Branford libero Ava Alcorn and her teammates celebrate match point after rallying to defeat Suwannee in five sets Tuesday night. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
The first week of the volleyball season continued with a pair of comebacks in the area Tuesday night.Here are the scores and stats from Aug. 18.VOLLEYBALL— Columbia 3, Baker County 1: The Tigers bounced back after dropping the first set to defeat the Wildcats 24-26, 26-24, 26-24, 25-11 on the road…
Both Lake City Council seats up for grabs Tuesday will be switching hands in the near future. District 10 voters gave challenger Jennifer Jones a 40-vote edge over incumbent Vice Mayor Chevella Young, while former car dealership owner Norbie Ronsonet earned 58.28% of votes in a four-person…
There were no seats decided Tuesday night on the Columbia County Commission.Incumbents Rocky Ford (District 2) and Everett Phillips (District 4) both advanced to runoff elections in November where they will be challenged by Clint Pittman (District 2) and Chris Dicks (District 4). Pittman, the…
Narrie Smith (right) holds a campaign sign alongside a supporter Tuesday outside the Supervisor of Elections office. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Longtime educator Narrie Smith, who has served two terms as a Columbia County School Board member, secured her third term Tuesday night by defeating political upstart Niki Goswami.Smith collected 1,368 votes during the campaign, roughly 75.21% of the vote to handily defeat Goswami who collected a…
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Trustee Jerry Bullard said the board isn’t opposed to purchasing the ambulances for Columbia County, but the board tabled that vote to December. (FILE)
The Lake Shore Hospital Authority is going to take more time to consider Columbia County’s request for funding ambulances to boost emergency services.During its meeting Monday, the LHSA trustees voted to table the discussion over purchasing three ambulances for Columbia County to staff units in the…
A Lake City man was arrested Saturday night after leaving a fatal crash scene.Lake City police officers responded to the U.S. Highway 90 and NW Centurion Court intersection around 8:51 p.m. Saturday where a black Ford F-150 and a blue Chrysler minivan both had extensive damage, according to a…
A rendering of the Arbors Pointe housing development on the northwest side of Lake City. ACRUVA Community Partners is seeking financial help from the City of Lake City and Columbia County on the 24-unit development. (COURTESY)
The Lake City Council is willing to try to figure out how to help a state-backed workforce housing development in the city.The council provided consensus to City Manager Don Rosenthal to bring back a recommendation or proposal on how the city could help support a proposed $10.05 million multi…
A New Port Richey murder suspect was captured in Lake City early Monday morning.According to a Lake City Police Department release, officers received a request during early morning hours Monday from the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office about Ivan Aguilera Torres, a 44-year-old wanted for a stabbing…
A problematic property will now belong to the City of Lake City.The Lake City Council unanimously approved Monday night accepting a deed from Columbia County for the 0.156-acre property at 854 SE Monroe Street.City Manager Don Rosenthal told the council that the property has been cited for code…
A Lake City man was arrested last month for seducing a child online.According to information released Monday by the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year-old Willie Rogers III was arrested July 27 for soliciting a child online for sex and luring them to his residence.The release said Rogers had…
