Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford Achievement Council is gearing up for an evening of dining, auctions and entertainment to benefit scholarships for Branford High School seniors. The Gatsby Scholarship Gala will…
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Local schools celebrate Literacy Week
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Reading is a remarkable phenomenon – with a few words printed on paper, an individual can be transported back in time or to an entirely different world. Conversely,…
NFC 2024 Summer and Fall graduates recognized
North Florida College Contributor North Florida College (NFC) awarded 181 students with degrees or certificates at the conclusion of its 2024 Summer and Fall Terms. Many of the summer graduates participated…
Live Oak celebrates Arbor Day with its namesake
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com Florida celebrated Arbor Day on Friday, Jan. 17. Arbor Day is a national observance that highlights the benefits of trees in urban environments and encourages tree planting and…
Entries sought for Black History Month contests
Rick Patrick reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Florida Department of Education, along with Volunteer Florida, is encouraging students to participate in contests during Black History Month. The contests are using the theme, “Honoring African-American…
Special Olympics teams honor Live Oak Publix
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com Special Olympics teams from Lafayette County recently visited the Publix supermarket in Live Oak to recognize the store’s contributions to Special Olympics Florida. The co-ed cheerleading and powerlifting…
MLK Day Parade marches through Live Oak
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com Through the frigid temperatures, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade marched on, honoring the late Civil Rights leader. The parade was one of a few events that…
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative gives away trees for Arbor Day
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative Contributor Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative (SVEC) passed out free trees for Arbor Day on Saturday, Jan. 18. The giveaway prompted SVEC members to line up early in…
ACA reaccredits Suwannee Correctional Institution
American Correctional Association Contributor The American Correctional Association (ACA) reaccredited seven Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) correctional institutions during the ACA’s 2025 conference in Orlando. The standards created and refined by…
Florida Bar recognizes 3rd Judicial circuit attorney for pro bono service
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Florida Bar honored 21 lawyers for their work on behalf of low-income and disadvantaged clients. The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Awards,…
John “Mike” Huchingson
John “Mike” Huchingson, 42, of Live Oak, Fla., passed away on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. He was born in Jasper, Fla., on Sept. 28, 1982, was a lifelong resident of Live Oak,…
New councilman sworn in, two-hour parking debated by Branford Town Council
Danny Federico reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Branford Town Council met on Tuesday evening, Jan. 14, to address various matters, beginning with the swearing-in of Jeremiah McCall as the new Councilman for Post 3….
Jasper City Council discusses continued hurricane cleanup
Christian Peterson reporter.riverbendnews@gmail.com The Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Jan. 16. The meeting began with the approval of the agenda, and the council then called…
Construction theft leads to arrest of two
Jason Futch reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The burglary of a construction site resulted in the arrest of two men who stole approximately $6,000 worth of items. On Monday, Jan. 20, at approximately 10:34 a.m.,…
Let’s not be ChrINOs: Christians In Name Only
As you reflect on your Christian journey, what choices from 2024 would you change? Where do you hope to grow closer to God in 2025? God wants you to have a great…
Cagle Grams: Is there an afterlife?
“If a man die, shall he live again?” (Job 14:14 KJV). To rephrase Job’s question, when a person dies and their life ends on earth, is there an afterlife, a life which…