Pick of the patch: County courthouse holds pumpkin decorating contest

Several decorated pumpkins, including one that resembles Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the movie ‘It,’ sit in the lobby of the Columbia County Courthouse as Columbia County Judge Sara Carter (left) and Columbia County Clerk of Courts Jay Swisher examine entries. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Several decorated pumpkins, including one that resembles Pennywise the Dancing Clown from the movie ‘It,’ sit in the lobby of the Columbia County Courthouse as Columbia County Judge Sara Carter (left) and Columbia County Clerk of Courts Jay Swisher examine entries. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The historic Columbia County Courthouse is not immune to the creepy, scary and, at times, comical events surrounding Halloween and fall festivals.

The building’s second floor is haven to several pumpki…