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Two SUVs and a travel trailer burst into flames Friday evening on State Road 136 near the State Farmer’s Market in White Springs. A Lake City man was killed in the crash. (GLENN ALLEN/Special to the Reporter)

Two SUVs and a travel trailer burst into flames Friday evening on State Road 136 near the State Farmer’s Market in White Springs. A Lake City man was killed in the crash. (GLENN ALLEN/Special to the Reporter)

Lake City man killed in fiery crash

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
WHITE SPRINGS — A Lake City man was killed in a fiery crash Friday near the State Farmer’s Market in White Springs. According to a Florida Highway Patrol release Monday, the 38-year-old man was headed west on State Road 136 around 5:20 p.m.
Shannon Moser (from left), Catholic Charities Lake City Regional Director, and Renee LeBlanc fill a box with canned goods and other food items donated by Circle of Life Assisted living facilities. Catholic Charities held its March Against Hunger Walk on Tuesday afternoon at Lake DeSoto. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Shannon Moser (from left), Catholic Charities Lake City Regional Director, and Renee LeBlanc fill a box with canned goods and other food items donated by Circle of Life Assisted living facilities. Catholic Charities held its March Against Hunger Walk on Tuesday afternoon at Lake DeSoto. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

March against Hunger Walk collects food for families in need

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
The fight against food insecurity on the local level was felt on the streets Tuesday.
Jonny Frazier, Halpatter Brewing Company head brewer and co-owner, stands with the brewery’s Watermelon Gose and Blue Raspberry Lemonade Punch Out, two of its award-winning brews in the Untappd Community Awards. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Jonny Frazier, Halpatter Brewing Company head brewer and co-owner, stands with the brewery’s Watermelon Gose and Blue Raspberry Lemonade Punch Out, two of its award-winning brews in the Untappd Community Awards. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Award-winning brewery: Halpatter captures 3 awards from Untappd

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 22, 2024
Serving up some cold brews is not enough for Halpatter Brewing Company, which is gaining a reputation for brewing up some award-winning beers.
Robert Jones, CareerSource Florida Crown’s executive director, speaks to the County Commission on Thursday about the turmoil and changes coming for the agency. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Robert Jones, CareerSource Florida Crown’s executive director, speaks to the County Commission on Thursday about the turmoil and changes coming for the agency. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Emergency Florida Crown meeting nixed

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 22, 2024
Questions continue to abound regarding the CareerSource Florida Crown office, staff and its four-year long trend of negative fund balances that were proposed topics of discussion for a Friday meeting, but the emergency meeting was canceled by the board chairman, who deemed the topics as not an...
Commissioner Tim Murphy said he was ‘blindsided’ by the Lake City Humane Society’s request for additional funding to take care of the increased number of dogs brought in to the center. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Commissioner Tim Murphy said he was ‘blindsided’ by the Lake City Humane Society’s request for additional funding to take care of the increased number of dogs brought in to the center. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

County provides funds to students, Mikesville center

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, March 22, 2024
The Columbia County Board of County Commissioners was in a giving mood at the beginning of its Thursday meeting. During presentations from Fort White Middle/High School, as well as the Mikesville Community Center, the board gave each $5,000 toward their respective aims.

Lake City native named NASPA president

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 22, 2024
A Lake City native is now the president of a national student affairs organization. Amelia Parnell, who has been the Vice President for research and policy at NASPA — Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, was named the group’s president Wednesday.
Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby urged the Columbia County Commission to consider reinstituting impact fees on new development to help the county meet future infrastructure needs. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Assistant County Manager Kevin Kirby urged the Columbia County Commission to consider reinstituting impact fees on new development to help the county meet future infrastructure needs. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

County considers reinstituting impact fees

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Friday, March 22, 2024
Money issues took center stage during both the Columbia County Commission’s workshop and following meeting Thursday.
A pair of workers for Charles Peeler Construction move dirt at the site of a future Tractor Supply Co. store on East Duval Street in Lake City. Crews are currently getting the site ready for building construction. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A pair of workers for Charles Peeler Construction move dirt at the site of a future Tractor Supply Co. store on East Duval Street in Lake City. Crews are currently getting the site ready for building construction. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Clearing room for Tractor Supply

TONY BRITT
Thursday, March 21, 2024
The landscape along the eastern end of Duval Street has significantly changed in the past few days, as mounds of dirt, heavy machinery and signs of construction have replaced trees and grass in the lot east of the Save A Lot supermarket in Lake City.
Catholic Charities Lake City Regional Director Shannon Moser said the organization’s organizers are reaching out to businesses to collect essential food items for those in need. (FILE)

Catholic Charities Lake City Regional Director Shannon Moser said the organization’s organizers are reaching out to businesses to collect essential food items for those in need. (FILE)

Catholic Charities gearing up for fundraising push

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
The local Catholic Charities office is in the midst of a campaign that was launched to promote awareness and create a month-long effort of collecting food donations to aid local families in need.