A veteran visits the Pinnacle Home Care table at last week’s Freedom 250 Veterans Fest at the Lake City VA Medical Center. (COURTESY)
Roughly 700 veterans, their family members and caregivers attended the Freedom 250 Veterans Fest last week at the Lake City VA Medical Center.“The event was a tremendous success,” said Katie Butler, public affairs specialist for the North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System (NF/SGVHS). “I…
Florida Gateway College President Larry Barrett, speaking at the grand opening of the college’s renovated welding facility earlier this month, received a nearly perfect evaluation from the school’s Board of Trustees. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Florida Gateway College’s president excels at his job, according to the FGC Board of Trustees.As part of the trustees’ meeting Thursday, the board approved its evaluation of President Larry Barrett, who received all excellent marks save one in 35 items across seven categories from all six trustees…
There are officially two candidates running for one seat on the Lake City Council with four seeking the other position up for grabs in this fall’s election.Chevella Young, the incumbent, and challenger Jennifer Jones qualified in the District 10 race, while Councilman Ricky Jernigan and three…
Columbia County’s attorney and a pair of School Board members won’t face opposition in re-election campaigns.Columbia County Attorney Joel Foreman and District 3 School Board member Cherie Hill and District 5 School Board representative Hunter Peeler all are unopposed following qualifying, which…
Suwannee Valley Electric Cooperative received some help this week for its cleanup and restoration efforts after Hurricane Idalia.As part of $1.1 billion in post-disaster funding for public assistance and hazard mitigation grant program projects that was approved Tuesday, including $90 million for…
Jan Wheeler adds flowers to a planter along Marion Avenue for the Lake City Garden Club. Club members planted the new flowers, which will be red, white and blue, ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary celebration. (COURTESY)
Downtown Lake City is going get a splash of patriotic colors for the nation’s 250th anniversary next month.Last Saturday, several members of the Lake City Garden Club spent a few hours planting new flowers in the planters that line Marion Avenue.In addition to adding new flowers to the planters,…
Former FGC volleyball players celebrate after a point in 2018. FGC said Friday that volleyball will return for the 2027 season after shutting down in 2021. (FILE)
The first two sports Florida Gateway College brought back are returning once again.After originally bringing men’s golf and women’s volleyball to the Lake City campus in 2017 before both programs shut down due to declining participation, FGC plans to have both return again in time for the 2027-28…
Columbia pitcher Ryleigh Stone hurls a pitch against Seminole in the Class 4A state semifinals on May 21. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
The FHSAA's 2027 and 2028 classifications are out for spring sports and the new districts for Columbia’s baseball and softball teams are theirs for the taking.The two CHS squads are in near identical districts in Class 4A, with baseball and softball both competing in District 3 with Ed White, Paxon…
Commissioner Rocky Ford said he was assured by AmeriPro officials the company could pull as many trucks as needed from other areas to supplement the county. The move has yet to happen. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The Columbia County commission agreed on one thing in a lengthy special meeting Wednesday: something needs to be done to address emergency medical services provided within the county.However, despite more than two hours of discussion on the matter, there was no consensus on what the fix to that…
Easton Starling, 11, utilizes training he learned at a Lake City Fire Department summer camp to douse flames with a fire extinguisher. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
More than two dozen local youngsters are getting a new physical and educational experience from local first responders through a unique summer camp.The youngsters are attending the Lake City Fire Department and Police Department Summer Kids Fitness and firefighter skills camp where they are…
