Halie Wetherington: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Lance Braswell, a Mayo resident and manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, was named Agency Manager of the Year for the entire state of Florida at the Farm Bureau Conference…
Firefighter impersonator steals fire truck
Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, July 15, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) sent Deputy Larson Zimmerman to the volunteer fire department in Wellborn in response to a call of a missing…
Two dead in two-vehicle collision
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, July 17, at approximately 5:30 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a crash at the intersection of U.S. Highway 90 and 76th Street in Suwannee County….
Cheyenne Rhaines Hart-Vasey wins National Championship
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, June 29, more than 3,000 competitors invaded Orlando, Fla., to bid for the AAU Gymnastic National Championship. Among the competitors was Suwannee High School student Cheyenne Rhaine…
Vacation Bible School Community Calendar
Sunday, July 16 – Friday, July 21 New Hope Baptist Church will be holding its “Keepers of the Kingdom” Vacation Bible School from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. between Sunday, July 16…
Lafayette students prove they can lead at FBLA National Conference
Toni Sherrell: Contributor On Monday, June 26, the Lafayette High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter traveled to Atlanta, Ga., to compete at the FBLA National Conference. Lafayette FBLA understood…
Julie “JuJu” Morgan Lovell found safely
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The six-month search for missing 16-year-old Julie “JuJu” Morgan Lovell concludes with good news: Suwannee County Sheriff Sam St. John is happy to confirm Lovell has been located, and…
Calling all vendors! Riverbend News’ Blackberry Festival happening July 29
It is with the greatest pleasure that the Riverbend News announces it has taken over the Blackberry Festival in Hamilton County. Originally held annually by the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce, Riverbend…
Volleyball scrimmage brings three area high schools together
Cheltsie Holbrook: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Branford, Suwannee and Lafayette High School volleyball teams came together for a summer scrimmage on Thursday, June 29. The scrimmage took place at the Lafayette High School gym and…
Little Galilee Holiness Church to hold 32nd Pastoral Anniversary
Alexa Duarte: reporter1@riverbendnews.org Little Galilee Holiness Church is celebrating Bishop Annie M. Seller’s Pastoral Anniversary. Little Galilee Holiness Church is located at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., in Mayo. The anniversary will…
Wellborn Co-op registration opens soon
Alexa Duarte: Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Wellborn Homeschool Co-op will open registration on Thursday, July 27. The co-op will meet every Thursday at Wellborn Baptist Church at 8:45 a.m. There are classes for grades…
Melody Christian welcomes new fourth grade teacher
Cheltsie Holbrook: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Joining the staff of Melody Christian Academy as a fourth grade teacher for the 2023-2024 school year is L. Bernell Bryant. Bryant is a resident of Hamilton County and…
Free learning service offered at the public library
Halie Wetherington: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com ABC Mouse, an online learning service for children, is being offered for free use at the libraries under the Suwannee River Regional Library system. Locations including those in Live…
Suwannee school district honors 27 retirees
Danny Federico: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com As the final bell rang on Wednesday, May 31, school hallways, classrooms and offices across the Suwannee County School District echoed with memories from throughout the year. Many students…
The legacy of Chief Rickerson lives on through memorial fund
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org The loss of Jasper Police Chief Anthony “Tony” Rickerson has left a void throughout Jasper and at the Rickerson home. Chief Rickerson, who passed away on Sunday, June 11,…
SCFR honors two individuals for life saving actions
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, June 14, Suwannee County Fire Rescue (SCFR) responded to a 911 call reporting a man was in cardiac arrest inside Live Oak’s Winn-Dixie. The 911 dispatcher informed…
Body found in Suwannee County – SCSO working on attaining positive identification
Lee Trawick reporter2@riverbendnews.org At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 27, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a possible deceased female at the northbound intersection of Interstate 10…