By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Town of Jennings held their first budget meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, and the council voted unanimously 4-0 to move forward with the proposed budget with…
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Tractor Supply Company coming to Branford
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Town of Branford is excited to announce that Tractor Supply Company is bringing their business to Branford, and the projected opening date is March of 2021….
Drunk driver plows through business
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News A Branford man was arrested late Monday night after driving while intoxicated, which resulted in his vehicle crashing into the Branford Health and Fitness Center, according to…
Scam alert: poser acting as law enforcement to scam local residents
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News A resident in Madison County was recently scammed by an unidentified suspect acting as law enforcement and asking for money to bail out a person familiar to…
Randy Lamb passes away
Fundraiser to help cover mounted expenses By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Randy Lamb, a former resident of Live Oak and resident of Brunswick Ga., lost his battle with cancer on Monday, Sept….
Town of Jennings hires new town manager
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Significant changes have taken place within the Town of Jennings over the last couple of months, including the recent hiring of Jennifer Hightower, who will serve as…
New ballot drop-off box installed in Lafayette County
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Lafayette County Supervisor of Elections office has a new ballot drop-off box located outside the county courthouse to accommodate voters who will be voting by mail…
binderholz Group wins auction of Klausner Lumber One
binderholz contributor The Austrian binderholz Group, based in Fügen, purchased all assets of Klausner Lumber One LLC, based in Live Oak, Fla., in the auction held on Friday, Aug. 21. At the…
2020 election results
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The 2020 Primary Election was held on Tuesday, Aug. 18, and the ballots have been counted and the winners have been announced. Here are the results of…
Pioneer Day rescheduled
By John Willoughby Riverbend News More than a month before festivities were set to begin, Mayo’s premier event will not be taking place on Saturday, Oct. 10. The 41st annual Mayo Pioneer…
Riverbend News newspaper subscriptions delivered to mailboxes soon
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Hundreds of local residents in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette counties have subscribed to the Riverbend News and they will soon be receiving their weekly newspaper through the…
Ethics complaint against SOE Williams dismissed
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The State of Florida Commission on Ethics (FCOE) has dismissed an ethics complaint that was brought against Suwannee County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) Glenda Williams. In a…
Chauncey recovering after line-of-duty shooting
By John Willoughby Riverbend News A Lake City law enforcement officer is recovering in Madison County after being shot in the line of duty on Tuesday, July 28. Officer Remington “Cody” Chauncey,…
Suwannee River Jam canceled for 2020
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News The Suwannee River Jam, one of the south’s largest country music festivals, has been canceled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Suwannee River Music Park…
Serving Suwannee, Lafayette and Hamilton: Riverbend News sets sail
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Thank you for picking up the very first copy of the Riverbend News! We are excited you have joined us for the journey as we set sail…