Rebecca Thomas, a chef at the Dixie Grill in Live Oak, is one of four finalists in the General Mills Foodservice’s second Biskies Recipe Contest. (COURTESY)

Live Oak chef eyes dough for biscuits

LIVE OAK — A Live Oak chef is hoping her biscuit recipe leads to some serious dough. Rebecca Thomas, a chef at Live Oak’s Dixie Grill restaurant, is one of four finalists competing for a $20,000 grand prize in the General Mills Foodservice’s second…
JAMIE WACHTER

Saturday, April 13, 2024

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Rebecca Thomas, a chef at the Dixie Grill in Live Oak, is one of four finalists in the General Mills Foodservice’s second Biskies Recipe Contest. (COURTESY)

Live Oak chef eyes dough for biscuits

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, April 13, 2024
LIVE OAK — A Live Oak chef is hoping her biscuit recipe leads to some serious dough. Rebecca Thomas, a chef at Live Oak’s Dixie Grill restaurant, is one of four finalists competing for a $20,000 grand prize in the General Mills Foodservice’s second Biskies Recipe Contest. Thomas, who has been…
Columbia pitcher Josie Raulerson pitches against Buchholz on April 4. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP ROUNDUP: Scores and stats from 4/15/24

NEWS STAFF
Monday, April 15, 2024
BASEBALL — IMG Academy Black 11, Columbia 8: The Tigers (10-10) battled back from a 5-run deficit to take an 8-7 lead, but the Ascenders (16-4) scored two runs in the fifth inning and two in the sixth to snap the Tigers’ 4-game winning streak on their Senior Night. Grant Bowers started on the…

Who is filling their campaign coffers?

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Both candidates for Columbia County Sheriff are proving quite adept at tracking down funding. In the dash to collect the most campaign cash, Sheriff Mark Hunter has received more than $78,000 in monetary contributions for the 2024 election cycle. Wallace Kitchings, Hunter’s opponent, has raised…

Mother charged in baby’s death

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, April 13, 2024
WHITE SPRINGS — A Hamilton County woman faces aggravated manslaughter charges following the death last summer of her one-month-old child. Jasmine Williams, 32, was arrested April 5 for the manslaughter charges according to a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office report released Thursday. Williams’…

Gallery celebrating decade with events

TONY BRITT
Saturday, April 13, 2024
The Gateway Art Gallery is serving up a summer-long smorgasbord of art activities to celebrate a decade at is current downtown location. Over the next few months, the art gallery will serve as a hub for different forms and expressions of art where local residents can experience the impact art has…

Interstate interchange ramp closing temporarily

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, April 13, 2024
The Interstate 75 southbound ramp onto Interstate 10 east will be closed early this next week. The Florida Department of Transportation announced Thursday that the I-75 southbound exit to I-10 east will close Monday at 10 a.m. and reopen Tuesday at 7 p.m., weather and unforeseen circumstances…

Worker wage, heat bill signed by DeSantis

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Saturday, April 13, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed a controversial bill that will prevent local governments from imposing wage requirements on contractors and requiring heat-exposure protections for workers. DeSantis’ office announced the signing of the bill (HB 433), along with nine other measures passed…

Judge: wetlands permitting headed back to Army Corps

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Saturday, April 13, 2024
TALLAHASSEE — In a case closely watched by business and environmental groups, a U.S. district judge Friday finalized his rejection of a 2020 move by the federal government to shift permitting authority to Florida for projects that affect wetlands. Judge Randolph Moss issued a 27-page opinion that…
Columbia catcher Casen Maddox celebrates at second base next to Bishop Kenny second baseman Troy Ancayan after hitting a go-ahead 2-RBI double in the sixth inning of Friday’s 8-7 win. (BRENT KUYKENDALL/Lake City Reporter)

PREP BASEBALL: Columbia rallies again, knocks off 4A No. 4 Bishop Kenny for fourth straight win

JORDAN KROEGER
Friday, April 12, 2024
Columbia has had an affinity for dramatic finishes in the past week. Friday night was no different against Bishop Kenny. Ayden Phillips struck out Andrew McWilliams for what should’ve been the final out of the game, but catcher Casen Maddox couldn’t hold on to the pitch. As McWilliams bolted down…
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a pair of bills Friday, including one that would limit the scope of police review boards, during a ceremony at the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in St. Augustine. (COURTESY)

DeSantis signs legislation limiting police boards

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 12, 2024
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed measures that will prevent investigations of local law-enforcement officers by civilian review boards and prohibit “harassment” of first responders who are on duty. DeSantis said the review board measure (HB 601) will put the “kibosh” on certain communities that…

Citrus forecast takes a hit

NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
Friday, April 12, 2024
Florida’s citrus industry got some bitter news Thursday as it enters the final months of the 2023-2024 growing season. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released a report that reduced estimates of orange and grapefruit production. Overall, the new numbers indicated the industry will slightly…

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