Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Renaissance Reading Academy (RRA) has officially received permission to open for the new school year in Hamilton County. After a long process involving working with local government and teachers,…
Crash claims the life of Mayo man
Lee Trawick: reporter2@riverbendnews.org A Lafayette County resident was pronounced deceased following a single vehicle accisent that occurred on Thursday, June 22, at approximately 3 a.m. In Alachua County. According to the Florida…
Branford Beta Club shows they are the alpha at Nationals
Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Branford High School (BHS) Beta Club spent Sunday, June 18, through Tuesday, June 20, competing at the Beta Club Nationals Competition in Louisville, Ky. The club had a…
Clayland Baptist Church holds kick-off for VBS
Clayland Baptist Church held a kick-off event for its “Jonah: Swallowed Alive” Vacation Bible School (VBS) on Saturday, June 10, featuring food, games and plenty of fun. Volunteers even built a giant…
Local students have a blast on SVEC National Youth Tour
Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, the Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) selects a few students from their coverage area to attend the Florida Electric Cooperative Youth Tour in Tallahassee. While this helps…
Juneteenth: Celebrating the path to freedom
Lee Trawick: repoprter2@riverbendnews.org “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” – Desmond Tutu Known as one of America’s oldest holidays, Juneteenth (June 19) annually celebrates…
Suwannee Commissioners accept $25,000 grant from Duke Energy
Christian Peterson: reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, June 20, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the previous meeting’s minutes after a…
Matthew Jenkins stands out at the Florida Athletic Coaches Association All-Star game
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Matthew Jenkins, a Lafayette High School graduate, represented the Hornets and Santa Fe College at Hanley Field in Lakeland, Fla., where he appeared in the prestigious Florida Athletic Coaches…
“I’m Back” Mendy Sikes returns as the Buccaneers’ volleyball coach
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, March 21, Branford High School varsity volleyball Coach Mendy Sikes decided it was time for her to step down as the Buccaneers’ head coach. However, after many…
Emma Gresham crowned Little Miss LHS
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, June 10, Lafayette High School’s (LHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) hosted the 2023-24 Little Miss LHS pageant. While it was the first year the FBLA…
Vacation Bible School
Sunday, June 25 – Wednesday, June 28 Corinth Baptist Church will be holding its VBS between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. from Sunday, June 25, through Wednesday, June 28. Individuals of all…
Funds sought for cancer patient
Rick Patrick: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com In April of this year, Dowling Park resident Lisa Wells was hit with the news no one wants to hear. She was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage…
Anthony William “Tony” Rickerson
Sunday, June 11, 2023, at approximately 10:25 p.m., the Hamilton County community lost an amazing man with a heart larger than the entire county. Chief “Tony” Rickerson flew into heaven’s arms after…
Juana Susan Allen Williams
Juana Susan Allen Williams, of Jasper, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, June 17, 2023, at the age of 60. The Madison County native was born on Aug. 29, 1962, to…
Kit Landis Klein
Kit Landis Klein, 76, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2023, at North Florida Regional Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Born on Dec. 25, 1946, in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Leon Klein (deceased) and…
Man arrested for drunk driving twice over the legal limit
Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, June 11, Deputy Dustin Wagner was on patrol when he saw a white Dodge pickup truck speeding down Highway 247. Deputy Wagner attempted to stop the vehicle…
Branford Town Council sets sights on restoring Branford Springs
Danny Federico: reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Sights were set on the rehabilitation of the Branford Springs during the regular Branford Town Council meeting on Tuesday, June 13. Toward the end of the meeting, President Ken…