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Historic Lane recalled for love of community

By TONY BRITT on Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Bettye Lane was a longtime teacher in the Columbia County School District and also was the first black councilwoman to serve on the Lake City Council. (COURTESY)

A local pioneer in the field of education as well as politics who also harbored a love for Lake City and making it a beautiful venue through plants and trees, died on Sunday. Bettye Lane, a long-ti...

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