Riverbend News

09/06/2024

ACCIDENT ALERT

The Live Oak Fire Department is currently responding to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Duval Street and US Highway 129 in Live Oak. Drivers are urged to use caution and avoid the area if possible.

09/05/2024

Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Contributor On Tuesday, Sept. 3, the Lafayette County Sheriff's Office received a call regarding a possible homicide. Deputies were dispatched to the scene, where a Hispanic male subject...

09/04/2024

View Donald Lee Bradfield's obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

09/04/2024

Join the fun! Pick up a copy of this week’s paper to enter for a chance to win.

09/03/2024

09/03/2024

View Fred Shepard Martin Jr.'s obituary, send flowers and sign the guestbook.

08/30/2024

Lafayette takes the lead over the Bulldogs 6-0 with 5:55 to go in the first quarter.
The first half is over Suwannee leads Lafayette 7-6.
5:07 to go in the 3rd quarter, Suwannee leads 14-6.
0:22 left in the third quarter Suwannee scores and pushes their lead to 21-6.
Less than 6:00 left in the fourth quarter Suwannee still leads Lafayette 21-6.
Suwannee wins 21-13.

08/30/2024

Eric Musgrove Contributor This week, we begin the final topic of how the current location of the Suwannee County Courthouse came to be. In this article and the next two, we will...

08/30/2024

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Friday, Aug. 23, Branford High School hosted its Senior Night before the Buccaneers' first football game against Oak Hall. Before the game began, the school focused fully on...

08/29/2024

Christian Peterson [email protected] The Hamilton County School District is always focused on improving the education for all students. It recently hit a new milestone with its third graders, with Hamilton County Elementary...

08/28/2024

Danny Federico [email protected] Heavy rainfall from Hurricane Debby in Suwannee, Hamilton and Lafayette Counties led to significant increases in river levels the past couple of weeks, with several locations experiencing flooding or...

08/28/2024

Christian Peterson [email protected] Team Rubicon has made their name as a disaster response organization. The Veteran-led company is donor-funded and helps provide clean-up services. They are now offering their services to Lafayette...

08/28/2024

Leah Androski [email protected] From Saturday, Aug. 24, to Friday, Sept. 6, the Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday is in effect. People can purchase qualifying disaster preparedness supplies exempt from tax, in Florida,...

08/28/2024

Congrats to this week's winners of our Share to Win contest for tickets to Wild Adventures!

Henry Hingson
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Mike Coote
Jessica Cook

08/26/2024

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08/25/2024

Brad Merritt Contributor Suwannee County is thrilled to announce the selection of Dan Miller as the next Fire Chief for the Suwannee County Fire Rescue Department. Chief Miller brings over 26 years...

08/25/2024

Alexa Duarte [email protected] Mercy Chefs is a faith-based nonprofit organization that started in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina. The organization helps provide professionally prepared restaurant meals to victims, volunteers and first responders during...

08/24/2024

Jason Futch Contributor Suwannee Valley Unsolved, Inc. is proud to announce the inaugural Hope and Justice Dinner, a special event dedicated to honoring the memories of unsolved homicide victims and supporting their...