Edna Ouida Edwards Buchanan, 87, of Mayo, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, Feb. 22, 2021. She was born Aug. 23, 1933, to Hugh and Ouida Edwards. She was…
LCBCC discusses tree trimming
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners (LCBCC) held a regular meeting at 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. The meeting was held in the County Commissioners Meeting…
White Springs police department resigns
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The town council of White Springs held a regular council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the town hall council chambers, located at 10363 Bridge…
City puts 180-day moratorium on new city gambling businesses
By Susan K. Lamb Riverbend News Live Oak City Council members considered Ordinance 1459 at the Tuesday, Feb. 9 meeting. This ordinance, which passed unanimously, puts a temporary 180-day moratorium on new, simulated…
Around the banks
Johnny Bullard Guest Columnist As February draws to a close, I decided to write about a unique piece of Florida history that lives on in beautiful and vivid colors and endures and…
American Heart Month
Kim Griffin Family and Consumer Sciences Agent UF IFAS Extension – Suwannee County February is American Heart Month. At least one month every year we dedicate more time, energy, and effort into…
Grab your sneakers and let’s walk Florida
By Beth Kerr 4-H/FCS Estension Agent, Hamilton County “Let’s Walk, Florida!” is a 10-week program that focuses on improving or maintaining your health through the physical activity of your choice and at…
Jasper’s GPR campus holds ribbon-cutting
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Green Point Research (GPR), a vertically integrated hemp phytocannabinoid-rich biomass originator and processor, celebrated the opening of its 32-acre Cannabis Center of Excellence, located at 6986 US-129 in…
Lady Bulldogs’ weightlifting team crowned state champions
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Suwannee High School (SHS) girls weightlifting team was crowned state champions after their 26 point win during the 2021 Girls’ 1A State Weightlifting Championship, which was held…
Live Oak Church of God to host “Taking it to the Streets” BBQ dinner
By Danny Federico Riverbend News The Live Oak Church of God, located at 9828 US-129, will be hosting a “Taking it to the Streets” BBQ dinner on Saturday, Feb. 27, to kick-off an…
Notable Historic Floridians Thomas Alva Edison
Exploring Florida Contributor Throughout his career, Edison directed his studies to devices that could satisfy real needs and come into popular use. Indeed, it may be said that in applying himself to technology,…
BHS’s Barrett Young nominated for Presidential Scholars Program
By Danny Federico Riverbend News Barrett Young, a senior at Branford High School (BHS) and Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter President, was nominated for the career and technical education (CTE) component…
Ernestine Register
Ernestine Register was born Oct. 3, 1932, in Pinetta, Fla., the daughter of Ernest and Hoyt Young. She was raised in Jasper, where she graduated from Jasper High School in 1950. Following…
Rita Lyn Rabon
Rabon Rita Lyn Rabon, 46, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, in Gainesville, Fla. Rita was born April 20, 1974, in Stevenson, Ala., to Youngie Meade and Kathleen Clark Meade. Rabon…
Shirley Ann Spooner
Shirley Ann (Reifiess) Spooner passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born in Detroit, Mich., on Nov. 19, 1933, to Mildred Bilson and…
Harriett West Edwards
Surrounded by her family, Harriett West Edwards, 89, passed away on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. She was born Aug. 4, 1931, in Stockton, Ga., to Emil and Mary Pearl Fry. She married…
Martin signs to become a Rattler
By Concepcion Ledezma Riverbend News Even Class 1A school Hamilton County partook in National Signing Day when standout lineman Jhebari Martin declared he was heading to continue his football career at Florida Agricultural…