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Megan Martin, a Lake City Humane Society adoptions counselor, pets a dachshund and beagle at the Lake City Humane Society’s Animal Control building on Tuesday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Megan Martin, a Lake City Humane Society adoptions counselor, pets a dachshund and beagle at the Lake City Humane Society’s Animal Control building on Tuesday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Humane Society seeing ‘big influx’ of animal drop-offs

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Increases in fuel costs, food costs and living costs have been cited as the principle reasons that the Lake City Humane Society is experiencing an unprecedented increase in animal drop-offs as many pet owners can no longer afford their pets.
Paul Dyal, Lake City’s interim manager and utility director, was appointed city manager by the Lake City Council during Monday’s meeting. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Paul Dyal, Lake City’s interim manager and utility director, was appointed city manager by the Lake City Council during Monday’s meeting. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Council picks Dyal as manager

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Monday, August 15, 2022
After nearly 14 months without a permanent city manager, the City of Lake City has its man. It didn’t have to go far to find him either. Paul Dyal, who has carried the interim tag on his city managerial duties since he was named to the role on Dec.
Bailey Lacy, of Lake City, gets help while at the Florida Gateway College financial aid office Monday as Kaiden Flint waits in line. FGC will begin classes for its 16-week fall semester on Monday, Aug. 22. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Bailey Lacy, of Lake City, gets help while at the Florida Gateway College financial aid office Monday as Kaiden Flint waits in line. FGC will begin classes for its 16-week fall semester on Monday, Aug. 22. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Adding to their pack: FGC enrollment back to pre-covid levels

TONY BRITT
Monday, August 15, 2022
From mowing and manicuring the lawn to paying registration fees or getting help with financial aid applications, the Florida Gateway College campus was busy with activity Monday in preparation for the fall semester. Once the fall term begins next Monday, Aug.

Inmate charged with murder

NEWS STAFF
Monday, August 15, 2022
A state prisoner now finds himself in the Columbia County Detention Facility on murder charges. On Friday, 39-year-old Jeremy Reinert was booked into the county jail for premeditated first-degree murder.
Lake Montgomery will soon get a fishing pier as community members partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, City of Lake City and Columbia County to fund the project. (FILE)

Lake Montgomery will soon get a fishing pier as community members partnered with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, City of Lake City and Columbia County to fund the project. (FILE)

Reeling in funds: Harter Trust donates $100K for pier project

TONY BRITT
Friday, August 12, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wanted community involvement for its plan to rebuild a fishing pier at Lake Montgomery.
Paul Dyal, Lake City’s interim manager, said the council and community members know what they’re getting if he gets the job permanently. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Paul Dyal, Lake City’s interim manager, said the council and community members know what they’re getting if he gets the job permanently. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

Dyal: ‘You...know what you’ve got’ with me

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, August 12, 2022
As the weeks turned into months and Mayor Stephen Witt kept asking, Paul Dyal really started to consider it. Finally in recent weeks, Dyal agreed to take on the task of the City Lake City’s full-time manager should the Lake City Council authorize it, which could come as soon as Monday.

Garage door struck by gunfire

NEWS STAFF
Friday, August 12, 2022
A garage door at a northeastern Lake City house got a new opening Thursday afternoon. According to the Lake City Police Department, officers responded to a house on NE Joe Coney Ave. at 4:09 p.m. Thursday to a report of gunfire.

Deputies: Don’t drink and call 911

NEWS STAFF
Friday, August 12, 2022
According to law enforcement officials — and common sense — citizens should not abuse the 911 emergency line. One Lake City man found that out the hard way. Derek Tyler Butler, 29, was arrested Thursday after making six consecutive 911 calls between 3:29 a.m. and 5:28 a.