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Fort White is hosting a Trunk or Treat for Halloween.

Fort White is hosting a Trunk or Treat for Halloween.

Fort White hosting Trunk or Treat

NEWS STAFF
Monday, September 19, 2022
FORT WHITE - It will “Light, Camera, Scream” in Fort White next month. The town is hosting a Trunk or Treat event from 6-9 p.m. on Oct. 31 at the Fort White Sports Complex.
Todd and Tammy Denmark ride an antique wagon into Raven’s Hollow, the old west town depicted in their Denmark Acres site that will open Friday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Todd and Tammy Denmark ride an antique wagon into Raven’s Hollow, the old west town depicted in their Denmark Acres site that will open Friday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Denmark Acres adds old west town to cemetery spooks

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 17, 2022
The Wild West has arrived in North Florida. While the spooks of the Restless Slumber Cemetery still haunt Denmark Acres, 823 SW Wester Drive in Lake City, the old west town of Raven’s Hollow has now sprung up around the cemetery for all to enjoy.
Stevany Cole, a project developer with Florida Power & Light, speaks about the battery storage technology utilized at the Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County on Thursday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Stevany Cole, a project developer with Florida Power & Light, speaks about the battery storage technology utilized at the Echo River Solar Energy Center in Suwannee County on Thursday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Storing up the sun: FPL installs battery storage system at local solar sites

JAMIE WACHTER
Saturday, September 17, 2022
WELLBORN — A late afternoon thunderstorm or a cold, winter morning are no longer problems at the Echo River Solar Energy Center.
Teresa Register (from left) stands with her brothers Tevis Gay, Dewy Gay, State Rep. Chuck Brannan, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter and Col. James Wiggins, Florida Director of the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, following a ceremony where a portion of U.S. Highway 441 was dedicated in honor of slain agricultural officer Austin D. Gay. The ceremony took place Friday morning at the Deep Creek Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Teresa Register (from left) stands with her brothers Tevis Gay, Dewy Gay, State Rep. Chuck Brannan, Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter and Col. James Wiggins, Florida Director of the Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement, following a ceremony where a portion of U.S. Highway 441 was dedicated in honor of slain agricultural officer Austin D. Gay. The ceremony took place Friday morning at the Deep Creek Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Highway dedicated to fallen Agriculture law officer

TONY BRITT
Saturday, September 17, 2022
DEEP CREEK — More than four decades ago, a Florida Agricultural law enforcement officer was kidnapped from an agricultural station in the northern part of the county and killed by his captors.

CCSO: Woman arrested for punching child in pickup line

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 17, 2022
A Lake City woman was arrested after authorities allege she physically abused a child outside a local school. According to a heavily redacted Columbia County Sheriff’s Office report, Precious Lee Kelly, 27, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation into the matter.

City budget, millage set for final approval

NEWS STAFF
Saturday, September 17, 2022
The Lake City Council is one vote away from locking in its $77.9 million budget for the next year, and the tax rate city residents will be paying. The council meets at 6 p.m. Monday at City Hall, 205 N. Marion Ave.
A number of veteran teachers in the Columbia County School District, and supporters, voiced their displeasure with pay at the Columbia County School Board meeting Tuesday night. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A number of veteran teachers in the Columbia County School District, and supporters, voiced their displeasure with pay at the Columbia County School Board meeting Tuesday night. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Veteran teachers want ‘livable wage’, voice displeasure to school board

TONY BRITT
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Veteran teachers in the Columbia County Schools are looking for a little respect. And higher wages along with it.
An artist’s rendering of the flatfields and ‘hub’ at the 500-acre park. (COURTESY)

An artist’s rendering of the flatfields and ‘hub’ at the 500-acre park. (COURTESY)

Grand vision unveiled: Master plan released on $95.5M rec park

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
A “unique” and “beautiful” vision for the future of recreation in Columbia County was shared with the community Wednesday. The Tourist Development Council and TBG Partners unveiled the master plan for the county’s 500-acre flat field facility and park to the public at a meeting Wednesday afternoon.
Columbia County is considering using 19.5 acres off State Road 100 as an incentive for a cold storage distribution company. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia County is considering using 19.5 acres off State Road 100 as an incentive for a cold storage distribution company. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Property may land project

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Columbia County is hoping land can lure a new business to town. The county’s Economic Development Advisory Board authorized staff Wednesday to move forward with an economic development agreement on Project #21-30, incentivizing 19.
A map shows the detour routes for motorists traveling between Interstate-75 and Interstate-10. (COURTESY)

A map shows the detour routes for motorists traveling between Interstate-75 and Interstate-10. (COURTESY)

Interstate traffic detoured for maintenance

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Some interstate traffic will get a detour back into Suwannee County tonight. The ramp from southbound Interstate 75 to Interstate 10 east will be closed temporarily for maintenance, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The maintenance on the ramp is scheduled from 8 p.m.