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Hunter Anderson (from left) and Adam Lockwood, Lake City Fire Department firefighters, inventory extrication equipment that is carried in the department’s new Quick Response Truck on Wednesday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Hunter Anderson (from left) and Adam Lockwood, Lake City Fire Department firefighters, inventory extrication equipment that is carried in the department’s new Quick Response Truck on Wednesday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

LCFD evolves with light-duty truck

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
As the fire service changes, the Lake City Fire Department looks to evolve as well. It may have taken that next evolutionary step in the local firefighting/emergency services industry with its recent addition of a quick response truck.
John Young Jr., a registered nurse, points out how advanced colon cancer could look when attached to the inner wall of the colon. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

John Young Jr., a registered nurse, points out how advanced colon cancer could look when attached to the inner wall of the colon. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)

‘Rollin’ Colon’ rolls into VA

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A new exhibit is slowly making its way around the state to warn patients and veterans about the dangers of colon cancer. As far as hands-on experiences go, it’s a little hard to forget.

County, city offices closing for holiday

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
Some local government offices will be closed Thursday afternoon and Friday as government employees get time off for the “Good Friday” holiday. The Lake City hall customer service building, on Hillsboro Street, will be closing at 1:30 p.m. on today (Thursday).
A participant in Tuesday’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics hoists the torch up above her head. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A participant in Tuesday’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics hoists the torch up above her head. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Fundraiser for Special Olympics back after two-year hiatus

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
The flame might have been missing from the torch used in Tuesday’s run, but it was evident in the sea of people running throughout Lake City.

Peacock pitches ‘Disney World’ of healthcare

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
A hospital may be coming back to the LakeShore Medical Center campus after all. During a presentation at Monday’s Lake Shore Hospital Authority meeting, Mike Peacock with Hope Bridges LLC pitched the trustees a plan that would include a full-service hospital near downtown Lake City once again.
The pair of new bike lane designs are currently displayed on U.S. Highway 90 west of Interstate 75. Atlas Skinner (left) and Abigail Swisher (right) designed the colors and patterns of the logos. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

The pair of new bike lane designs are currently displayed on U.S. Highway 90 west of Interstate 75. Atlas Skinner (left) and Abigail Swisher (right) designed the colors and patterns of the logos. (COURTESY PHOTOS)

Students brighten up bike lanes

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Local cyclists can ride a little more at ease thanks to the artistic styles of a pair of children.

LCPD revving up enforcement

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Buckle up, Lake City residents. Motorists can expect more law enforcement on the roads in the coming weeks after the Lake City Police Department announced the return of the Strategic Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) on April 1, according to an LCPD release.

Ga. woman charged with passing fake prescriptions

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Passing fake prescriptions got a Georgia woman time in jail in both Columbia and Suwannee counties instead of medicine. Jayla Jackson-Lawson was arrested Tuesday for two counts of passing counterfeited prescriptions and attempting to acquire a controlled substance by fraud in Columbia County.
The swimming pool at the Double Barrel Ranch shimmers in the afternoon light. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive, sold for $4.25M in January. (COURTESY)

The swimming pool at the Double Barrel Ranch shimmers in the afternoon light. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive, sold for $4.25M in January. (COURTESY)

Lake City ranch sets county record with $4.25M sale

TONY BRITT
Monday, April 11, 2022
The Double Barrel Ranch just blew away a Columbia County record. The ranch, located on SW Mandiba Drive near the Oaks Equestrian Center, was sold in January for $4.25 million, a new single family home sales record in the county.