Katie Rooney Contributor North Florida PAWS Inc. would like to commend Madison County Animal Services for their dedication to animal welfare in their community and encouragement for pet owners to have their…
Track & Field 2026
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM ROSTER Parker Anderson (Junior), Henry Stewart (Junior), Zamarion Hawkins (Sophomore), Brantley Poor (Freshman), Evin Wine (7th grade), Jaxon Murphy (Freshman), Chirstopher Hornback (8th grade), Kellen Day (6th…
National Public Schools Week: Shining a spotlight on the magic that happens every day in Hamilton County School District classrooms
Hamilton County School District Contributor National Public Schools Week, celebrated this year from Monday, Feb. 23, through Friday, Feb. 27, is a time to celebrate the incredible work happening every day in…
Suwannee High Wrestling 2025-26
SUWANNEE HIGH WRESTLING TEAM SUWANNEE HIGH WRESTLING ROSTER [information pending] SUWANNEE HIGH WRESTLING SCHEDULE [information pending]
Hamilton County Track & Field 2026
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM [photo pending] GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM [photo pending] TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE DATE AND MEET LOCATION 02/12 SFHS Raiders Open Classic (link to results) Santa Fe…
Track & Field 2026
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM [photo pending] GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM [photo pending] TRACK AND FIELD SCHEDULE DATE & MEET LOCATION 02/12 SFHS Raiders Open Classic 2026 (link to results) Santa…
Casting the BALLOT of courage: Jeanette Udell
Jason Futch reporter@riverbendnews.org The year was 1962. Just a few years before the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, a man named Sistrunk and his wife,…
2025-26
⚾️ VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM ⚾️ VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER #0 Dyllan Grant (Senior), #1 Iyon Lewis (Freshman), #2 Nolan Murr (Sophomore), #4 TaJayden Jackson (Junior), #5 Cadan Hall (Senior), #6 Braxton Stormant (Junior),…
Lafayette Baseball & Softball 2025-26
⚾️ LHS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM ⚾️ ⚾️ LHS VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER ⚾️ #1 Tywan Williamson (Senior), #2 Brayden Richardson (Senior), #3 Trevor Byrd (Junior), #4 Jacob Herring (Junior), #5 Cole Byrd (Junior),…
2025-26
⚾️ VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM ⚾️ VARSITY BASEBALL ROSTER #0 Colby Beard (Junior), #1 Landon Koon (Freshman), #2 Jackson Skinner (Senior), #3 E’nalee Perry (Senior), #4 Trenten Cline (Junior), #5 Kenneth Ford (Sophomore),…
BULLDOG TENNIS 2026
🎾 VARSITY BOYS TENNIS TEAM 🎾 VARSITY BOYS TENNIS ROSTER Shondre Jones, Johann Klamroth, Jayraj Thakor, Weston McMillan and Scott Koehn III. VARSITY BOYS TENNIS SCHEDULE DATE – OPPONENT – SCORE LOCATION…
Today Can Be Different: Procrastination – and God’s mercies
Sheryl Boldt Guest Columnist It’s 1 pm on Saturday at my house. I finally turned off the TV and sat down to write this (hopefully) inspiring column. I already feel better about…
Florida producers urged to report agricultural losses from winter 2026 freeze events
Hailey Waldo editor@riverbendnews.org Florida agricultural producers impacted by the winter 2026 freeze events are being asked to participate in a rapid damage assessment survey, led by the University of Florida’s Institute of…
Mayo resident Helen Haigh turns 100
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Mayo has a new centenarian within its ranks! Helen Haigh celebrated her 100th birthday at Lafayette Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on Monday, Feb. 9, a milestone that brought generations…
Lafayette Commission discusses Live Local Act concerns
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Feb. 10, the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The board began by approving the minutes from the previous meeting before opening the floor to public comment. The first…
Kaleb Kelly awarded Distinguished Service Award
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org In the Suwannee Valley area, the University of Florida plays an important role in the community, especially through the UF/IFAS Extension Offices that dot the landscape of North Florida and through the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC). Because…
Jail Report – Week of 2/9/26 to 2/16/26
Lafayette County Feb. 12 Malcolm Cook, cruelty toward child Hamilton County Feb. 9 Dalton Glenn Baisden, burglary of unoccupied dwelling, petit theft, resisting without violence James Cecil Moody, simple battery–domestic violence Edwin…