August 22, 2026
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A rendering from a conceptual video shows one of the potential plaques to be installed at Olustee Park in downtown Lake City through a government grant. (COURTESY)
Saturday, August 22, 2026
The landscape of downtown Olustee Park is expected to change in a few months when monuments are added to the park through a collaboration with Columbia County and City of Lake City officials.
A construction crew works on rebuilding the frame to a new Zaxby’s restaurant Friday morning at Cornerstone Crossing. It’s set to open Nov. 16. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Dennis Roberts, who lives on Hackney Terrace behind a proposed commercial development, said maps about the property didn’t point to the people who live there. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford said the county needs to fix the problem with delayed response times in rual areas during Thursday’s workshop. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Marshall Rawson, speaking at the Columbia County Republican Party rally last month, won the primary for the Florida House District 10 seat. (FILE)
Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Jacob Williamson shows nearly 30 people at the Suwannee River Regional Library’s Live Oak branch a Flock camera during Monday’s community meeting. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White was authorized to send a letter to Columbia County rejecting its ultimatum on the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. (FILE)
Columbia defensive back Mekah Combs-Turner celebrates after his game-clinching interception against Bolles on Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Fort White safety Marvion Wallace (2) celebrates with his teammates after his first interception return for a touchdown against Eastside on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson throws as he’s being tackled from behind Friday night. Johnson connected with Kamari Lovett for a 66-yard touchdown on the play. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
A rendering from a conceptual video shows one of the potential plaques to be installed at Olustee Park in downtown Lake City through a government grant. (COURTESY)
A construction crew works on rebuilding the frame to a new Zaxby’s restaurant Friday morning at Cornerstone Crossing. It’s set to open Nov. 16. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Dennis Roberts, who lives on Hackney Terrace behind a proposed commercial development, said maps about the property didn’t point to the people who live there. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford said the county needs to fix the problem with delayed response times in rual areas during Thursday’s workshop. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby said with big-dollar items as part of the planned capital projects for next fiscal year, there aren’t as many projects that can be finished. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia defensive back Mekah Combs-Turner celebrates after his game-clinching interception against Bolles on Friday. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Commission Chairman Tim Murphy said a committee could help create a plan for how to handle any proposed data centers here in the future. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Fort White safety Marvion Wallace (2) celebrates with his teammates after his first interception return for a touchdown against Eastside on Friday. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee quarterback Haigen Johnson throws as he’s being tackled from behind Friday night. Johnson connected with Kamari Lovett for a 66-yard touchdown on the play. (PAUL BUCHANAN/Lake City Reporter)
Lafayette receiver Lane O’Steen (3) reacts to the hit by a Maclay defensive back on Friday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
Members of the American Legion Post 57 Honor Guard of Lake City visited Amy Kirkland Smith’s fifth-grade Safety Patrol class Wednesday at Westside Elementary School to provide a lesson on American Flag etiquette. (COURTESY)
