Devyn LeBlanc [email protected] Since 4-H began more than 100 years ago, it has become the nation’s largest youth development organization. The 4-H idea is simple: help young people and their families gain…
Category: History
Local History regarding Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee counties.
Lafayette FFA comes out on top
Chad Lyons Contributor Lafayette FFA competes in Sub-District Competition The Lafayette Future Farmers of America (FFA) Chapter competed in the Florida FFA District 3, Sub-District 3 contest on Dec. 14, 2021, at…
Celebrating Groundhog Day
Grace McAlister [email protected] Groundhog Day is the only holiday where people all over the United States and Canada come together to celebrate the prediction of a furry forecaster. Every Feb. 2 since…
Give Valentines gifts with lasting memories
Carolyn Saft UF/IFAS Suwannee County Extension Contributor Our stores are filled with heart-shaped boxes of chocolates sold as symbols of love. Are they though? One piece of chocolate is about 75 calories,…
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
Christian Peterson [email protected] Jan. 27, has been a very important day in history for many years. For example, all the way back to 98 A.D., Trajan succeeded his adoptive father as the…
FWC to host Florida State Fish Art Contest
FWC Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), in partnership with Wildlife Forever, is eager to announce they will host the Florida State Fish Art Contest again this year. Students…
Arbor Day is rooted in necessity
Mickey Starling [email protected] For many, Arbor Day is one of those holidays that doesn’t receive much attention. However, in the 1800s, it was the extreme need for trees that eventually blossomed into…
Honoring the “father of American music” Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Lee Trawick [email protected] Although Stephen Collins Foster was born on July 4, 1826, in Lawrence, Penn., he has monuments and state parks named after him throughout the United States. However, in the…
Lafayette Farm Bureau announces 2021 Farm Family of the Year
Amy Croft Contributor On Monday, Nov. 8, the Lafayette County Farm Bureau hosted their annual membership meeting. Approximately 60 to 65 were in attendance to enjoy a delicious meal of chicken and…
Florida sawmill nearly folds, but finds new life
Mary J. Gore Contributor What was once a closed sawmill without prospects has become a flourishing business again in Live Oak. More than 100 employees are working there, a mix of both…
Third annual “Spirit of the Horse,” a magical theater event on horseback
Horses Without Humans, contributor The Spirit of the Horse is a magical, heartwarming theater story on horseback that the whole family will enjoy! It is a showcase of World Class riders and…
Lafayette 4-H hosts small animal livestock show
Shawn Jackson, Lafayette County 4-H AgentContributor Lafayette County 4-H recently hosted its first ever Goat and Chick-Chain Livestock Show. The event was held on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Lafayette County Ag…
Working together to feed the hungry Society of St. Andrew, Camp SOS glean Rooney’s Farm
By Sydney Holder Riverbend News The Society of St. Andrew (SoSA), with volunteers from Camp SOS, spent their Thursday morning harvesting blueberries from Rooney’s Front Porch Farm in Live Oak. On Thursday,…
Gray Logging, LLC: 2021 National Outstanding Logger
By Forest Resources Association Contributor The Forest Resources Association (FRA) and STIHL Incorporated honored Gray Logging, LLC, of Madison, as the National Outstanding Logger at FRA’s 2021 virtual annual meeting on Wednesday,…
Sewing revolution: A story stitched in history
By Ashley Hunter Riverbend News Today, when you want a fresh look in your wardrobe, a quick trip to your local boutique or thrift store will do the trick. Clothing is easily found…
Lafayette 4-H youth become grill masters
By Shawn Jackson Contributor Lafayette 4-H recently completed its spring Grill Masters workshops. Fifteen Lafayette County middle and high school youth participated in the four-week, 10-hour training that consisted of four weeks…