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The mural by Cosby Hayes on the outside of the Columbia County Public Library’s West Branch detailing America’s history is now completed after Hayes added color to the various scenes from the past 250 years. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Friday, July 31, 2026
American history has come alive at the Columbia County Public Library’s West Branch.
Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher holds the Boots and Badges championship trophy ahead of this year’s tournament. The Legal Eagles, representing attorneys at the courthouse, are the defending champions. (COURTESY)
Layne Schultetus, clad in an American jersey, was all smiles with a plate full of the chicken perlau dinner ahead of Thursday’s Columbia County GOP candidate rally at the Westside Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
AgroLiquid site manager Jeff Herald prepares ingredients inside the Lake City facility. (COURTESY AGROLIQUID)
Live Oak Police Chief Keith Davis said while he was ‘99% sure’ the suspicious device found Tuesday in a backyard in Live Oak was a training round, officers called the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad due to ‘that 1% chance.’ The Bomb Squad responded and secured the device. (COURTESY LIVE OAK POLICE DEPARTMENT)
Leila Williams (far left) talks about the Union Burial Ground Cemetery where Hankerson family members were buried. Williams helped organize the tour for Hankerson family descendants through Columbia, Hamilton and Suwannee counties last Saturday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Live Oak Community Redevelopment Agency Director Nicholas Frigiola said the district has generated $1 million in revenue for the first time. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Fort White receiver Javion Bailem makes a bobbling catch at the first day of fall practice Monday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee third baseman Easton O’Quinn earned freshman All-American honors from MaxPreps in July after hitting .333 with a pair of home runs, 20 runs scored and 21 RBIs for the regional finalist Bulldogs this past season. (FILE)
The mural by Cosby Hayes on the outside of the Columbia County Public Library’s West Branch detailing America’s history is now completed after Hayes added color to the various scenes from the past 250 years. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Clerk of Court Jay Swisher holds the Boots and Badges championship trophy ahead of this year’s tournament. The Legal Eagles, representing attorneys at the courthouse, are the defending champions. (COURTESY)
Layne Schultetus, clad in an American jersey, was all smiles with a plate full of the chicken perlau dinner ahead of Thursday’s Columbia County GOP candidate rally at the Westside Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
AgroLiquid site manager Jeff Herald prepares ingredients inside the Lake City facility. (COURTESY AGROLIQUID)
The Florida Gateway Chamber of Commerce’s new name adorns its sign alongside State Road 47 in Lake City. The Chamber announced the name change Thursday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Fort White receiver Javion Bailem makes a bobbling catch at the first day of fall practice Monday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson drops back to pass during practice on Monday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee third baseman Easton O’Quinn earned freshman All-American honors from MaxPreps in July after hitting .333 with a pair of home runs, 20 runs scored and 21 RBIs for the regional finalist Bulldogs this past season. (FILE)
Branford coach Will Dettor works with his defensive line during Thursday’s practice. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
