Columbia catcher Emily Delgado encourages the CHS student section to get up for her team after scoring a run following her RBI double in the seventh inning of Thursday's Class 4A state semifinal against Seminole. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
The words echoed throughout the season.“Tigers don’t lay down. Tigers fight.”Never was that truer than Thursday afternoon.Columbia, the top-ranked team in Class 4A, was on the ropes in the state semifinals. Seminole held a 5-3 lead and had the Tigers down to their last two outs, appearing on…
South African bodybuilder Rayno Nel performs a feat of strength during a Strongman Champions League event in Holland. The SCL is set to host an international event in Olustee Park on Oct. 10 after getting a sponsorship from the Columbia County TDC. (COURTESY)
The strongest league in the world will be descending on Lake City this fall.During its meeting Wednesday morning, the Columbia County Tourist Development Council unanimously approved a $20,000 sponsorship for the Strongman Champions League to host an international event in downtown Olustee Park on…
FORT WHITE — Students who’ve had to battle the covid-19 pandemic, changes in graduation requirements and who’ve celebrated academic, art and athletic accomplishments will get their day in the sun when Fort White High School holds its commencement this weekend.The FWHS graduation ceremony will take…
The Suwannee River Water Management District’s Hydrological Conditions Report shows areas of Columbia and Suwannee counties received substantial rainfall in April but are still in heavy drought. (COURTESY SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT)
LIVE OAK — A good bit of recent rainfall isn’t enough to make up for the recent drought, according to the Suwannee River Water Management District’s April report. According to the SRWMD’s Hydrologic Conditions Report for last month, the district received an average rainfall of 0.88 inches,…
Suwannee County Commissioner Travis Land said he was willing to hold the $3.8 million in donated funds at whatever bank the donor desired. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The Suwannee County Commission had 3.8 million reasons to agree to some stipulations Tuesday night.And the board was more than happy to agree on how to spend and where to store a donation from an anonymous county resident until it could identify the project to use the funding.The board unanimously…
BRANFORD — More than 100 Buccaneers will sail off into the next phase of their life Friday night.Branford High is holding its 2026 commencement ceremony at Buccaneer Stadium at 8 p.m. Friday with 111 graduation candidates. Seniors are to arrive for graduation by 7:15 p.m. with a class picture…
Even a decade ago, Suwannee High Principal Laura Williams could see some special attributes in the Class of 2026.Now 10 years later, those traits are in full bloom and will lead 234 graduation candidates into the world following Saturday night’s commencement at Langford Stadium. The graduation…
Suwannee County Commissioner Don Hale was on board with others to have a conversation with the City of Live Oak and the Town of Branford about the distribution of gas tax revenue. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County is on board with discussions about gas tax distributions.A week after the Live Oak City Council tabled a vote to extend the interlocal agreement with Suwannee County the Town of Branford on the distribution model currently in place, the Suwannee County Commission approved the one-…
McALPIN — The annual Memorial Day ceremony will have a new venue Monday.The Harry C. Gray II Memorial American Legion Post 107 is hosting the annual ceremony, scheduled to begin at 11 a.m., at its clubhouse, 10726 142nd Street in McAlpin.The ceremony will take place in front of the Post 107…
Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White said he was frustrated by the fact the North Florida Water Utilities Authority didn’t discuss Columbia County’s sewer plant before it was sold. The Suwannee board, though, still unanimously voted to continue supporting the joint utility group. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County is still fully behind the North Florida Water Utilities Authority.At least for now.Frustrated over Columbia County’s sale of a sewer plant to the City of Lake City without input or discussion on the matter from the NFWUA, Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White, who…
