Lazaro Aleman Riverbend News When voters go to the polls in November, they will encounter a rewritten ballot summary for the proposed property tax amendment that is more keeping with state law…
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Front Page stories for Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Arrest made in Madison County traffic fatality
Rick Patrick Riverbend News According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), Bria Davis, 32, of Jasper, has turned herself in to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The arrest…
Mayo man killed in single-vehicle crash
Danny Federico [email protected] A 73-year-old Mayo man was pronounced deceased following a single-vehicle crash in Jefferson County early Friday morning, Sept. 4. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol,…
Hamilton County ranks No. 2 statewide in career dual enrollment
Danny Federico [email protected] A new report from the Florida College Access Network (FCAN) shows Hamilton County posted the second-highest Career Dual Enrollment (CDE) participation rate among the state’s county-based school districts during…
Hamilton County awarded $2.77 million for roadway improvements
Danny Federico [email protected] On Thursday, Aug. 27, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Hamilton County will receive more than $2.7 million in grant funding for roadway access improvements supporting a manufacturing site. The…
FDOT makes big change to LPR placements
Christian Peterson [email protected] On Monday, Aug. 31, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) announced that local law enforcement agencies will have to remove automated license plate recognition systems (LPRs) within state highway right-of-way. The notification came…
RIVEROAK celebrates nursing expansion with ribbon-cutting
Danny Federico [email protected] Years of planning and a $4 million legislative appropriation came to fruition on Thursday, Aug. 20, as RIVEROAK Technical College celebrated the expansion of its nursing facilities with a…
Live Oak man arrested for allegedly sending explicit material to minor
Danny Federico [email protected] A 60-year-old Live Oak man was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 25, after allegedly admitting to exchanging sexually explicit messages and photographs with a minor over a period of several…
Florida cracks down on 7-OH products
Rick Patrick Riverbend News In a press release from the Office of Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, it was announced that an emergency rule was signed to “control highly concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH),…
Dollar General Plus coming to O’Brien
Danny Federico [email protected] A new Dollar General is under construction along U.S. Highway 129 in O’Brien and is expected to open later this year. The 10,640-square-foot store is being built at 22804…
Jasper Police Department joins Labor Day impaired driving campaign
Danny Federico [email protected] The Jasper Police Department has announced it will be joining a nationwide effort to crack down on impaired driving ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. From Wednesday, Aug….
Low turnout marks local primary elections across Suwannee Valley area
Danny Federico [email protected] Voters across Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette counties decided a slate of local races Tuesday, Aug. 18, while also helping choose nominees for governor, U.S. Senate and other state and…
Shadow and Sturgeon: Catch August’s partial lunar eclipse
Autumn Raulerson Riverbend News Step outside this Thursday night, Aug. 27, and look up at the night sky to see two awe-inspiring celestial events at the same time. The Full Sturgeon Moon…
GOLD STANDARD: Danaher goes 3-0 to claim Pan American kickboxing championship
Danny Federico [email protected] The Brazilian team did not enter quietly. As teams filed into the opening ceremony of the World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) Pan American Kickboxing Championships, held Wednesday, Aug….
Nominations are now open for the Second Annual Best of Riverbend awards
Ady Kinsley Riverbend News As the end of the year approaches, it’s time once again to celebrate the people, places and businesses that shine across Suwannee, Lafayette and Hamilton counties. Nominations for…
Detty trials continued to February 2027
Danny Federico [email protected] The criminal trials of the founders of Branford’s Livin’ Like Larry Farm Sanctuary have been continued until February 2027 following discovery hearings in Portage County Common Pleas Court. Krystal…
SCSO asks public for help identifying robbery suspect
Ady Kinsley Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recently released a Facebook post asking the public for information regarding a robbery suspect. On Sunday, Aug. 9, a robbery occurred in…