Margaret Ducksworth, 81, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Doctor’s Memorial Hospital in Perry, Fla., after complications from Alzheimer’s. Ducksworth was born on April 26, 1940, in Mayo, to George…
Stella Buchanan
Stella Faye Buchanan, 72, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 in Mayo, surrounded by her family. Buchanan was born on Aug. 15, 1949, in Madison, Fla., to Rev. Jack Lamb and…
Kathy Sikes
Kathy M. Sikes, 66, of O’Brien, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. The Ocoee, Fla., native moved to O’Brien in 1997, was of Baptist faith and worked at SAWTEK, INC in…
Lafayette 4-H hosts small animal livestock show
Shawn Jackson, Lafayette County 4-H AgentContributor Lafayette County 4-H recently hosted its first ever Goat and Chick-Chain Livestock Show. The event was held on Friday, Oct. 21, at the Lafayette County Ag…
Elleon B. Dorsett
Elleon B. Dorsett, lovingly known as “Sue” and “SuSu,” age 83, of Branford, died on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Lake City, Fla. Dorsett was born in Greenfield, Mass., on April 24,…
Vicki Rogers Ireland
Vicki Ireland was born on April 25, 1960, in Topeka, Kan. and went home to Jesus on Aug. 11, 2021. Ireland was preceded in death by her mother and father, Cathy and…
Property taxes DUE SOON
Grace McAlisterRiverbend News With November here, Thanksgiving naturally comes to mind. However, people may not be so quick to remember that it’s also the beginning of the tax-paying season. Monday, Nov. 1,…
Bulldogs commit to play college baseball
Lee TrawickRiverbend News The Suwannee High School Bulldogs varsity baseball team will go into the season with a solid senior class and big expectations. Among the class of 2022 is Tyson Greene.Greene…
Pastor Spotlight: Gary King
By Gary King, Contributor On July 10, 1952, my story begins when I was born to Charlie and Betty King in Jacksonville. I grew up on the west side, graduating from Paxon…
Lady Buccaneers crowned 1A District 5 Champions
By Lee Trawick, Riverbend News Between Monday, Oct. 18 and Thursday, Oct. 21, 1A District 5 varsity volleyball teams laid siege on Branford High School in hopes of capturing the elusive District…
Buccaneers 10U football team wins championship
By Lee Trawick, Riverbend News On Saturday, Oct. 16, the Branford Buccaneers 10U football team traveled to Bell, Fla., to take on the Chiefland Indians 10U team for the Tri-County Youth Football…
Clay Koon makes first donation as Peanut Butter Ambassador
By Danny Federico, Riverbend News On Wednesday, Sept. 29, the Lafayette County UF/IFAS Extension received it’s first peanut butter donation for the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge. This year, the donation was given…
Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament raises over $5,700 for United Way
By Grace McAlister, Riverbend News On Saturday, Oct. 14, the Fourth annual Suwannee Valley Cornhole Tournament, hosted by Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC), raised $5,737 for United Way of Suwannee Valley (UWSV)….
Lafayette Fire receives community support
By Christian Peterson, Riverbend News The Lafayette County Volunteer Fire Department is an integral part of the community. As such, they are present at many community events from Homecoming to Pioneer Day….
Michael Wendle Nettles
Michael Wendle Nettles, 61, of McAlpin, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. The Lake City, Florida-born native lived in McAlpin for 30 years. Nettles loved his country and…