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Amy Guerry (middle) is joined by members of the Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home family as they stand in front of the newly-named Ted L. Guerry, Sr. Anatomy & Physiology Building on the Florida Gateway College campus. (COURTESY FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE)

Amy Guerry (middle) is joined by members of the Gateway-Forest Lawn Funeral Home family as they stand in front of the newly-named Ted L. Guerry, Sr. Anatomy & Physiology Building on the Florida Gateway College campus. (COURTESY FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE)

Guerry honored at FGC

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 14, 2025
As Amy Guerry sees it, there were two celebrations Wednesday when Florida Gateway College’s anatomy and physiology building became the Ted L. Guerry, Sr. Anatomy & Physiology Building.
Kate Duong (from left), Columbia County Public Library assistant director, and Andrea Sirard, Columbia County Youth Services librarian, work on creating an edible spinal column made of cereal and candy. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Kate Duong (from left), Columbia County Public Library assistant director, and Andrea Sirard, Columbia County Youth Services librarian, work on creating an edible spinal column made of cereal and candy. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Library offering scientific S.T.E.A.M. Break

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 14, 2025
The Columbia County Public Library is offering a S.T.E.A.M Break for local students while they are on spring break.
Linda Jansson (left) looks on as her Scrabble partner, Theresa DePasquaoe, places letter tiles on the Scrabble board during the championship round of the Lake City Garden Club’s Scrabble Tournament fundraiser. The pair won the tournament. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Linda Jansson (left) looks on as her Scrabble partner, Theresa DePasquaoe, places letter tiles on the Scrabble board during the championship round of the Lake City Garden Club’s Scrabble Tournament fundraiser. The pair won the tournament. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Florida Roof Masters team wins Scrabble tournament

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
A room filled with 20 teams sitting at 10 tables was the competitive setting for the Lake City Garden Club’s ninth annual Scrabble Tournament fundraiser Tuesday evening.
Lake City Mayor Noah Walker said the city’s concerns with the Lake Shore hospital were about public safety and compatibility concerns, not mentioning zoning. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Mayor Noah Walker said the city’s concerns with the Lake Shore hospital were about public safety and compatibility concerns, not mentioning zoning. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Zoning conflict absent from meeting

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The zoning dispute that led to the conflict resolution meeting Wednesday was absent from the talks of resolution.
Pinemount Elementary School Principal April Bolkosky told the Columbia County School Board on Tuesday night that the school looks to bring new students in from Five Points as part of the rezoning and become one family. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Pinemount Elementary School Principal April Bolkosky told the Columbia County School Board on Tuesday night that the school looks to bring new students in from Five Points as part of the rezoning and become one family. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

School board approves new elementary zones

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Columbia County School District officially has new elementary school zones. Now the district will advertise those new zones – made necessary by the construction (current and planned) of two new schools and the closure of two others — ahead of school choice enrollment.