Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, March 5, Branford High School (BHS) held its 2022-23 Miss BHS Pageant in the auditorium. Nine young girls from Branford Elementary School in Kindergarten and first grade competed…
Donna Marie Frank
Donna Marie Frank, 78, of Mayo, Fla., passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, March 13, 2022, following an extended illness. Frank was born on May 31, 1943, in Silver Spring,…
Edward E. Davis
Edward E. Davis (Nov. 14, 1936 – Feb. 23, 2022) of Holmes County moved to Suwannee County in 2017. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a long…
Homicide shakes Live oak
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Contributor On Monday, March 21, deputies with the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) responded to the 19100 block of 76th Street in, Live Oak, in reference to a…
Caldwell moved to assistant principal position at RIVEROAK
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org It was recently revealed that Gary Caldwell, an Assistant Principal at Suwannee High School, was put on paid leave pending an investigation into a physical altercation with a female…
Edward E. Davis
Edward E. Davis (Nov. 14, 1936 – Feb. 23, 2022) of Holmes County moved to Suwannee County in 2017. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a long…
Lucas Dunn sentenced to 18 years
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Saturday night, Nov. 14, 2020, United States Army Staff Sgt. Ted E. Reese, 41, of Crawfordville, Fla., was riding in the backseat of a pick-up truck on Interstate…
Caldwell puts student in chokehold
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org It was recently revealed that Gary Caldwell, an assistant principal at Suwannee High School, was put on paid leave pending an investigation into a physical altercation with a female…
Healthcare Hero: Jennifer Poucher
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Jennifer Poucher was raised in Suwannee County, for the most part. Her father, Gary Poucher, was in the military, so she moved around the country until she was in…
Matti Marsee completes one of the most dominant reigns in high school sports
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Greatness is lighting in a bottle; there is no indication of when it will happen. Then, when it does, people stand in awe of the moment. What if it…
Suwannee High School 2022 Boys State representatives selected
Suwannee County School District Contributor Suwannee High School (SHS) juniors Carston Palmer, Jake Wooley and Devin Tran will serve as the three representatives for SHS at the 2022 Boys State Session. Prior…
Show me what you’ve got Youth compete in Super Smash Bros. tournament
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org On Wednesday, Feb. 23, the young men of the Live Oak Church of Jesus Christ Latter-Day Saints laid siege on the church in hopes of capturing the elusive trophy…
Lafayette FFA Dairy Evaluation Team crowned State Champions
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Saturday, Feb. 19, four Lafayette Future Farmers of America (FFA) members competed in the state finals of the Dairy Cattle Evaluation and Management career development event (CDE) at…
George H. Butler
George H. Butler, 86, passed away on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, in Lake City, Fla. Born in Philadelphia, Penn., on Nov. 22, 1935, he had been a Teamster member of local 331…
Emerald’s Gem Box: I hear voices
There’s a country song named “Voices” that explains how he (the singer) walks around hearing voices in his mind. The voices are from his parents and grandparents and the lessons that they…
Jasper man arrested on four sex offenses
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, March 4, 52-year-old Terry Lee Humphrey, of Jasper, was arrested on four different sexual charges. Humphrey was booked into the Hamilton County Jail at 7:30 p.m. under…
Allison Acres, a decade of organic farming
Lee Trawick Reporter2@riverbendnews.org Tucked away atop the rolling hills of the rural community of Pinetta in Madison County is a 218-acre organic farm that is more than meets the eye. Allison Acres…