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LCFD hosting softball tournament

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The Lake City Fire Department is looking to raise some funds while having a little outdoor fun with some friendly competition. The LCFD is set to host a softball tournament on Saturday at the Southside Sports Complex beginning at 9:30 a.m.
Lake City Mayor Noah Walker takes the oath of office Monday at the outset of the Lake City Council meeting as his wife, Chani, looks on while holding the Bible that he took the oath on. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Mayor Noah Walker takes the oath of office Monday at the outset of the Lake City Council meeting as his wife, Chani, looks on while holding the Bible that he took the oath on. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A new era begins: Walker, Harris sworn in to Lake City Council

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
A new era has begun in Lake City. The Lake City Council officially welcomed two new members — and welcomed back its second-most recently elected councilor — in an official ceremony honoring James Carter, Tammy Harris and Noah Walker.
A pile of debris left over from Hurricane Helene awaits pickup. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A pile of debris left over from Hurricane Helene awaits pickup. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Ramped-up hurricane cleanup only $200K

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Columbia County’s storm debris cleanup from Hurricane Helene is entering its stretch run. The deadline for residents to play organic storm debris in the rights-of-way along county roadsides for crews to pick it up passed Sunday.
Donald Christensen (right) shakes hands with Kenneth Keen as the pair were among four veterans honored during Saturday’s annual veterans luncheon at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds for being the oldest in attendance. Keen is 93 and Christensen is 94. Also recognized were Edward Fries, 93, and Wayne Morrell, 100. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Donald Christensen (right) shakes hands with Kenneth Keen as the pair were among four veterans honored during Saturday’s annual veterans luncheon at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds for being the oldest in attendance. Keen is 93 and Christensen is 94. Also recognized were Edward Fries, 93, and Wayne Morrell, 100. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Veterans honored during annual luncheon

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Veterans from various eras gathered at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds on Saturday for a community luncheon that celebrated their accomplishments and their sacrifices in protecting the county during times of conflict as well as peace.
Bryan Thomas, the principle planner for the City of Lake City, talks about the land development changes requested for a property at the intersection of SW Main Boulevard and Baya Avenue. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Bryan Thomas, the principle planner for the City of Lake City, talks about the land development changes requested for a property at the intersection of SW Main Boulevard and Baya Avenue. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Commercial zoning approved for Baya-Main property

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Outside of the pomp and circumstance of the Lake City Council’s swearing-in ceremony welcoming incoming Mayor Noah Walker and Councilors James Carter and Tammy Harris, there weren’t a whole lot of actionable items on Monday’s agenda.
Nicole Callum, a Richardson Community Center board member, serves up macaroni and cheese for a to-go box during the center’s Friends in Need Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Nicole Callum, a Richardson Community Center board member, serves up macaroni and cheese for a to-go box during the center’s Friends in Need Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Richardson helps out ‘Friends in Need’

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Thanksgiving meals came a few weeks early for local residents when the Richardson Community Center held its inaugural Friends In Need Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday at the facility.

White Springs man killed in single vehicle crash

NEWS STAFF
Monday, November 18, 2024
WHITE SPRINGS — A White Springs man was killed Sunday night when his vehicle flipped after hitting a culvert in northern Columbia County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release, the 53-year-old man’s southbound SUV ran off the side of U.S. Highway 41 near NW Kelly Lane just before 10 p.m.
Noah Walker, who will be sworn in Monday as the City of Lake City’s new mayor, wants to bring in more housing and incentivize development to help the City of Lake City grow and prosper moving forward. (COURTESY)

Noah Walker, who will be sworn in Monday as the City of Lake City’s new mayor, wants to bring in more housing and incentivize development to help the City of Lake City grow and prosper moving forward. (COURTESY)

Casting a new vision: Mayor-elect Walker lays out goals for Lake City

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, November 15, 2024
Noah Walker won’t officially become Lake City’s mayor until Monday evening. However, after running unopposed, Walker has been building and working toward Monday’s swearing in since June.
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Trustee Brandon Beil expressed his displeasure at Wednesday’s meeting with the City of Lake City’s recent claims that the main hospital building doesn’t conform to the city’s land development regulations. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Trustee Brandon Beil expressed his displeasure at Wednesday’s meeting with the City of Lake City’s recent claims that the main hospital building doesn’t conform to the city’s land development regulations. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Hospital board preps reply on city LDR issue

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, November 15, 2024
The Lake Shore Hospital Authority and the City of Lake City have hit a snag regarding the main hospital building.