individuals at a Gadsden County gas station the…

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hamilton County residents packed the courthouse on Monday, Feb. 10, to voice their opinions on a proposed bill to dissolve the White Springs Town government. The bill, introduced by…

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com   The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and the White Springs Historic Preservation Society (WSHPS) have begun a collaboration with a Florida muralist who will be painting three landmarks in…

Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com   Between Saturday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Jan. 20, fires erupted in Suwannee County, resulting in the total loss of property for one Suwannee County man, and a close…

Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com   On Friday morning, Jan. 31, drivers encountered a unique delay due to a sinkhole that had opened in the middle of the roadway the previous afternoon in O’Brien….

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com   On Thursday, Jan. 30, a crowd gathered in the foyer of the Lafayette County Courthouse for the legislative delegation meeting with State Representative Jason Shoaf and State Senator…

Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com   Saturday, Jan. 25, was a sad day for the citizens of Live Oak and the surrounding area, as it was the closing day for Heidi’s Cupcakery. “It is…