Category: School

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Wednesday, Jan. 18, Riverbend News staff members Grace McAlister, Lucy Golub and Christian Peterson visited Suwannee Middle School’s (SMS) broadcasting class. The crew had been invited by the…

Lee Trawick [email protected] On Friday, Jan. 20, Suwannee County’s schools brought their spelling bee winners together to compete in the county-wide competition. Leading the charge was returning champion seventh-grader Bradley Harrison. While…

Danny Federico [email protected] Each month, the Lafayette County School District honors four students for displaying outstanding character, effort and academic achievement. Through their hard work, these students become role models for what…

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Friday, Dec. 16, RIVEROAK Technical College (RTC) made a Facebook post, announcing the retirement of one of its teachers, Derwin Bass. Bass is a staple of RTC and…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Ten-year-old Tommy Lee is a fourth-grade student at Suwannee Riverside Elementary. Tommy is known for the fact that he is always happy and can put a smile on anyone’s…

RIVEROAK Technical College Contributor RIVEROAK Technical College’s student spotlight for the week of Monday, Dec. 19, was Hayley Freeman. Freeman was nominated by her instructor, Greta Thornton, who shared, “Hayley has been…

Lee Trawick [email protected] On Thursday, Dec. 15, family and friends gathered at the Live Oak Church of God to witness RIVEROAK Technical College’s (RTC) Practical Nursing Class of 2023 Capping Ceremony. With…

Lee Trawick [email protected] On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Nutrien announced a three-year partnership of $50,000 a year to support Hamilton County High School’s (HCHS) agriculture program. This partnership will provide students with educational…

Grace McAlister [email protected] In partnership with Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Nutrien’s Seed Survivor display, a plant nutrient classroom on wheels, visited Hamilton County Elementary School from Monday, Nov. 7 to Wednesday,…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Journalists of the next generation visited TV20 to learn about what it takes to cover local news. TV20 in Gainesville hosted the television production class from Suwannee Middle School…

Brody Dunn, Abigail Felknor, Andrew Felknor, Grady Floyd, Erik Mundy, Joshua Overholt and Jeremiah Ratcliffe Contributors In early November, Riverbend News employees visited homeschool students in a journalism class at Wellborn Baptist…

Grace McAlister [email protected] Suwannee Springcrest Elementary (SSE) heard about Pine Island Elementary School’s (PIES) struggles through a former employee, Wendy Stevens, whose daughter-law teaches there. The SSE Student Lighthouse Team decided to…

Christian Peterson [email protected] Trinity Yates was born June 28, 2005, in Gainseville, Fla. For the past 11 years she has been raised by her grandparents, Robert and Barbara Yates. She has a…

Christian Peterson [email protected] “Leader in Me” Lighthouse Teams are a common group throughout schools. It is a program across the US that has one goal: fostering leadership in both students and administration….

Grace McAlister [email protected] Good character is a treasure at Branford Elementary School. Each month, the school picks a specific character trait to represent a good citizen. September’s character trait was responsibility. Students…

Christian Peterson [email protected] Suwannee County, being a rural area is full of farmers. This has led to a healthy love for the outdoors and agriculture throughout the county’s schools. Starting as early…