Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, an 11-year-old girl reported to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) she had been molested when she was five or six years of age…
One dead in Hamilton County shooting
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Dec. 29, around 11 a.m., the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to an apparent shooting at Mama’s Burgers in Jasper. According to Hamilton County Sheriff J….
SRE welcomes new School Resource Officer
Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org A School Resource Officer is a specially trained, state-certified law enforcement officer who is assigned to schools during the academic year. The School Resource Officer Program creates a relationship…
Preen Acres provides a no-kill haven for homeless cats
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Preen Acres Cat Sanctuary is a no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary for abandoned and homeless cats in Suwannee County and the surrounding North Florida area. The non-profit provides a safe…
Breakfast with Santa takes place in White Springs
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Stephen Foster Folk Cultural Center hosted Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10:30 a.m. Nicole Williams organized and coordinated the event to spread joy to White…
Corinth Baptist Church receives Walk-4-Life award
Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Oct. 8, the Pregnancy Care Center hosted its annual 5k Run/Walk 4 Life. This event allowed people of all ages to actively demonstrate their support for the…
Winners of Alpha Gamma Gamma Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi essay contest announced
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The Alpha Gamma Gamma chapter of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity holds an essay contest every year. This year, contestants were required to write a 700 to 750 word…
SVEC announces Christmas card contest winners
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Each year, Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) holds a Christmas card contest. Students from the elementary schools in the Suwannee Valley are invited to design their own Christmas card…
State’s $3 million Lawsuit Against Klausner placed on hold
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Dec. 8, Klausner Holding USA filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, pausing a lawsuit the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) filed against the company. In October of…
Driver’s license and vehicle inspection checkpoints
Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Contributor The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting driver license and vehicle inspection checkpoints during the weeks of Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 until Friday, March 31, 2023,…
Branford Town Clerk Donna Hardin announces retirement
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Dec. 13, Branford Town Clerk Donna Hardin was presented with a plaque recognizing her retirement after 17 and a half years of service to the Branford community….
Missing Wellborn woman’s body possibly found in Hamilton County
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Dec. 21, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) investigators located the remains of a female just off Highway State Road 6 in Hamilton County. The SCSO is…
The Christmas story
James H. Cagle Contributor “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of…
Nutrien donates $150,000 to Hamilton County High School
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Dec. 7, Nutrien announced a three-year partnership of $50,000 a year to support Hamilton County High School’s (HCHS) agriculture program. This partnership will provide students with educational…
Lady Bulldogs host Power of Christmas Invitational
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Dec. 16, the Suwannee High School Lady Bulldogs weightlifting team held its annual Power of Christmas Invitational. This event brings in a revenue of more than $50,000…
Suwannee residents learn about the World War II Pacific Theater of Action
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Suwannee County Historical Commission and Museum hosted a World War II Pacific Theater of Action event, which was part of the museum’s events program….
Santa surprises Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation
Grace McAlister reporter1@riverbendnews.org Though the weather outside was frightful, residents of Lafayette Nursing and Rehabilitation were delighted to have received a visit from Santa Claus. Santa showed up at the nursing home…