Ady Hammock editor@riverbendnews.org The Live Oak City Council’s Tuesday, Dec. 9, meeting opened with approval of the agenda before City Manager Larry Sessions invited council members to the front of the room…
Cagle Grams: Good does good
Thou art good, and doest good” (Psalm 119:68 KJV). God did not, sometime in the distant past, become good and start doing good things. God has always been good and done good….
Elks Lodge donates money and toys for Christmas
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org The Live Oak Elks Lodge is dedicated to supporting the local community, and during the Christmas season its focus turns to helping the area’s children. Each year, the Elks…
MLK Day of Celebration happening Jan. 19
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Martin Luther King Jr. Committee will be holding its annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19, in Live Oak. Pete Sneed…
White Springs Town Council condemns Jan. 3 fatal shooting
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org The White Springs Town Council condemned the violence that occurred on Saturday, Jan. 3, following a shooting that killed 38-year- old Lake City resident Tad Anderson Jr. The condemnation…
Fatal New Year’s Eve crash highlights dangers of speeding
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org What began as a routine traffic stop in Jennings ended in tragedy just hours later, leaving one man dead, another injured, and prompting a stark warning from local law…
Ellianos celebrates grand opening of north Live Oak location
Danny Federico editor@riverbendnews.org Gary and Katee Robey, owners of Live Oak’s Ellianos, celebrated the grand opening of their new location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Local officials, community members,…
Jason Furry approved as Suwannee County Administrator
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The meeting opened with the approval of the previous meeting’s minutes. One…
Bullock sentencing postponed to Feb. 2
Jason Futch reporter2@riverbendnews.org Jason Andrew Bullock will remain in the Suwannee County Jail for the next few weeks, as his sentencing hearing has been postponed, according to Assistant State Attorney Phillip Kelley….
Wilder Andrews named to UWA’s Spring 2025 President’s List
University of West Alabama Contributor Wilder Andrews of Live Oak, a History major, has been named to the University of West Alabama’s (UWA) Spring 2025 President’s List for superior academic achievement. The…
Benjamin Roberts of Live Oak named to University of Alabama Spring 2025 Presidents List
University of Alabama Contributor Benjamin Roberts was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for Spring Semester 2025. A total of 14,289 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2025 at The University…
Brice Criggall named to spring 2025 Hiram College Dean’s List
Hiram College Contributor Brice Criggall of O’Brien, a Biomedical Humanities major, was named to the spring 2025 Dean’s List at Hiram College. Students must complete 12 or more hours of graded coursework…
DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship now accepting applications, Apply by Jan. 31
National Society of the DAR Contributor Undergraduate and graduate students studying music can apply for the DAR Marian Anderson Legacy Scholarship through Saturday, Jan. 31. Sponsored by the National Society Daughters of…
Lafayette FBLA holding “Gears and Goods” car show fundraisers
Ady Hammock editor@riverbendnews.org The Lafayette High School (LHS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Club will be hosting a “Gears and Goods” fundraiser on Saturday, Apr. 25, to support the club’s endeavors….
Suwannee soccer celebrates senior night with victories
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Friday, Dec. 19, the Suwannee High School Bulldogs hosted the Lafayette High School Hornets for two soccer showdowns. The girls were first on the field, and the Bulldogs…
Trojans defeat Hornets on the basketball court
Christian Peterson reporter@riverbendnews.org On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Hamilton County High School Trojans hosted the Lafayette High School Hornets in a basketball showdown between both the boys and girls teams. Both schools…