By Kathrine Alderman Riverbend News Though the tobacco-growing industry may not be as prolific as it once was, farmers such as Scott Prine and his family are keeping it alive, which is…
Westwood Christian School holds 9/11 remembrance service
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News Most every American can remember where they were when they heard the tragic news that two planes had been hijacked by terrorists and crashed into the World…
Drunk driver plows through business
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News A Branford man was arrested late Monday night after driving while intoxicated, which resulted in his vehicle crashing into the Branford Health and Fitness Center, according to…
Articles, columns and editorials – oh my!
We, the staff at the newspaper business, sometimes catch a lot of “slack” from our readers for various things. Either we printed a story/letter/column they didn’t like, put their name in the…
Bulldogs defeat Trojans
By Rick Patrick Riverbend News Hamilton alum and now Trojan Head Coach Kirk Mitchell was hoping his first game as a head coach would reverse a trend that spans back over two…
First Baptist Church of Live Oak offering free dental care
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News While local dental offices may be overwhelmed with appointments since reopening after the coronavirus shutdown, the First Baptist Church (FBC) of Live Oak is offering free dental…
American architecture and the Old Hamilton County Jail
By Cole Davis Riverbend News Keeping with the theme of past articles about the historical buildings of our North Florida counties, this piece will go into the architectural significance of the Old…
Meet the SHS NJROTC
The Suwannee High School Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) unit participates in the Friday night football games. Members of the unit take turns each Friday night doing the job duties…
Don’t open those seeds!
By Ashley Hunter Riverbend News Around the United States, a unique threat has been popping up in various states. Starting in July, Agricultural officials in the various states began issuing warnings about…
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch impacts communities
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News In 1957, a group of Florida Sheriffs saw the need for a residential care facility for troubled boys. Within a short time, many young boys had their…
Watson Healthcare
By Johnny Bullard Contributor Jasper, Fla., and Hamilton County are pleased to welcome a number of Hamilton County natives who are available at Watson Healthcare located in Dr. Smidtas’ former offices at…
Meet your neighbor
By Ramsey Sullivan Riverbend News Originally from St. Augustine, Captain Jason Rountree with the Live Oak Police Department (LOPD), moved to Live Oak in 1997. Before his position with the LOPD, Rountree…
Rev. Jimmy Randell “Randy” Lamb
The Rev. Jimmy Randell “Randy” Lamb left this earth on Monday, Sept. 7 to join our heavenly Father, his precious daughter, his father and a host of other much-loved relatives in heaven….
Scam alert: poser acting as law enforcement to scam local residents
By Bryant Thigpen Riverbend News A resident in Madison County was recently scammed by an unidentified suspect acting as law enforcement and asking for money to bail out a person familiar to…
Myra Cochran Regan
Myra Cochran Regan, 64, of Wellborn, passed away on Monday morning Sept. 7, 2020 in Jacksonville surrounded by family, after an extended illness. She was born in Richlands, Va. on Nov. 12,…
Wake up early and seize the day
My alarm clock goes off early every morning, at 3 a.m. I get up, I exercise, take a shower, get ready for the day, do some household chores, and head off to…
Biden should have to debate before the first votes are cast
For a man who has been in politics for nearly 50 years, it seems incredible that Joe Biden is hoping to be elected president by voters who never even get a real…