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Lake City man killed in semi crash

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
GAINESVILLE — A Lake City man was killed Tuesday morning when his semi trailer veered off Interstate 75 in Gainesville. A Florida Highway Patrol release states that while traveling south on I-75 at 7:50 a.m.

Lake City man killed in semi crash

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
GAINESVILLE — A Lake City man was killed Tuesday morning when his semi trailer veered off Interstate 75 in Gainesville. A Florida Highway Patrol release states that while traveling south on I-75 at 7:50 a.m.
School board candidate Elizabeth Porter speaks during a GOP rally at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in July. (FILE)

School board candidate Elizabeth Porter speaks during a GOP rally at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds in July. (FILE)

Porter picked by her own PAC

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, October 24, 2022
One of Elizabeth Porter’s latest endorsements came from a political committee she formed and chaired at one time.

CareerSource Florida Crown nets A- grade

NEWS STAFF
Monday, October 24, 2022
Columbia County’s workforce development board is one of the state’s best. Based on criteria from the 2021 Reimagining Education and Career Help (REACH) Act, CareerSource Florida Crown earned an A- grade.
Booths get set up during Florida Gateway College’s career fair back in April. (FILE)

Booths get set up during Florida Gateway College’s career fair back in April. (FILE)

FGC hosting career fair, transfer day

NEWS STAFF
Monday, October 24, 2022
Florida Gateway College students have the chance this week to learn about what comes next. The college is hosting its Fall Festival, career fair and transfer day on Wednesday. The event begins at 11:15 a.m.

Homeless burglar caught in act

NEWS STAFF
Monday, October 24, 2022
A homeless man went car shopping after hours Saturday and got caught red handed. Jermaine Maxwell, 37, was found by Lake City police officers in the rear of I-75 Auto on Saturday in a back fenced area of the business.

Foster mom charged with child abuse

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, October 22, 2022
A Lake City foster parent was arrested after a child appeared at daycare last week with scratches and bruises. Katina Allen, 49, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated child abuse following an investigation into a bruised child that said they had been hit with a stick by Allen.
The Nervelss Nocks act features the Nocks Globe of Fear in which motorcyclists ride inside a steel globe. (COURTESY)

The Nervelss Nocks act features the Nocks Globe of Fear in which motorcyclists ride inside a steel globe. (COURTESY)

Nerveless Nocks bringing thrills to fair

TONY BRITT
Saturday, October 22, 2022
Would it be a county fair without a death-defying event that captures the imagination of people seeking thrills and chills vicariously?
Derek Snead is escorted out of Thursday’s Columbia County Commission meeting by a Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy after outbursts that cut off Board Chairman Robby Hollingsworth. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Derek Snead is escorted out of Thursday’s Columbia County Commission meeting by a Columbia County Sheriff’s deputy after outbursts that cut off Board Chairman Robby Hollingsworth. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

County reaches Richardson deal

TONY BRITT
Thursday, October 20, 2022
The Richardson Community Center can now move forward. County officials and the Richardson Community Center Board reached an agreement to determine what services will be offered at Richardson Community Center at Thursday’s commission meeting.