Mickey Starling Reporter3@riverbendnews.org For many, Arbor Day is one of those holidays that doesn’t receive much attention. However, in the 1800s, it was the extreme need for trees that eventually blossomed into…
Lifting the competition, Suwannee weightlifting teams take part in Power of Christmas Invitational
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Dec. 17, the women’s high school weightlifting world invaded Suwannee High School (SHS) for the annual Power of Christmas Invitational. High schools from all over the State…
Suwannee County School District offering substitute teacher training and recruitment
Suwannee County School District Contributor As of Monday, Jan. 17, the Suwannee County School District will partner with ESS to manage recruitment, hiring, training and placement of all substitute teachers [paraprofessionals, custodians,…
Honoring the “father of American music” Stephen Foster Memorial Day
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Although Stephen Collins Foster was born on July 4, 1826, in Lawrence, Penn., he has monuments and state parks named after him throughout the United States. However, in the…
Jennifer’s journey
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Jennifer Joy Campbell was born and raised in the Suwannee County, where she and her father, Ken Campbell, share a home on their small family farm with Morris, their…
Mayo crowns its Misses
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Dec. 18, young ladies of all ages convened at Lafayette High School for a chance at the coveted crown and title of Miss Mayo. Crowns were also…
Charlotte Jean Boswell Farley
Charlotte Jean Boswell Farley was born in McAlpin, Fla., on March 10, 1942. She was the eldest child of the late Melvin Boswell and the late Lola Gray Boswell. Farley left this…
Screwdriver stabbing leads to five-hour manhunt
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Jan. 7, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to a stabbing that occurred between 6 a.m. and 7 a.m. Upon arriving on scene, deputies found 24-year-old…
Richard Lane Putnel
Richard Lane Putnel of Lake Alfred, Fla., passed away after a brief illness at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla., on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. Putnel was born in Suwannee County on…
Lafayette Farm Bureau announces 2021 Farm Family of the Year
Amy Croft Contributor On Monday, Nov. 8, the Lafayette County Farm Bureau hosted their annual membership meeting. Approximately 60 to 65 were in attendance to enjoy a delicious meal of chicken and…
“American Underdog” is a winner
Mickey Starling Reporter3@riverbendnews.org Today, Kurt Warner is a household name for long-time football fans, but that wasn’t the case in 1998, when St. Louis Rams Head Coach Dick Vermeil brought the undrafted…
Lafayette Hornets drop two of three
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Dec. 13, the Lafayette High School Hornets varsity soccer team traveled to take on the Suwannee High School Bulldogs. Unfortunately, the Hornets fell behind early and never…
North Florida College announces December student of the month
North Florida College Contributor The North Florida College (NFC) Office of Dual Enrollment is now featuring a Student of the Month to bring attention to the outstanding students in the district that…
Santa stops in Jennings
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Tuesday, Dec. 21, the Town of Jennings held a special Santa Claus meet-and-greet for children to express how good they’ve been this year. Children and their families were…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Matthew 5:21-22
(The following column is a re-write of a column I wrote two years ago. I came across it again and thought it was worth updating and running again.) One Sunday morning during…
New Year’s fatality in White Springs
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Jan. 1, at approximately 5:05 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a fatal car accident at the intersection of Mill Street and County Road 135, in…
Florida sawmill nearly folds, but finds new life
Mary J. Gore Contributor What was once a closed sawmill without prospects has become a flourishing business again in Live Oak. More than 100 employees are working there, a mix of both…