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,…
Four arrested in drug bust
Lee TrawickReporter2@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, June 23, the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) was in the midst of investigating recent burglaries and thefts when they arrived at the residence of 34-year-old Joseph Leuschner…
SCSD and SCSO speak out on school shootings
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, May 24, a terrible tragedy struck Uvalde, Texas, when 18-year-old Salvador Ramos took the lives of multiple children and teachers at Robb Elementary School. The tragedy struck…
Robert Demoss
Robert R. “Bob” DeMoss, Jr., 77, of Live Oak, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, at Haven Hospice Suwannee Valley Care Center. A native of Shreveport, La., he was the son…
Buddy “Scott” Watley
Buddy “Scott” Watley, 46, of Lake City, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at the HCA Florida – Lake City Hospital after a sudden illness. He was born in Gainesville, Fla.,…
Cloriene Clark Baker
Cloriene (Jo) Clark Baker, 89, of Valdosta, Ga., died on Wednesday, June 22, 2022.Born in Live Oak, Fla., she was the daughter of the late Shelton Clark and late Mattie Warner Sasser….
Hamilton County 16u All-Stars are World Series bound
Lee TrawickReporter2@adrep1riverbendnews-org The Hamilton County 16u Babe Ruth All-Stars softball team traveled to Lake City, hoping to compete for a state championship. The team proved early on Thursday, June 23, that they…
The Arc provides an evening of “Dancing Under the Stars”
Danny FedericoReporter3@riverbendnews.org On Friday, June 17, The Arc North Florida, Inc., presented their first-ever Dancing Under the Stars prom-like experience for members of their programs. The event, held at Melody Christian Church,…
Deni Grace Allen
Deni Grace Allen, 24, of Live Oak, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Allen grew up in Live Oak and graduated with honors from Suwannee High School (SHS) in 2016. Allen…