FORT WHITE — Three days after being hired, interim Fort White Town Clerk Glenn Hunter fired his assistant.Kelly MacPherson was fired Thursday for insubordination, according to a letter dated Thursday that he sent to MacPherson. Hunter confirmed to the Reporter on Friday that he fired…
Chase Brannan (left) and Marshall Rawson, Republican candidates for the District 10 state representative seat, spoke during a forum Thursday outlaying their priorities. (Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Republican candidates in the Florida House District 10 race squared off in a forum on Thursday, detailing their potential agendas for the upcoming primary.The event took place at North Florida Academy of the Arts where more than 100 local GOP voters cheered on the candidates, Chase Brannan and…
The first trial in the 2023 murder of a Lake City man whose burned body was found in the Osceola National Forest is underway.After three days of jury selection, in which a 12-person jury was selected from a pool of 400 called for jury duty, 35-year-old Jeffery Bell Jr. began Thursday at the…
Columbia County Commissioner Robby Hollingsworth said the board has done a good job at keeping its millage rate down over the years. The board approved to set it tentatively at the same rate — 7.815 mills — as the current year, but 3.9% above the rollback rate. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Commissioners have set the maximum proposed millage rate for the upcoming fiscal year. They’re opting to keep the math relatively simple.The BOCC will once again roll with a 7.8150 millage rate on property taxes after a unanimous vote at Thursday’s meeting. The move reflects a 3.93%…
GAINESVILLE — A former Baker County judge will now serve on the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court bench.Lorelie Brannan, the wife of State Rep. Chuck Brannan, was appointed to the Eighth Circuit bench last week. Gov. Ron DeSantis made the appointment on July 17. It was publicly announced Wednesday by…
As the 2026 primary election approaches, area voters will have another opportunity to meet the candidates in the political races when the Columbia County Republican Party holds a candidate rally next week.The GOP rally will take place 6 p.m. Thursday at the Westside Community Center, 431 SW Birley…
Columbia High is moving in a different direction with its boys soccer program. Cyril Weatherspoon will step into the role this upcoming season after Ed Turner had been in the post since May 2022. Weatherspoon was hired after Columbia did not pick up Turner for another year moving forward. His…
Enrollment concerns continue to leave the Columbia County School District in a “difficult situation” with its budget heading into the new school year.During a brief Columbia County School Board meeting Tuesday, Finance Director Bonnie Penner provided the “highlights” of the current budget situation…
Have you ever wondered about your family’s past? Where do your ancestors hail from? What lies hidden in the branches of your family tree?The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints invites the community to join in for a day of discovery, how-to’s, and guided help at its FamilySearch Family…
Artist Susan Guerry, of Bell, details her inspiration of her watercolor, to Gateway Art Gallery Curator Sheila Carr at the recent opening reception. She was using the terms ‘structural chaos’ and ‘harmony’ — two seemingly opposite choices. (COURTESY)
The Gateway Art Gallery is hosting a member show this month that came together in a pretty unusual way. Every artist in the show pulled two prompts out of a bucket and whatever they drew, that was their assignment.The catch is that a lot of the prompts didn’t exactly play nice together. Some…
