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Bob O’Connor, an author who has written 14 books about the Civil War, gives a presentation to Rotary Club of Lake City members Thursday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
During a demonstration of 19th century medical techniques at the Olustee battlefield on Saturday, children covered their ears so they could not hear the screams from the soldiers writhing in pain. (SAVANNAH AUBREY/Special to the Reporter)
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Teen shot mother, grandmother to death

Decades after a double murder at a Lake City trailer park sent two teenagers to prison, the pair of convicted killers have two potential paths to freedom as the case rears its head again. 

Bob O’Connor, an author who has written 14 books about the Civil War, gives a presentation to Rotary Club of Lake City members Thursday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Author: Black Civil War POWs undercounted

A West Virginia author who has written numerous books about African American troops in the Union Army during the Civil War said their numbers as POWs have historically been underestimated.

During a demonstration of 19th century medical techniques at the Olustee battlefield on Saturday, children covered their ears so they could not hear the screams from the soldiers writhing in pain. (SAVANNAH AUBREY/Special to the Reporter)
Medical demo brings home the gore

While many Lake City dwellers are well informed about many aspects of the Battle of Olustee, they are in the dark about how gruesome it was in the medical tents.

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LC woman named deputy state ag chief

A Lake City woman with an accomplished political career was appointed deputy commissioner of agriculture by the new state Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Nicole “Nikki” Fried.

Sports

AUTO RACING: Denny Hamlin cruises to 2nd Daytona 500 victory in 4 years

DAYTONA BEACH — Denny Hamlin won the Daytona 500 for the second time in four years, leading a 1-2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 11 South Carolina women roll past Florida

GAINESVILLE — Alexis Jennings scored a season-high 22 points, Bianca Cuevas-Moore added 19 and Destanni Henderson had 18 in leading No.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: Gillespie, No. 21 Seminole women defeat Pitt

TALLAHASSEE — Kiah Gillespie had 18 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and two steals and No.

Fort White guard Myles McClain dribbles to the basket against Bradford Friday night (ERIC JACKSON/Lake City Reporter).
BOYS BASKETBALL: Indians fall short in final seconds

NEWBERRY – They collapsed when the clock struck zero.

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