Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org John Zimmerman began his law enforcement career in 1992 with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) under then-Sheriff Robert Lenard. Zimmerman represented the SCSO to the highest set of…
License-free saltwater fishing day is Sept. 2
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Florida’s license-free fishing days offer the perfect opportunity for youth and adults to experience one of the South’s favorite pastimes. During these specific days, all recreational anglers, whether residents…
Updates may occur on Suwannee and Branford High Schools’ tracks
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Superintendent Ted Roush provided an update on the two high school tracks during the Tuesday, Aug. 22, regular Suwannee County School Board meeting. According to Roush, he and Director…
The good the bad and the ugly: “Blue Beetle”
Introduction: “Blue Beetle” was released to American audiences on Friday, Aug. 18, to a roughly $27 million opening. It is the first movie to finally knock “Barbie” out of the top movie…
19-year-old arrested for alleged sexual assault
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Aug. 26, a 19- year-old Live Oak resident was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor. According to the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD) incident report, the…
Hurricane Idalia aims at Florida
Lazaro Aleman reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com At 7 a.m. Tuesday, according to the latest bulletin from the National Hurricane Center (NHC), Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties were placed under a hurricane warning and well within…
Fentanyl-laced money confirmed in Hamilton County
Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org Over the last few months, stories have lingered online about fentanyl-laced money placed in heavily trafficked areas. These stories have, of course, invoked fear among citizens. Although several cases…
Around the Banks
Around the banks of the Suwannee, I saw my first goldenrod in bloom today as my brother and I took a Sunday afternoon drive in the Flatwoods of home. I mentioned funeral…
Gail Kathleen “Kathy” Johnson
Gail Kathleen “Kathy” Johnson, 69, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at her home in Crawfordville, Fla., with her daughters by her side. Kathy was born on July 23, 1954, in…
August safety campaign focuses on securing children’s future
Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com As Florida students head back to school, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV), its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP)…
The Arc North Florida visits Lee
Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, July 28, clients, volunteers and staff members of The Arc North Florida from Live Oak made a trip to Lee, Fla., to enjoy a picnic lunch and…
Mayo Writers Ink celebrates books and the arts
Mary Buchanan Contributor Mark your calendar for Saturday, Aug. 26, when the Mayo Writers’ Ink organization will sponsor the Suwannee Valley Authors and Artists Show. Many local published writers and artists from…
Lafayette County voting final notices are on their way!
Travis Hart Contributor Address confirmation final notices have been mailed to 520 Lafayette County voters, according to Supervisor of Elections Travis Hart. “It’s that time of year again when we do our…
SCSO and SCSD release joint statement on Fentanyl crisis
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Aug. 16, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) and Suwannee County School District (SCSD) released a joint statement to combat public fears regarding the fentanyl crisis across…
How we can relate to the story of Noah
Leah Androski reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Many know the story of the great flood in the Bible. But some may struggle to relate to this story since we have never witnessed a flood of this…
SRWMD’s Thomas inducted into conservation Hall of Fame
SRWMD Contributor Hugh Thomas, Executive Director of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD), has been inducted into the National Association of Conservation Districts Southeast Region Conservation Hall of Fame. The Southeast…
First ever Annual Mud Run for Final Salute Inc. coming
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org “Final Salute Inc.’s (FSI) mission is to provide homeless women Veterans and their children with safe and suitable housing,” the FSI website states. Currently, the government estimates that there…