Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Monday, June 12, the Mayo Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. First, the council amended the agenda to include an amendment required for the Community Block…
White Springs Town Council swears in two new council members
Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, May 13, the White Springs Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with public comment. First to speak was Robert Gamsby, who complained…
Living God’s way: Living like the heavenly Father
If one is to have a righteousness that surpasses the righteousness of the “scribes and Pharisees,” then they must use “the heavenly Father” as their example. This is the conclusion Jesus reaches…
Free youth camp available in Branford
Alexa Duarte: Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, Inc., will present “Harmony in the Street” from Monday, July 17 to Friday, July 21, at Branford Elementary School….
Single vehicle wreck kills Jasper native
Lee Trawick: Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, June 17, Jasper native Juana Susan Allen Williams (61) passed away in a single vehicle accident that occurred at approximately 1:45 p.m. on County Road 143, north…
Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce opens new offices for state officers
Christian Peterson: Reporter@riverbendnews.org Representative Jason Shoaf and Senator Corey Simon have both been looking for a place to set up their official offices in the Central North Florida area. They have been…
Sharon Kay Young
Sharon Kay Young, 76, of Branford, Florida passed away on May 27, 2023. She was born to the late Leona (McKesson) and Francis McNeal in Elkhart County, Indiana. As a #1 Gator…
Celebrating Flag Day
Halie Wetherington reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the flag of the United States, which occurred on June 14, 1777. The Meaning Behind the…
Hello scallop season!
Halie Wetherington reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Scallop season is quickly approaching. For the Suwannee River Zone, Thursday, June 15, marks the beginning of bay scalloping, with the Taylor, Levy and Pasco County areas beginning on…
Brain health and the MIND diet
Kim Griffin Contributor Did you know that there is a diet that can help your mind? The MIND diet, short for the Mediterranean- DASH Diet Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay, is a dietary…
Live Oak woman arrested for alcohol substance
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On the evening of Saturday, June 3, Deputy Pete Merola from the Patrol Division of the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report about a…
Matthew Jenkins finishes as Runner-up for Florida Dairy Farmers Player of the Year
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Lafayette High School graduate Matthew Jenkins was a member of the 2023 Hornets baseball team. In his senior season, Jenkins led the Hornets on the mound with an impressive…
Father’s Day from a First-time father
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org I have been a father for going on seven months now, and I have learned a lot in a short amount of time. I have learned things about myself,…
Live Oak sex offender sentenced to 40 years
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor In June of 2021, Larry Marshall Worley of Live Oak, Fla., was arrested after an extensive investigation provided scientific evidence in the form of DNA showing that…
Suwannee commissioners recognize residents’ outstanding achievements
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Two Suwannee County residents were honored on Tuesday, June 6, during the regular Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners meeting. Seventeen-year-old Audrey Felknor, a recent Suwannee High School graduate,…
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse”
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” was released on Friday, June 2, to the American market. The second film in the Spider-Verse trilogy, it once again follows Miles Morales (Shameik Moore) in another adventure…
Emily Murphy named Suwannee District Teacher of the Year
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Emily Murphy, a kindergarten teacher at Suwannee Springcrest Elementary, has just finished her eighth year teaching. However, this year, she finished with a new honor: being named District Teacher…