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LC man charged in March 2022 fatal wreck

NEWS STAFF
Friday, September 29, 2023
A Lake City man has been charged in a March 2022 fatal crash. Jason Broshar, 41, was booked into the Columbia County Detention Facility on Tuesday for homicide-DUI manslaughter and hit and run.
Lake City cake artist Amy Strickland (center) draws a design on ‘The Big Bake: Halloween’ with her teammates Keesha Fundora of Mayo (left) and Letricia Ervin of Lake City. (COURTESY)

Lake City cake artist Amy Strickland (center) draws a design on ‘The Big Bake: Halloween’ with her teammates Keesha Fundora of Mayo (left) and Letricia Ervin of Lake City. (COURTESY)

Baking up a scare: LC, Mayo cake artists compete internationally

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
For the third straight year, Amy Strickland is getting to combine her love of Halloween with her talent for creating works of art out of cake. This time, though, the Lake City cake artist isn’t doing it alone.
The Restless Slumber Cemetery features a number of spirits, both fake and alive. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Restless Slumber Cemetery features a number of spirits, both fake and alive. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Spooks return to Denmark Acres

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The family friendly spookiness is only getting bigger at Denmark Acres this year. The Halloween town of Raven’s Hollow — home to the Restless Slumber Cemetery — makes its third annual appearance beginning this weekend with more activities for kids, teens and adults alike to enjoy.
Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford said the North Florida Regional Utilities advisory committee, which had previously met informally, has established that the four counties are interested in working together on utility needs. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County Commissioner Rocky Ford said the North Florida Regional Utilities advisory committee, which had previously met informally, has established that the four counties are interested in working together on utility needs. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Regional utility group officially forms

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
The North Florida Regional Utilities advisory committee is now official.
Lake City Manager Paul Dyal was asked Tuesday by the entire Lake City Council to reconsider his decision to resign the position. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Manager Paul Dyal was asked Tuesday by the entire Lake City Council to reconsider his decision to resign the position. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Dyal urged to reconsider resignation

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The City of Lake City’s next administrator will possibly be its current city manager. During a special meeting Tuesday, the entire Lake City Council urged City Manager Paul Dyal to reconsider his resignation, which was submitted Sept. 19, before tabling a resolution to accept the resignation.
The Lake Shore Hospital Authority agreed Monday to declare the Lake Shore Hospital building as surplus and to give it to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare to utilize for mental health services. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

The Lake Shore Hospital Authority agreed Monday to declare the Lake Shore Hospital building as surplus and to give it to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare to utilize for mental health services. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lake Shore hospital given to Meridian

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
The Lake Shore Hospital will have a second life as a mental health facility. At Monday’s special meeting, the Lake Shore Hospital Authority unanimously approved declaring the main hospital surplus and deeding it to Meridian Behavioral Healthcare.
Chaos, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy, was found Tuesday after he went missing during a search for a fleeing suspect Monday. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

Chaos, a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office K9 deputy, was found Tuesday after he went missing during a search for a fleeing suspect Monday. (COURTESY COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE)

CCSO K9 found after lengthy search

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
A day after the search began, a missing Columbia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 officer was found Tuesday morning. Chaos, who went missing during an early-morning search Monday, was spotted by a Columbia County resident on SE Pounds Hammock Road mid-morning Tuesday.

UWSV hosting Veteran Summit

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Area veterans who want to learn about different types of services available to them will have an opportunity to talk to vendors and professionals later this week during a United Way of Suwannee Valley event geared toward them.