Eloise Renfroe, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 11, 2021. She was born on Sept. 22, 1927, to the late Doris and Mae Black. Eloise met the love…
William Wayne Skeen
William Wayne Skeen, 71, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away peacefully at his home in Washington, Penn., on March 11, 2021. He was born on July 17, 1949, in Live Oak, where…
Around the banks
An heirloom is an object of value that has been in a family and “passed down” through several generations. I’ve read books where part of the storyline would be about this or…
Emerald’s Gem Box: The Front Porch … where the tea is sweet and the talks are long
One of the best things about growing up in the newspaper business has been giving back to the community and keeping all the local citizens informed of what’s happening in their corner…
World Water Day
Sylvia Willis UF/IFAS Suwannee County Agriculture Extension Agent World Water Day was March 22! This year’s theme was valuing water. This is centered around what water means to people, its true value…
Udder-ly excited for the cattlemen beef show
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee County Cattlemen Association will be hosting their Open Youth Beef Show on Friday, March 19 and Saturday, March 20. The event, which runs back-to-back with…
The Pulpit Samson, Deliliah and a lack of awareness
“Afterward Delilah said to him, ‘you’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely!” (Judges 16:10) The story of Samson and…
Women’s History Month: Marjory Stoneman Douglas; a Florida woman with vision
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Marjory Stoneman Douglas was born in 1890 and moved to Miami as a young woman when the city’s population was still under 5,000 to work for her…
Tri-county elementary students compete in Tropicana Speech Competitions
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Elementary school students in Hamilton, Suwannee and Lafayette Counties participated in the annual school-wide 4-H Tropicana Speech Competitions earlier this month. Schools included Lafayette Elementary School (LES)…
Area Ford dealership helps school
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News Pinetta Elementary School (PES) from Pinetta, Fla., recently received a generous boost to their plan to provide new playground equipment to the students of the school. Walt’s…
Ethel Louise Brinson McCall
Ethel Louise Brinson McCall went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at the age of 88 at Haven Hospice in Lake City, Fla. McCall was…
Thurston Norris
Thurston Norris was born in Valdosta, Ga., on Sept. 2, 1952 to the late A.L. “Shorty” Norris and Mildred Westberry Norris. Following graduation Norris served his country honorably in the United States…
Thomas Andrew Cook
Thomas Andrew Cook, age 81, of Jasper, Fla., passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga. Cook, a native of Allen County, Ky., was born…
Thomas Jason Kennon Jr.
Thomas (Tom) Jason Kennon, Jr., went to heaven to be with his family and friends on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021. Kennon was born on March 11, 1939, in Quitman, Ga., to Josephine…
Public hearing set for April 6 about county sweepstakes café hours
By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Recently, the Live Oak City Council expressed concern about local sweepstakes cafés in the city limits. Now the county has set a public hearing for Tuesday,…
Former state attorney arrested in Arizona
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News For former U.S. State Attorney Jeff Siegmeister, the long arm of the law stretched all the way to Flagstaff, Ariz., where he was arrested after a 33-page,…
Hamilton County homicide victim identified
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) are continuing to investigate a homicide, which occurred early in the morning on…