May 23, 2026
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Columbia won the Class 4A state championship on Saturday, beating Lake Wales 3-2. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Saturday, May 23, 2026
LONGWOOD — Go ahead and crown Columbia High.The Tigers held off Lake Wales 3-2 on Saturday morning to win the Class 4A state championship at Boombah-Soldiers Creek Park. It’s the program’s second title, also winning in 2013.
Rhonda Anderson (from left) stands with Kent Banner, Columbia County Assistant Supervisor of Elections, and Darryl Thomas, Columbia High School welding instructor, as the school’s welding piece, ‘Globe of Freedom,’ is on display at the Columbia County Supervisor of Elections Office. (COURTESY)
Columbia County Fire Chief Jeff Crawford asked the County Commission to lift the burn ban for at least the next two weeks due to recent rains and forecasts of more coming. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Jeff Avinger, the AmeriPro EMS operations director for Florida and South Carolina, said the company will be fully running its five trucks in two weeks after working through staffing challenges. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
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)
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)
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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)
Columbia right fielder Marlee Hunt (14) hugs left fielder Addyson Sherman after Sherman hit a walk-off RBI single to defeat Seminole 6-5 in the Class 4A state semifinals on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia second baseman Anna Dansby, a four-year starter, dives to field a ground ball during the Region 1-4A championship against Baker County on May 14. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia won the Class 4A state championship on Saturday, beating Lake Wales 3-2. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)
Rhonda Anderson (from left) stands with Kent Banner, Columbia County Assistant Supervisor of Elections, and Darryl Thomas, Columbia High School welding instructor, as the school’s welding piece, ‘Globe of Freedom,’ is on display at the Columbia County Supervisor of Elections Office. (COURTESY)
Columbia County Fire Chief Jeff Crawford asked the County Commission to lift the burn ban for at least the next two weeks due to recent rains and forecasts of more coming. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Jeff Avinger, the AmeriPro EMS operations director for Florida and South Carolina, said the company will be fully running its five trucks in two weeks after working through staffing challenges. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
County Attorney Joel Foreman suggested if the County Commission wanted to change its code of ethics to send in suggestions to him and he provide several alternatives to those portions of the code. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The new SunStop store on the north end of Lake City is a ‘beautiful facility’ and something everybody ‘can be proud of,’ according to Southwest Georgia Oil’s Katie Marzolf. (COURTESY)
A memorial wall lists the names of Columbia County residents who lost their lives across different eras of American military history. The list sits outside the Lake City VA Medical Center, which will host a free, family friendly event on June 5. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
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)
Columbia right fielder Marlee Hunt (14) hugs left fielder Addyson Sherman after Sherman hit a walk-off RBI single to defeat Seminole 6-5 in the Class 4A state semifinals on Thursday. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
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)
