By Danny Federico Riverbend News Times are rough enough with cases of COVID-19 breaking out across the nation. Jobs are being shut down, schools are being taught through virtual classrooms and just…
Ellaville: from boomtown to ghost town
By Starr Munro Riverbend News In the spirit of Halloween, here’s a ghost story for small towns everywhere along the Suwannee River’s banks to get spooked by. The history behind the birth…
SMS and SHS hosts FFA Fall Round Up
By TJ Vickers Contributor Suwannee Middle School (SMS) and Suwannee High School (SHS) held their annual Future Farmers of America (FFA) Fall Round Up at the Don Boyette Land Lab on Thursday,…
Bucs wrangle Rams
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News On Friday, Oct. 23, the Branford High School Buccaneers went on the road to defeat the Rams of Interlachen High School, 12-7. With the win, the Bucs…
Suwannee shuts out Sharks at Homecoming
By Lee Trawick Riverbend News With tailgating in full force at Paul Langford Stadium, Homecoming at Suwannee High School was coming to its pinnacle on Friday night, Oct. 23. The Suwannee High…
4-H awards presented in Hamilton County
By Beth Kerr Contributor Plaques, trophies, medallions, pins and certificates were awarded to Hamilton County 4-H members at a special program in September. Youth members earned awards by completing service to their…
“Go back to Cuba, you Spick!”…
“Go back to Cuba, you Spick!”… Second grade all the way through high school. “Go back to where you came from, damn foreigner!!”… Patient I was trying to help on an ambulance…
GET OUT AND VOTE!
Early voting has begun and, according to news reports, the turnout is great!That is such a fantastic fact, considering how low voter turnout has been in the last several years. According to…
Hamilton High School Homecoming 2020 events
Hamilton High School will not be having their annual homecoming parade this year due to Covid-19 and social distancing practices, but there will still be some festivities for the students to express…
Raymond Dee Santerfeit
Raymond Dee Santerfeit, 75, passed away on October 9, 2020 in Live Oak, FL. Raymond was born May 2, 1945 in Tampa, Florida to Raymond Dee Santerfeit and Frances McCall Santerfeit. Santerfeit…
Robert Warren Cooper Jr.
Robert Warren Cooper, Jr., age 71, of Lake City, Fla., passed away on Saturday, Oct. 10, in the VA Hospital, Gainesville, Fla., following an extended illness. He was born July 23, 1949…
Bobby Joe Claxton
Bobby Joe Claxton, age 85, of White Springs, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Oct. 9, 2020.Bobby was born in Thomaston, Ga., on Aug. 2, 1935 to the late Owen and Trudy…
Edward Harlon Burnam, Jr.
Edward Harlon Burnam, Jr. AKA “Buddy,”AKA “Coach Burnam,” AKA “Papa Buddy,” age 80, of Jennings, Fla., passed away at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta, Ga., following an illness of some time. …
Trojans spear Indians
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News The Hamilton County High School (HCHS) Trojans took advantage of Tyler Whetstone’s 221 yards on the ground to edge the Indians of Chiefland High School, 28-20, on…
The perilous cave exploration of Convict Springs
By Starr Munro Riverbend News On the South side of the Suwannee River, Northeast of Mayo in Lafayette County, lies Jim Hollis’s Suwannee River Rendezvous. Inside that resort/campground lies Convict Springs, a…
Enjoy a movie under the stars
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Residents of Lafayette and nearby counties have a great treat coming soon at 7:30 p.m on Friday, Oct. 23, in Veterans Memorial Park. A “Movie in the…
Pastor Spotlight: Wayne Hudson
By Starr Munro Riverbend News Born in Oakdale, La., on March 17, 1957, Wayne Hudson first found his way to church as a young boy through the Baptist church his grandmother and…