“America is not the greatest country in the world anymore. We sure used to be. We stood up for what was right. We fought for moral reasons, we passed and struck down…
Emerald’s Gem Box: God knows the day and time of our death
Since the arrival of COVID, there is no doubt it has greatly impacted our lives. Some people have suffered economically, while others suffered relationally by not getting to see their loved ones….
Live Oak’s annual 9/11 ceremony to take place at American Legion Post 107
By Jim Broe Contributor One of the “victims” of COVID-19 is public gathering. Such is the case for the City of Live Oak’s annual 9/11 ceremony, held at the Fire Department. The…
Cartaesha Macklin inducted into Southern Illinois Hall of Fame
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Cartaesha Macklin was born on Nov. 18, 1992. While Macklin is a graduate of Lafayette High School (LHS) in June of 2011, she was born in Live…
Teacher Spotlight: Angie Perry
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Angie Perry was born March 2, 1974, in Live Oak, Fla. She grew up in Mayo and graduated from Lafayette High School in 1992. From there, Perry…
Hamilton County announces Morris Bell as the new softball Head Coach
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Monday, Aug. 30, the Hamilton County Trojans announced hiring long-time volunteer coach, Morris Bell, to take over the Lady Trojans softball program. Coach Bell has over…
Free dental care at Wellborn Baptist Church
By Sydney Holder Riverbend News The Florida Baptist Convention Mobile Dental Unit will be at Wellborn Baptist Church from Monday, Sept. 6, through Friday, Sept. 17. They will be providing free dental…
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The most valuable thing in the world is knowledge. In life, we must all learn to embrace knowledge, to look for knowledge and to crave more knowledge. Knowledge is power. Knowledge provides…
Around the Banks: Old school
You hear today’s young people refer to the music and styles of my generation as “old school.” I often heard loved ones and friends talk about how things were at the “old…
Incest and impregnation of disabled woman leads to Live Oak man’s arrest
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) Criminal Investigations Division arrested 58-year-old Larry Marshall Worley on Wednesday, Aug. 25, for sexual battery on a disabled person, abuse of…
Jasper attorney arrested on fraud charges
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News Thursday, Aug. 26, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office received a warrant for the arrest of Brittany Cooper from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office for suspected fraud. Cooper…
4-H Day Camp – Destination: Work
By Beth Kerr, 4-H/FCS Agent Contributor Hamilton County 4-H’ers participated in a three-day career exploration day camp in July designed to deliver workforce preparation education to high school youth. Participants learned about…
Branford Town Council discusses lowering town’s speed limit to 20 mph
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Town of Branford held a Town Council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at 7 p.m. in the council chambers of Branford Town Hall, located at 502…
Stray bullet hitches a ride on U.S. Hwy 27
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News On Thursday, Aug. 19, a call was received by the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) at 4 p.m. about a shooting that took place on U.S. Highway…
Around the Banks: Time
“Hold that line and get that ball and don’t let them score!” “What do you want? Touchdown! What do you get? Touchdown!” “Two bits, four bits, six bits a dollar. All for…
Emerald’s Gem Box: We’ve let Afghanistan down, we’ve let Americans down, we’ve let our veterans down
In Joe Biden’s inaugural speech, he emphasized he wanted unity in the United States. Well, he has it! Even CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NBC and ABC agree President Biden has totally blotched the…
Samuel “Sammy” Charles McGauley, Sr.
Samuel “Sammy” Charles McGauley, Sr., 79, of Jennings, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, at Lake City Medical Center following a brief illness. McGauley was born in Jennings on Oct. 12, 1941,…