Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Feb. 17, RIVEROAK Technical College (RTC) held a Career Day and Program Showcase on their campus. The fair allowed high school students, as well as RTC students…
Bulldogs tennis teams make their mark
Sydnie Sine Contributor On Tuesday, Feb. 15, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs boys’ and girls’ tennis teams faced off against Perry High School. Returning senior, Mattie Marsee, who had a successful weightlifting…
Corinth Baptist Church hosting fun filled March events
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org Corinth Baptist Church in Jasper is hosting many events this month. To kick things off, Corinth Baptist Church brings the opportunity to show off your chili making skills and…
Florida Run for the Fallen makes 79 stops across Jefferson, Madison and Suwannee Counties
Laura Young Reporter3@riverbendnews.org More than 20 flag-bearing, yellow-clad marathoners worked their way through Jefferson, Madison and Suwannee Counties with an escort of law enforcement and Veterans’ groups on Friday, Feb. 11 and…
James Eric Fennell
James Eric “Big Rick” Fennell (Pop-Pop), 66, of Jasper, Fla., passed away at his home on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, surrounded by his family. Fennell was born in Suwannee County on March…
Linda Howard Dye
On Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, Linda Howard Dye, wife and mother of two, entered Eternal Life at the age of 76 peacefully in her home and surrounded by her loving family. Dye…
Larry William Burk
Larry William Burk, Jr., 61, of Lake City, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born in Warren, Ohio, on May 30, 1960, to the…
The Editor’s Desk: The essence of civility
“Guys, you can say whatever you want, as long as you remain seated.” I distinctly remember hearing those words fall from the tongue of a teacher from one of our area’s schools…
Gov. DeSantis presents $5 million grant to Suwannee County
Rick Patrick Reporter3@riverbendnews.org On Monday, Feb. 21, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took the opportunity to make a trip approximately 50 miles east from the Governor’s Mansion to visit Madison. A fairly sizable…
Hamilton Senior Beta Club competes in State Convention
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org The weekend of Saturday, Feb. 5, was an important moment for the Senior Beta Club students at Hamilton County High School (HCHS), as members took part in the State…
National FFA Week: Brent Long’s journey to greatness
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Brent Long was born on May 30, 2002, in Gainesville, Fla.,and grew up on a small farm in Live Oak, cultivating a love for agriculture. He graduated from Suwannee…
Live Oak Church of God hosting Gospel Music Sing featuring The Hyssongs
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The Live Oak Church of God will be hosting a free Gospel Music Sing featuring the award-winning music trio, The Hyssongs. Del, Susan and Richard Hyssong will be performing…
Second annual Strawberry Festival coming soon
Grace McAlister Reporter1@riverbendnews.org The second annual Strawberry Festival will take place Saturday, Feb. 26 and Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Suwannee County Fairgrounds from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Festivities include, arts…
Audrey Nell Williams
Audrey Nell Williams, age 90, passed away quietly Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in the Willow Brook Assisted Living Facility in Lake City, Fla. She was the wife of the late George Wallace…
Unpopular Opinions: How shopping carts represent the status of society
Now, I know what you are wondering. “Shopping carts? What do they have to do with society?” Well, hear me out, because shopping carts can be a status marker for how society…
“Ankle-deep ash and water” White Springs house catches on fire
Christian Peterson Reporter@riverbendnews.org Married couple Jeff Schwartz and Joelle Clark had planned to spend a romantic weekend in Tampa to celebrate both their marriage and Clark’s birthday, which was on Valentine’s Day,…
Life lessons from the livestock show
Katie Jones Contributor We’ve reached that time of year in Florida when livestock shows are happening almost every week. Most of the youth participants won’t choose livestock production as a career. So,…