Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The UF/IFAS Extension Office is ripe with activities to support the local agricultural community. It also works hard to help those in need around the community, which is the…
Live Oak Garden Club annual Fall Bazaar happening this weekend
Live Oak Garden Club Contributor All in the community are encouraged to mark their calendars for Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, for the Live Oak Garden Club’s Fall Bazaar. This…
“Whispers Behind the Walls” mixes fun and reality during mystery dinner
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Vivid Visions, Inc., held its first mystery dinner theater, called “Whispers Behind the Walls,” at Westwood Baptist Church on Friday, Oct. 3. The three-hour event showcased a murder mystery…
Helping Hearts seeking donations for Secret Santa charity
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Helping Hearts of Suwannee County is always focused on helping those in need. Whether it be by supplying clothes, hygeine products, or even a shoulder to cry on, the…
Suwannee Showers in need of donations
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Suwannee County takes care of its own. That is abundantly clear when looking at all the ways the community gives back to the less fortunate. One of those charities…
Jail Report
Lafayette County Oct. 14 Federico Martinez-Felix, moving traffic violation Oct. 15 Stephan Pittman, disorderly intoxication, simple assault, resist an officer, battery Hamilton County Oct. 14 Thaddaeus Jerrod Thomas, out- of-county warrant…
Community Calendar
Mondays – Thursdays Mayo Alcoholics Anonymous meetings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Third District Community Center (3373 US 27, Mayo). Beginners’ meetings are held on Mondays at 6:30…
Mayo Town Council begins annexing new property into town
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Oct. 13, the Mayo Town Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The evening began with the council approving the agenda, followed by the approval of the…
Jasper City Council moves forward with water treatment plans
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Oct. 16, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with the council approving its agenda for the evening before moving on…
Cagle Grams: We have a thinking God
James H. Cagle Guest Columnist “How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! How great is the sum of them! If I should count them, they are more in number…
Living God’s Way: The gospel proclaims hope
Carlton McPeak Guest Columnist In Paul’s prayer of thanksgiving to God for the Colossians, one of the things he mentions is “the hope laid up for [them] in heaven, of which [they]…
Live Oak sees No Kings protest
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Saturday, Oct. 18, a group of citizens formed a protest outside of the Suwannee County Courthouse. They were not the only gatherers, as the protests spanned across the…
Apex Metal Buildings trial moved to week of Nov. 17
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The trial of Jason Andrew Bullock, charged with organized fraud in 2023, is set to go before a jury in November, following a scheduling conflict with Judge Kathryn Land’s…
Ellianos opens second location in Live Oak
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Coffee is one of the biggest businesses in the entire world. Locally, in Live Oak, there are lots of coffee shops around the area. One with a unique twist…
Club America controversy in Suwannee County dispelled
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Rumors have been circulating throughout Suwannee County and the surrounding area that Suwannee High School was refusing to allow a Club America chapter to begin. Club America is the…
Cast your vote for the 2025 Best of Riverbend awards
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com To spotlight the area’s top local talent, businesses and service stars, Riverbend News is hosting its inaugural Best of Riverbend awards ceremony. Residents of Hamilton, Lafayette and Suwannee Counties…
Continuance in Roldan case sparks protest and concerns at courthouse
Jason Futch Reporter2.Riverbendnews@gmail.com The Livin’ Like Larry Farm Sanctuary held another protest on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Suwannee County Courthouse, ahead of a hearing for Eric Ivan Roldan, who faces…