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Lake City rapper arrested for fleeing fatal crash

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
GAINESVILLE — A Lake City rapper is facing multiple charges after fleeing the scene of a fatal crash in Gainesville on Friday. According to a Gainesville Police Department report, 21-year-old Eric Baker, who is also known as Raw Youngin, was stopped at 6:41 p.m.
The Lake City Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire in a backyard shed at a SW Clements Place residence Monday afternoon. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Lake City Fire Department quickly extinguished a fire in a backyard shed at a SW Clements Place residence Monday afternoon. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

LCFD quickly extinguishes shed fire

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
The Lake City Fire Department needed just a few minutes Monday afternoon to extinguish a small shed fire. Dispatched to SW Clements Place, right across South Marion Avenue from the Florida Department of Transportation, just before 1 p.m. Monday, LCFD crews found a shed behind a residence on fire.

One dead, one injured in Baya Drive crash

NEWS STAFF
Friday, July 26, 2024
A head-on collision Thursday afternoon on Baya Drive killed one. A Florida Highway Patrol release said a Wellborn woman was headed west on Baya Drive around 3:25 p.m. when her sedan crossed the center line just east of KC’s Produce by Lochlynn Terrace.
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford (standing, left) speaks at the 2022 GOP candidate rally at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. (FILE)

Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford (standing, left) speaks at the 2022 GOP candidate rally at the Columbia County Fairgrounds. (FILE)

GOP hosting first candidate rally

NEWS STAFF
Friday, July 26, 2024
Candidates running for office will have a chance to speak directly to the people Tuesday. The Columbia County Republican Party is hosting the first of its two free candidate rallies Tuesday at the Westside Community Center, 431 SW Birley Avenue in Lake City, starting at 6 p.m.
Area youngsters and some of their parents take part in the Young daVinci Summer Art Camp at the Gateway Art Gallery. This year’s camp was funded through a grant from Clay Electric and had 20 children attend the three-day camp. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Area youngsters and some of their parents take part in the Young daVinci Summer Art Camp at the Gateway Art Gallery. This year’s camp was funded through a grant from Clay Electric and had 20 children attend the three-day camp. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Young artists show off skills at Gallery art camp

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 26, 2024
In order to deal with snails, roosters, rainbows, stars and any other topics that come to mind, a artist needs to have a vivid imagination.
Tyrone Mullins (standing), an organizer for the Community Barbers Giving Back event, works as one of 11 barbers during the 2022 event. (FILE)

Tyrone Mullins (standing), an organizer for the Community Barbers Giving Back event, works as one of 11 barbers during the 2022 event. (FILE)

Back-to-school bash giving haircuts, supplies to students

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 26, 2024
Free haircuts, hundreds of book bags, notebooks, paper, pens, pencils, folders and other essentials needed by children as they prepare to start the 2024-25 school year will be available at the Richardson Community Center next weekend. The back to school items will be featured 3-6 p.m.
The cafeterias at Fort White and Columbia high schools will feature coffee bars this year as part of the district’s upgrades to its cafeterias and menus. (COURTESY)

The cafeterias at Fort White and Columbia high schools will feature coffee bars this year as part of the district’s upgrades to its cafeterias and menus. (COURTESY)

Cafeterias, food items upgraded for Columbia County schools

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Columbia County students could be in for a nice surprise the next time they eat in their school cafeteria. The Columbia County School Board thanked one team in particular for the achievement.
Billy Golightly (from left), Jennifer Golightly, Sandy Kishton, Missy Zecher, Becky Smallwood, Angela Cox, Rhaiza Faulkner, Ginny Smith and Lynda Granoff pose for a photograph after spending time participating in a recent cleanup effort at Rum Island Park. (COURTESY)

Billy Golightly (from left), Jennifer Golightly, Sandy Kishton, Missy Zecher, Becky Smallwood, Angela Cox, Rhaiza Faulkner, Ginny Smith and Lynda Granoff pose for a photograph after spending time participating in a recent cleanup effort at Rum Island Park. (COURTESY)

Realtors clean up Rum Island Park

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, July 24, 2024
Armed with garbage bags, trash pickers and buckets, a group of 10 local Realtors participated in a clean up effort to improve the aesthetics of Rum Island Park earlier this month. The Florida Realtors organization designated July as its water cleanup month for its various associations and groups.