Local

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)

Former commissioner Ron Williams said he thought the MSTU to cover EMS services was the right thing for the county to do. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

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)

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)

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