Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews @gmail.com San Juan Mission Catholic Church in Branford has announced its Barbecue Chicken Dinner, which was scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30, has been cancelled.
Wellborn Community Center hosts Tabletop Night
Hannah Kolstad reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Every second and fourth Friday of the month, the Wellborn Community Center, located at 1340 8th Ave., in Wellborn, will be hosting Tabletop Night. This entertaining event will begin…
Debris cleanup threatened Pioneer Day festivities
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org Words of gratitude opened the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Sheriff Brian Lamb began the cascade of appreciation with a shout-out to the…
FDOT highlights importance of rail safety
FDOT Contributor This week, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) joins transportation partners throughout the state and country to recognize Rail Safety Week and the importance of making safe decisions around trains…
Donations requested for Trojans football team
Hannah Kolstad reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Coaches for the Trojans football team look forward to the advent of football season. However, as the many months of practices and games go on, supplies are quickly becoming…
Celebrating Peanut Day with Office Snack Sneak Attack
Adyson Hammock reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Peanut Federation (FPF) is doing an Office Snack Sneak Attack in honor of National Peanut Day on Wednesday, Sept. 13. To join, send the FPF a picture…
Spirits of Suwannee County hurricane victims raised by nutritious hot meals
Susan Burnett Contributor Hurricane Idalia made a beeline for North Central Florida on Wednesday, Aug. 30. She left devastation in her wake, but there was help almost before the day was out….
Around the banks
Before Idalia, I drove up to Jasper, Fla., and had a good time looking through the back issues of “The Jasper News.” They are bound and, in my humble opinion, at some…
AWANA is back in action
Adyson Hammock reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The AWANA program is back for the 2023- 2024 school year for Friendship Baptist Church. The sign-up party to kick off AWANA was moved to Wednesday, Sep. 13, due…
Buccaneers volleyball team remains undefeated
Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org The Branford High School volleyball team went to play against the Newberry High School Panthers on Wednesday, Sept. 6. The Buccaneers had an undefeated record of 6-0, while the…
Hamilton students recognized during FAST celebration
Michelana Byrd Contributor Hamilton County Superintendent Lee Wetherington-Zamora, alongside district and school-based staff, held FAST (Florida Assessment of Student Thinking) Incentive Celebrations on Friday, Aug. 18, for students in the district. The…
Live Oak Nutrition helps restore power to linemen
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, Sept. 3, Live Oak Nutrition’s employees decided to give back to those working hard on the power lines around Suwannee County. Power companies from across the state…
Need some help overcoming depression? Try these tips!
Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Have you ever found yourself being smothered by a dark cloud of smothering thoughts and emotions? During these times of deep depression, it can be helpful to focus on…
Take Stock in Children – 2023 Suwannee New Student Orientation
Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org Twenty-five Suwannee County students were recognized on Tuesday, Aug. 22, during the Goodwill Industries and Take Stock in Children New Student Orientation. Joining them were volunteers who work together…
85-year-old man pulls gun on two people
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, Sept. 3, Cpl. Justin Stout with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was dispatched to to 164th Street in McAlpin in reference to two people who felt…
Movie Review: “Barbie”
I was a kid who grew up playing with all types of toys, from magic trolls to Hot Wheels, Pokémon, stuffed animals, Beanie babies, toy soldiers, action figures…the list goes on and…
When bravery defied Hurricane Idalia
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com First responders spoke with WTXL Tallahassee’s Ashley Engle on Friday, Sept. 8, regarding a call for help that came to them on Wednesday, Aug. 30, when Hurricane Idalia unleashed…