Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we continue an article first published in 1905 by a Florida newspaper describing Live Oak at its height, focusing on some of the many businesses located here…
Category: History
Juneteenth: Celebrating the path to freedom
Danny Federico [email protected] “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…
Remembering Suwannee: Live Oak in 1905, Part 4
Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we will continue quoting from a 1905 newspaper article entitled, “Live Oak, A Town That’s Alive…” “Two smaller roads, with their terminals here, are of inestimable importance…
Remembering Suwannee: Live Oak in 1905, Part 3
Eric Musgrove Contributor Two weeks ago, I began a series entitled “Live Oak, A Town That’s Alive,” which was published in a leading Florida newspaper in 1905. As I found it interesting…
Remembering Suwannee: Live Oak in 1905, Part II
Eric Musgrove: Contributor This week, we will continue the second of several articles quoting from a 1905 newspaper article about Suwannee County and, especially, Live Oak. “Live Oak, the county seat of…
A middle schooler’s best friend: Corporal Gary Edwards
Jason Futch [email protected] Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Corporal Gary Edwards served his community in exemplary ways, and his contributions are still felt to this day. His nearly 20-year career with the…
Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars,” Part 5
Eric Musgrove Contributor A few more articles on WWI mobilization and service left to go! In the second week of January 1918, a week after it formed, the new artillery company from…
Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars,” Part 4
Eric Musgrove Contributor Continuing with the mobilization of Suwannee County’s men for service in the Great War… While the first batch of men trained (and sometimes died) out of State, back in…
National Deaf History honors those who innovated American history
Jason Futch [email protected] Ludwig van Beethoven, Thomas Edison and Helen Keller are names synonymous with history, but they also share a unique bond. They were trendsetters who also experienced hearing loss, rendering…
At a loss for words: Middle Age madness
Mickey Starling [email protected] We’ve spent several joyful moments exploring phrases from the 1800s that are still in occasional use, so let’s explore a bit further back. Looking into the Middle Ages, we…
Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars,” Part 3
This week, we will continue the third part of a series of articles on Suwannee County’s mobilization and service in World War I. By the middle of September 1917, orders had been…
Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars,” Part 2
Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we will continue our multi-part series on Suwannee County’s mobilization and service in World War I. Less than two weeks after the Suwannee Rifles reported for duty…
Remembering Suwannee: Mobilization and service in “The War to End All Wars”
This week, we begin the first of seven or so articles on World War I, focusing on Suwannee County’s mobilization for the war as well as some miscellaneous service and post-war information….
Three women and their impact on our history
Christian Peterson [email protected] As Riverbend News wraps up its celebration of Women’s History Month, we thought it best to share about three more incredibly influential women from our coverage area, specifically, three…
Vietnam Veterans Day: A day to remember the ultimate sacrifices
Jason Futch [email protected] The Vietnam War raged for decades and throughout the presidencies of four United States Presidents. As offensives battled, and the casualties of war continued to trickle in, there were…
Rebecca Charles: An entrepreneur from the past
Christian Peterson [email protected] Charles Springs is a popular spring in Suwannee County. Residents are attracted to its warm water, long walk to the river, fun tunnels to dive in, and its amenities….
Remembering Suwannee: Bottling Works ad
Eric Musgrove Contributor There was a time in Suwannee County’s history when Live Oak had several local bottling works producing a variety of soft drinks, as did many cities across the country….