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Sergio Miguel Hernandez (from left) is congratulated by Susan Kroh, Columbia County Public Library volunteer and literacy coordinator, as he received his high school diploma in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday night. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Judy Tatem, the Coordinator of Safe Schools with the Columbia County School District, said the district is ahead of the required level for mental health training for staff. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

A six-point buck was tranquilized Wednesday by a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer after it crashed into the Gateway Art Gallery in downtown Lake City. (COURTESY)

Vann Carpet One has purchased the old Ashley Furniture building across from Publix. The longtime Lake City business plans to consolidate its two downtown locations into the new location early next year. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Superintendent Lex Carswell said the end of his tenure with the Columbia County School District was ‘bittersweet.’ (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County Commission Chairman Ron Williams requested that both Columbia and Suwannee county commissions look into requiring a super majority vote to dissolve the North Florida Water Utilities Authority at a joint commission workshop Wednesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County Schools Assistant Superintendent Todd Widergren said Zyscovich, which was awarded the bid as the architect for the new Eastside Elementary School design, has worked well on the new Niblack Elementary School project. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Asher Watson pulls the heart out of Gelissa Howard, who is portraying Snow White, in the Snow White room of the Columbia High theatre department’s haunted house of ‘The Real Grimm’s Fairytales.’ (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Voters wait in line outside the Columbia County Supervisor of Elections office Monday for the start of early voting for the Nov. 5 general election. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)