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The Orchard Community Church sign on ‘Christmas Card Lane’ was vandalized Sunday night. (COURTESY)

The Orchard Community Church sign on ‘Christmas Card Lane’ was vandalized Sunday night. (COURTESY)

Scrooge vandalizes ‘Christmas Card Lane’

JAMIE WACHTER
Monday, December 6, 2021
Some Scrooge was not in the Christmas spirit Sunday. Of the 42 Christmas cards set up as part of “Christmas Card Lane at Lake DeSoto” by the Lake City-Columbia County Chamber of Commerce, eight were vandalized Sunday night.

Internet cafes run out of luck

TONY BRITT
Monday, December 6, 2021
The luck of the draw hasn’t been with electronic and internet gaming cafes serving as local business establishments. On Monday night the establishments took another loss when Lake City officials agreed to ban the sites inside the city limits.
Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office stand by as a pair of SWAT vehicles set up at the scene of a standoff Monday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Members of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office stand by as a pair of SWAT vehicles set up at the scene of a standoff Monday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Standoff resolved

TONY BRITT
Monday, December 6, 2021
A Lake City man who allegedly had stolen a car and pointed a gun at two people, held local authorities at bay for more than 90 minutes Monday in an abandoned house on the north side of Lake City before he was finally taken in to custody.
Lt. Jeff McNeill will be released from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville on Wednesday (COURTESY)

Lt. Jeff McNeill will be released from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville on Wednesday (COURTESY)

LCFD: Welcome Lt. McNeill home

NEWS STAFF
Monday, December 6, 2021
One of Lake City’s heroes will be coming home Wednesday. Lt. Jeff McNeill with the Lake City Fire Department will be released Wednesday morning from Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville.
Yvonne Barteau performs as the snow queen in a previous ‘Spirit of the Horse’ show. (COURTESY)

Yvonne Barteau performs as the snow queen in a previous ‘Spirit of the Horse’ show. (COURTESY)

Catching the ‘Spirit’

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 3, 2021
A magical, heartwarming theater story on horseback is coming to town. The third annual “Spirit of the House” event will be held Dec. 10-12 at the Oaks Equestrian Center, 211 SW Theodore O’Connor Circle south of Lake City.

FGC hosting four ceremonies for fall commencement

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 3, 2021
Fall commencement at Florida Gateway College will be spread out over four ceremonies. The college announced Friday that it is hosting a pair of ceremonies on both Dec. 10 and Dec. 13 in the Levy Performing Arts Center to honor its fall 2021 graduates. The ceremonies will begin at 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.

United Way seeking new board members

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 3, 2021
The United Way of Suwannee Valley is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors. Board members serve for a three-year term. Those nominated are expected to have a commitment to the Suwannee Valley area and a desire to build community partnerships and mobilize resources to address root problems.