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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)

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)

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)

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.

Pinemount Plantation scares up frightful trail

TONY BRITT

Thursday, October 20, 2022

A local farm manager and middle school FFA advisor is hoping to add an element of fright, mystery and ghoulishness into the weekend for family fun. Paranormal Nights at Pinemount Plantation, 4310 SW Pinemount Road, will take place 7:30-11:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday night.

Amber Alert

Amber alert issued for LC teen

NEWS STAFF

Thursday, October 20, 2022

An Amber Alert was issued Thursday evening for a Lake City teen that has been missing since Tuesday. Ashlynn Cox, a 16-year-old, was last seen Tuesday in the area of the 180th block of SE Beech Street in Lake City.

Mackenzie Thomas, a Columbia High School sophomore, learns the proper technique for handling electrical equipment at the Clay Electric Cooperative booth Wednesday morning. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Area students play, learn at Build My Future event

MORGAN MCMULLEN

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

A gentle breeze at the Florida Gateway Fairgrounds provided the consistent audio backdrop to the occasional rev of an engine or the whir of heavy machinery.

North Florida Rural is collecting goods for Hurricane Ian victims through Monday. (COURTESY)

Storm relief effort seeks help

NEWS STAFF

Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Staff report North Florida Rural, a joint city and county relief project for storm victims, is seeking additional donations from local community members to aid hurricane victims.