By Leah Hodges Riverbend News Robert “Bob” Williams started growing plants 25 years ago as a hobby. It started as a way to pass the time and fill his days with something…
Suwannee County property taxes may increase
By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News The Suwannee County Commission spent five hours Tuesday, April 13, in a workshop discussing: millions of dollars in federal money available from the CARES Act that can…
Deeper Wells: Mentors and mistakes
There are two ways to gain wisdom: mentors and mistakes. Mistakes are for those who are unwilling to sit at the feet of a mentor. May I suggest, though, pick a good…
Around the banks
Part of the lyrics of a song made famous by The Rolling Stones brought to mind days of childhood living, when many things cost very little but required, at times, some movement…
Suwannee Boys Weightlifting Team places third at regionals
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News A sport which appears as if it were, on the surface, as individual as tennis or golf, is anything but for the Suwannee High School (SHS) Bulldogs Boys…
Riverside student competes in Regional Spelling Bee
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Bradley Harrison, a fifth grade student from Riverside Elementary School in Live Oak, competed in the First Coast Spelling Bee via Zoom on Monday, March 29. Harrison took…
The storm brewing in Hamilton County killed President Lincoln
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News In 1859, a mild, meek looking religious family moved to a small village named Bellville, in Hamilton County. The family’s name was Powell: among the children in the…
Preparing for Atlanta ATA tournament
By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News Trevor Jenkins has one of those traits rarely seen in teenagers. Not only does the life-long Live Oak resident look to excel in everything he tries, but he…
David Henry Goolsby
David Henry Goolsby, Sr., age 86, of Jasper, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, following a brief illness as a result of heart complications. Goolsby was born Nov. 17, 1934…
Clayton Avriett Jones
Clayton Avriett Jones, age 81, of Jasper, Fla., passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, while spring gobbler hunting near his beloved Alapaha River. Jones was born Sept. 11, 1939, to the late…
Local men arrested for possessing child porn
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Two local men have been arrested for the possession of child pornography. On Thursday, April 8, at approximately 8:08 p.m., 27-year-old Joshua Wayne Calhoun, of O’Brien, was…
County votes to raise Sweepstakes Café fines Places 180-day moratorium on new permits
By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Five Suwannee County Commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday, April 6, at a public hearing to raise fines to the state maximum of $500 per violation by local…
Live Oak man arrested for domestic battery
By Danny Federico Riverbend News A Live Oak man was arrested on Monday, April 12, after deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) received a call involving possible domestic violence. According to…
Mayo churches celebrate Easter
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Two churches in Mayo hosted fun-filled Easter events and services for their youth and members to enjoy and participate in. During the tail-end of the month, on Wednesday,…
Hamilton takes down Tigers in doubleheader nightcap
By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News Radio broadcaster Nevada Cullin couldn’t say enough about Hamilton County High School’s (HCHS) Chandler Howard while on the air. The junior catcher made quite an impression on…
Suwannee Bulldogs JV falls late to Columbia Tigers JV
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News The Columbia County Junior Varsity Tigers played host to the Suwannee County Junior Varsity Bulldogs on Monday, April 5, at Tiger stadium, 469 SW Fighting Tiger Dr., in…
Fulfilled by death business; talented Jasper teen finds his niche at funeral home
By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News Most teenagers aren’t exactly dying — pardon the pun — to be employed at a funeral home. However, 17-year-old Jonquay Andrews seems to savor every moment he is…