Chad Lyons Contributor The 2025 Florida Future Farmers of America (FFA) Forestry Career Development Event (CDE) State Finals took place Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Florida Forest Festival Grounds in Perry, Fla….
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Lafayette FBLA chapter triumphs at State Leadership Conference
Chad Lyons Contributor The Lafayette High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter successfully sent 24 students (grades sixth through 12th) to the 2025 Florida FBLA State Leadership Conference in Daytona…
Five students place in Suwannee County Farm Bureau essay contest
Tina Strickland editor@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Farm Bureau hosted its annual essay contest during Farm-City Week, which saw participation from three local schools. The contest encouraged students to explore the vital connection…
Community invited to Suwannee FFA Small Business Fair
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org Suwannee High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter will be hosting a Small Business Fair on Saturday, Nov. 29. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., attendees will be…
Brandon Garcia Tomas named 2026 HCHS Sunshine State Scholar
Tiffany Quintero Contributor Hamilton County High School is proud to announce that Brandon Garcia Tomas has been selected as its 2026 Sunshine State Scholar. Each of Florida’s school districts selects its top…
State Teacher of the Year visits Hamilton County schools
Chris Combass Contributor The Hamilton County School District had the honor of welcoming Mark Harrison, Florida’s 2026 State Teacher of the Year, on Thursday, Oct. 23. Harrison teaches American Government and Economics…
Applications are open for the annual SVEC Youth Tour
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnewa.org Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) is one of the most prominent local businesses in the tri-county area. It also offers a plethora of community engagement events, including its annual…
Boyz to Kings completes trifecta
Rick Patrick editor@riverbendnews.org The Madison-based youth mentorship and dropout prevention program, Boyz to Kings (BTK), recently completed a classic “three-peat” when the organization was voted a “Best of Florida” for the third…
Lafayette school board honors students, showcases CTE programs
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Lafayette County School Board heard several presentations during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 21. The meeting began with Superintendent Robert Edwards leading the recognition of the district’s…
Bullard, Speights re-elected chairman and vice chairman
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Nov. 11, during its annual organizational meeting, the Hamilton County School Board met to discuss its leadership. During the brief meeting, the board voted to retain Board…
Hamilton County School District Teacher and School Related Employee of the Year recognized
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Hamilton County School District announced its district representatives for Teacher of the Year (TOY) and School-Related Employee of the Year (SREOY) during the regular meeting of the Hamilton…
Branford Youth Soccer League celebrates start of soccer season with Youth Night
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org Fall sports are coming to a close. Although a few teams are still battling it out on the state championship stage; winter sports are getting into gear. One sport…
Buccaneers take victory over Trojans in final regular game of season
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Oct. 31, the Hamilton County High School Trojans hosted the Branford High School Buccaneers for the final regular football game of the season. The Trojans entered the…
NFC powers up new Electrician Program with Workforce CAP grant
NFC Contributor North Florida College (NFC) is expanding career training opportunities with the launch of a new Electrician Program, powered by a Workforce CAP (Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program) grant. The…
Genesis Aldama-Vaquero selected as HCHS’s DAR Good Citizen
Tiffany Quintero Contributor Hamilton County High School (HCHS) is proud to announce Genesis Aldama-Vaquero has been selected as the school’s 2025-2026 Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen. The DAR Good…
Lesley Fry recognized for earning Emerging Leader distinction
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Oct. 22, the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) announced that Lesley Fry, District 1 representative of the Suwannee County School Board, has earned the title of Emerging…
Sound of Suwannee walks away proud after first competition
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org High school is full of all kinds of extra-curricular activities. Although some may seem more popular than others, each allows teenagers to get a taste of something they might…