William A. Patterson, Sr., 87, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2022 at his home surrounded by family in Port St. Lucie, Fla.Patterson was born in Boalsburg, Pa., on Sept. 9, 1934….
Joyce Elaine George
Joyce Elaine George (Hahn) passed away peacefully at the age of 81 in Lake City, Fla. George was born on April 22, 1941, to Merle and Inda Haskins Hahn and met the…
High school students are mechatronic engineers during summer camp at North Florida College
NFCContributor High school students from Hamilton, Jefferson, Lafayette and Madison Counties, and as well as Lake Park, Ga., explored the fields of mechanics, electronics and computing during North Florida College’s (NFC) Mechatronics…
Ayden Phillips competes in Wood Bat National Championships
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org On Friday, June 24, Live Oak native Ayden Phillips traveled to Marietta, Ga., to play in the 15u Wood Bat National Championships. There, his team—the Aces—competed with 362 other teams…
Branford makes sparks fly for the
Danny FedericoReporter3@riverbendnews.org Branford celebrated Independence Day on Monday, July 4, with an explosive festival. Already expected to be larger than previous years, the event—organized by the Branford River Reunion Committee—lured plenty of…
Jasper native celebrates 100th birthday with community garden
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org Winnie Baldwin turned 100-years-old on Monday, July 4. During the last 100 years, Baldwin has done many things; most important to her was being a wife for 62 years. Together,…
Hope Jones Carter
Hope Jones Carter, age 75, of Live Oak, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2022, at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center in Lake City, following a lengthy illness. Carter was born…
Howard Donald Freeman
Howard Donald Freeman, 91, of Lake City, died peacefully on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Haven Hospice in Gainesville. Freeman was born on July 28, 1930, in Genoa (Hamilton County Fla.) to…
Gail Eubanks Lanier
On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, Gail Eubanks Lanier passed away peacefully at the age of 100, having been born on Feb. 22, 1922, to Hezekiah and Victoria Robbins at home on the…
Laurie Eugene “Pop” Duval
Laurie Eugene “Pop” Duval, 87, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022, at Haven Hospice, Lake City, Fla.Duval was born on Oct. 1, 1934, to the late Claude Vernon Duval and Mary…
Beyond the Call of Duty honors the late Lonny Hempstead
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, July 2, Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputy Lonny Hempstead was honored by an organization called “Beyond the Call of Duty.” Beyond the Call of Duty is an organization based…
Where is Kelley Brannon? Two years still missing
Christian PetersonReporter@riverbendnews.org Kelley Brannon is a well known name throughout the Suwannee County area. Two years after they were put up, the missing person posters are now faded and hard to read….
Live Oak resident killed in fatal accident
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org On Sunday, July 3, at approximately 12:30 a.m., a 67-year-old Live Oak man was hit and killed at 998 U.S. Hwy 90. According to the report from Florida Highway Patrol,…
District and school grades officially released
Danny FedericoReporter3@riverbendnews.org The Florida Department of Education (FDE) has officially released the district and school grades for the 2021-22 school year. In addition, the FDE has also released the results for the…
The legen-dairy cows of White Oak
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org White Oak Dairy in Lafayette County was established in 2002 by Jody and JoAnn Sullivan, Ryan and Ashley Sullivan, and Jared and Kelli Moseley. White Oak Dairy opened with 100…
Jennings appoints new Mayor
Lee Trawickreporter2@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, June 9, the Town of Jennings held its monthly meeting at City Hall, located at 1199 Hamilton Ave., in Jennings. In attendance were Mayor Samantha Prueter, Vice Mayor…
Staying “LoganStrong”
Grace McAlisterReporter1@riverbendnews.org Logan Rodriguez is a five-year-old hit-and-run victim and has been in and out of the hospital fighting injuries. Rodriguez was riding his bike around 7 p.m. on Monday, April 4,…