Minnie J. Niblack Elementary Principal Makeba Murphy (right) hugs Saporia Church on Tuesday morning after Murphy and the Columbia County School Board honored Church, a paraprofessional at the school, for saving a student’s life last month. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
A normal day at Minnie J. Niblack Elementary School could have turned into a tragedy a month ago.During lunch at the school on Aug. 25, one of the third-grade students, Ta’nya Stafford, began choking.
Dayna Williams, Waste Pro’s North Florida Regional Director for Government Relations, said solid waste rates need to keep up with rises in tipping fees charged by Columbia County. Fees are set to increase by 5.3% beginning Oct. 1. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
A Fort White child pornography suspect out on bond is back in jail.
AAR Corporation will help the City of Lake City with $1.5 million toward a near-$6 million grant application for hangar repairs at the Florida Gateway Airport. (FILE)
North Florida received 23% more rain than normal in August, including parts of Lafayette County that received between 15-18 inches. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
LIVE OAK — Above average rainfall in August was a welcome sight across the Suwannee River Water...
The San Marco Chamber Music Society, formed in 2008, will open the Friends of Music concert series season with a performance Sept. 21 in Live Oak. The performance will feature piano, oboe, viola, flute and clarinet. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — Live classical performances continue in Live Oak as the Friends of Music concert series...
Suwannee County Fire Chief Dan Miller speaks at the Patriot Day ceremony Friday. Miller and his department are going to take over fire protection services in Branford following a vote of the town council last week. (ROB WOLFE/Lake City Reporter)
FORT WHITE — A setback loss Monday night for Branford was just that — a setback.
Columbia defensive tackle Jaylen Underwood celebrates after making a play against Trinity Christian on Friday. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Lake City Reporter)
Minnie J. Niblack Elementary Principal Makeba Murphy (right) hugs Saporia Church on Tuesday morning after Murphy and the Columbia County School Board honored Church, a paraprofessional at the school, for saving a student’s life last month. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
A normal day at Minnie J. Niblack Elementary School could have turned into a tragedy a month ago.During lunch at the school on Aug. 25, one of the third-grade students, Ta’nya Stafford, began choking.Niblack paraprofessional Saporia Church then sprang into action, performing the Heimlich maneuver…
Suwannee DS Makenzie Taylor dives to defend a shot against Lafayette on Sept. 1. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee had its win streak snapped on the volleyball court while several area teams were out on the golf course on Tuesday.Here are the scores and stats from Sept. 22.VOLLEYBALL— Newberry 3, Suwannee 2: The Bulldogs (8-5) fought back from a 2-0 deficit but ultimately had their four-game…
Branford hitter Paisley Knight (11) and the Buccaneers celebrate after a point against Fort White on Tuesday. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
FORT WHITE — A setback loss Monday night for Branford was just that — a setback.The Class Rural No. 1 Buccaneers bounced back from their four-set defeat against Union County with a 25-12, 26-24, 26-24 sweep over Fort White on the road Tuesday night. Branford’s strong attack and tough defense was…
Dayna Williams, Waste Pro’s North Florida Regional Director for Government Relations, said solid waste rates need to keep up with rises in tipping fees charged by Columbia County. Fees are set to increase by 5.3% beginning Oct. 1. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
The City of Lake City’s finances are officially in order for the upcoming fiscal year.The Lake City Council adopted its 2026-27 budget, millage rate, fire assessment and utility rates in rapid-fire succession during Monday’s meeting. The City will operate on a budget of $96.766 million while…
A Fort White child pornography suspect out on bond is back in jail.According to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office release, 65-year-old James Alden, who was arrested Aug. 31 for child pornography charges, was arrested against last Thursday, this time on an Alachua County warrant for using a…
AAR Corporation will help the City of Lake City with $1.5 million toward a near-$6 million grant application for hangar repairs at the Florida Gateway Airport. (FILE)
The Lake City Gateway Airport could be in for some big projects should an application go its way.Along with the rest of its budget, the City of Lake City approved an application for funds from the United States Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration for improvements to the…
Benjamin Ragland, portraying a Minute Man from the Revolutionary War era, made a presentation recently at the Gateway Art Gallery on Lady Columbia, America’s first national mascot. (COURTESY)
Benjamin Ragland may be best known in Lake City as an award-winning artist, instructor and display artist at Gateway Art Gallery.But recently, he took on another role — this time, stepping out of the present and into the Revolutionary War era as a re-enactor portraying a Minute Man.Ragland’s…
Columbia defensive tackle Jaylen Underwood celebrates after making a play against Trinity Christian on Friday. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Lake City Reporter)
If Columbia isn’t the team to beat in Class 4A, it’s certainly one of them halfway through the season.The Tigers were ranked 17th overall in the state in the MaxPreps rankings on Tuesday — and in reality 16th because IMG Academy is first and not part of the FHSAA state series — and third overall in…
Lafayette middle hitter Sophia Kendrick sends a shot over the net against Branford on Aug. 27. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
Volleyball and golf teams were in action on Monday.Here are the scores and state from Sept. 21.VOLLEYBALL— Suwannee 3, Fort White 1: Jaylin Nash delivered 19 kills with 15 digs, Calinn Daniel had 10 kills, 12 digs and eight aces, Abigail Evans added nine kills, and Maddyson Royero finished…
Columbia defensive back Mekah Combs-Turner (0) celebrates with defensive back Monterrence Williamson after one of his two turnovers against Trinity Christian on Friday. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Special to the Reporter)
JACKSONVILLE — Everything was going Trinity Christian’s way.The Conquerors were just trying to run the clock out at the end of the first half when Christian Washington burst through the middle of the Columbia defense for a 70-yard touchdown run to put his team up 14. They got the ball to…
Santa Fe running back Jasiah Powell pulls a Fort White defender with him Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
FORT WHITE — A pick-6 and a pair of long field goals were the difference in Friday’s contest of unbeaten teams. But it was Santa Fe’s rushing attack that ultimately controlled the game.Raiders running back Jasiah Powell rushed for 300 yards on 27 attempts, carrying Santa Fe to a 41-28 win in the…
