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Dan Hartley, an aide to Congresswoman Kat Cammack, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s Summer Youth Employment Program Awards Luncheon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Dan Hartley, an aide to Congresswoman Kat Cammack, delivers the keynote address during Friday’s Summer Youth Employment Program Awards Luncheon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Summer Youth Program, work ethic celebrated

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 14, 2023
While there are several weeks remaining in the summer of 2023, for a group of local students, the summer reached its pinnacle Friday afternoon when they were the stars of the Summer Youth Employment Program Awards Luncheon.
Lake City’s Karley Scott Collins will tour this fall with Larry Fleet. Collins announced the news Friday on social media. (COURTESY)

Lake City’s Karley Scott Collins will tour this fall with Larry Fleet. Collins announced the news Friday on social media. (COURTESY)

Collins set to go on tour

NEWS STAFF
Friday, July 14, 2023
A Lake City-born and raised country star is ready to hit the road for a tour. Karley Scott Collins, who is set to perform in the Suwannee River Jam’s return in September, announced the move Friday afternoon on social media.
Landon Ream, left, is among the children that learned how to make ice cream in a bag Thursday at the Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum. (COURTESY)

Landon Ream, left, is among the children that learned how to make ice cream in a bag Thursday at the Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum. (COURTESY)

Children cool off with treat at Museum

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 14, 2023
Beating the summertime heat took on an interesting twist for close to 20 youngsters on Thursday afternoon when they were introduced to ice cream in a bag. The children were introduced to the concept during a summer session at the Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum.
Laura Hunter-Null with the Gateway Art Gallery shows collages to students in an art literacy class Wednesday. The Gallery has partnered with Altrusa of Lake City on the program to teach literacy skills to children. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Laura Hunter-Null with the Gateway Art Gallery shows collages to students in an art literacy class Wednesday. The Gallery has partnered with Altrusa of Lake City on the program to teach literacy skills to children. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Gallery, Altrusa combine over the ‘art’ of reading

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The muffled crinkles of magazine paper echoed through the small back room of the Gateway Art Gallery as five children cut out pictures of favorites: favorite places, foods, animals, anything that a group of kids would have opinions on.
Lake Shore Hospital Authority Director Dale Williams said he likely will have an agreement with Columbia County for the record storage building by the authority’s next meeting. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Lake Shore Hospital Authority Director Dale Williams said he likely will have an agreement with Columbia County for the record storage building by the authority’s next meeting. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

LSHA, county working on record storage deal

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
While a pair of organizations continue to negotiate for space on the LakeShore Hospital campus, the Lake Shore Hospital Authority is still dealing with another building for a different entity.
Lake City’s Karley Scott Collins will return to the Suwannee River Jam as part of the 30th anniversary lineup this September. (COURTESY)

Lake City’s Karley Scott Collins will return to the Suwannee River Jam as part of the 30th anniversary lineup this September. (COURTESY)

30th anniversary Jam features homecoming

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
LIVE OAK — The party is just around the corner. The 30th anniversary edition of the Suwannee River Jam was postponed from its traditional spring date to the fall, but the celebration will be bringing out some big names and some familiar, local faces. This year’s Jam, which is set for Sept.

HCA Lake City Hospital patient data hacked

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Patients at HCA Lake City Hospital and HCA Lake City Primary Care are among those impacted by the company’s nationwide data breach. HCA Healthcare announced Monday that personal data of nearly 11 million patients in 20 states may have been stolen in a data breach.