ATF Contributor The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearm industry’s trade association, have announced a combined reward of up to $5,000…
Spring Sports
Branford volleyball state bound
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com As soon as the Branford Buccaneers saw that they were scheduled to play against the Union County Tigers in the 2023 volleyball season, they eagerly anticipated the chance to…
Ryan Donaldson earns spot at Class 2A golf State Championships
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Tuesday, Oct. 31, Ryan Donaldson, a student at Suwannee High School, began her quest for a third bid to the Class 2A golf State Championship. The Florida High…
Bulldogs golf team awarded an at-large bid to the State Championships
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Suwannee High School’s boy’s golf team traveled to Pensacola, Fla., on Tuesday, Oct. 31, to compete at the Class 2A Region 1 Championships at Perdio Bay Country Club. They…
Gavin Barnes represents Buccaneers at Regionals
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Gavin Barnes, a member of the Branford High School boys’ golf team, had set himself a goal at the beginning of the 2023 golf season. He wanted to give…
LHS senior Trey Galbraith advances to golf State Championship
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Monday, Oct. 30, the Lafayette High School golf team competed in the Class 1A Region 1 Championship held in Jacksonville Beach. The Hornets had qualified for the event…
Bulldogs fall short against Bradford Tornadoes
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Suwannee Bulldogs traveled to Bradford County on Friday, Nov. 3, for a highly-anticipated game against the Tornadoes. The two teams had met last season in a similar scenario;…
Buccaneers face Bulldogs in Tri-County Football League showdown
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Tri-County Football League consists of six recreation teams that play tackle football in three different age groups. At the start of the season, the Suwannee Bulldogs and the…
Hornets face unexpected challenge against Pace Patriots
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Lafayette High School football team had to adjust their schedule at the beginning of the week. They were initially scheduled to host Young Kids in Motion Academy, but…
Buccaneers sail to victory against Trojans
Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Friday, Nov. 3, Branford High School’s sophomore quarterback, Thomas Sikes, led the Buccaneers (7-2) to Hamilton County to face off against the Trojans (3-5). Prior to the game,…
Southern Scholarship Foundation partners with the Florida Lottery
Hamilton County School District Contributor The Southern Scholarship Foundation (SSF) announced a partnership with the Florida Lottery in support of students at Southern Scholarship Foundation’s rent-free houses in Tallahassee, Gainesville and Ft….
Battle of the Classes Coin Drive provided friendly competition for a worthy cause
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Hamilton County High School (HCHS) recently held an exciting contest that not only promised to determine the best graduating class, but also supported a noble cause. The Battle of…
FSBA leadership team gathers for strategic planning and professional development
Hamilton County School District Contributor The Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) is pleased to announce that its leadership team convened in Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday, Oct. 4, and Thursday, Oct. 5, for…
Suwannee’s 2023 Farm Family of the Year
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com A.W. and Carolyn Gaylard were named the 2023 Farm Family of the Year on Thursday, Sept. 21. These third generation farmers have a long history with agriculture dating…
How rising food demand is affecting farming
Metro Contributor The population is growing and so is its demand for food to fuel those extra bodies. Harvard Business Review reports the global population has quadrupled over the last century. It’s…
Two McAlpin farmers take home awards from Southeast Hay Contest
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Southeast Hay Contest (SEHC) has just finished its 19th year with entries from eight states. There were a total of 468 entries in…
National Diabetes Month: Are you at risk?
Kim Griffin Contributor November is National Diabetes Month. During this time, we aren’t celebrating but instead raising awareness, providing education, promoting healthy lifestyles and rallying against the diabetes epidemic. Currently, there are…