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COURTESY Columbia High School graduated its Class of 2021 on Friday with commencement at Tiger Stadium. (COURTESY)

COURTESY Columbia High School graduated its Class of 2021 on Friday with commencement at Tiger Stadium. (COURTESY)

Taking a ‘victory lap’: CHS celebrates 439 graduates

TONY BRITT
Monday, June 7, 2021
A day they’ve looked forward to from the beginning of their educational career unfolded for more than 400 Columbia High School seniors Friday night when they walked across the stage and received their high school diplomas.
City workers and volunteers pose for a picture before beginning the inaugural county-wide cleanup day work on Saturday morning. Nearly 100 volunteers from Christ Central Ministries participated in the inaugural effort. (COURTESY)

City workers and volunteers pose for a picture before beginning the inaugural county-wide cleanup day work on Saturday morning. Nearly 100 volunteers from Christ Central Ministries participated in the inaugural effort. (COURTESY)

Pitching in and cleaning up city, county

TONY BRITT
Monday, June 7, 2021
From volunteers cleaning up Oaklawn Cemetery and the shores of local lakes to city workers picking up trash along local streets, the cleanup bug was evident in Lake City on Saturday.

FGC holding one-stop enrollment event

NEWS STAFF
Monday, June 7, 2021
Florida Gateway College is offering prospective students a one-stop option for enrolling in classes. The college’s One-Stop Enrollment Day will be held Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Wilson S. Rivers Library and Welcome Center.
A grand opening for the new basketball courts at Youngs Park was held Thursday night with members of the Columbia High School girls basketball team, representatives of Target and City of Lake City officials. (COURTESY)

A grand opening for the new basketball courts at Youngs Park was held Thursday night with members of the Columbia High School girls basketball team, representatives of Target and City of Lake City officials. (COURTESY)

Youngs Park basketball courts unveiled

NEWS STAFF
Friday, June 4, 2021
Basketball is returning to Youngs Park. After months of construction work, City of Lake City officials held a grand opening for two new full-court basketball courts at Youngs Park on Thursday afternoon.

Berman seeking help with road woes

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, June 4, 2021
LIVE OAK — After fixing up two eyesores on the north end of Live Oak, Dana Berman is looking for help to address another. Berman, whose Live Oak Investments purchased and redeveloped the former Pic ’n’ Save building along U.S. Hwy. 129 as well as the former Bulk Beaver location off of Palm St.

CCS seeking virtual commitment

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, June 3, 2021
The 2020-21 academic year is just now concluding, but the Columbia County Schools are already planning for next school year. As part of that planning process, the district is looking for some guidance from parents about their virtual program.
Bruce Register (from left), BJ Register, Nicole Sheldon and William Sheldon said they solved their first escape room six years ago. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Bruce Register (from left), BJ Register, Nicole Sheldon and William Sheldon said they solved their first escape room six years ago. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Breaking through: Family hoping escape room can provide ‘good, clean fun.’

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, June 3, 2021
“Break the code” is more than just a business name for one Columbia County family. Rather, Bruce and BJ Register and William and Nicole Sheldon are hoping the escape rooms they’re opening will do just that for family entertainment in North Florida.