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Good Samaritan arrested after fleeing from police

NEWS STAFF
Monday, October 4, 2021
Trying to help someone move their belongings, the would-be Good Samaritan instead was arrested Sunday night on a handful of charges after running from authorities. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy spotted a gray Dodge pickup around 9:20 p.m.

LCPD searching for ‘Unity in the community’

TONY BRITT
Monday, October 4, 2021
Hover boards, bicycles and “Unity in the Community” are some of the prizes being offered Tuesday night by the Lake City Police Department. The National Night Out event will take place Tuesday night from 6-9 p.m. in the parking lot south of the Lake City Police and Fire Departments.
Siegmeister

Siegmeister

Siegmeister seeks plea deal; feds back off seizing land

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, October 1, 2021
JACKSONVILLE — The former State Attorney’s extortion and bribery case won’t go to trial until next year, if it does at all. A U.S. District Court judge for the Middle District of Florida granted a continuance in the trial Thursday that Jeff Siegmeister requested earlier this week.
Hillary Cannon, center, executive director of the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce stands with Lake City Reporter Publisher Todd Wilson, left, and Monja Slater, Lake City Reporter business development manager, during the unveiling of the Chamber’s 2021-2022 ‘Impact’ magazine this week. The Reporter partnered with the Suwannee Chamber to produce the annual magazine. (COURTESY)

Hillary Cannon, center, executive director of the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce stands with Lake City Reporter Publisher Todd Wilson, left, and Monja Slater, Lake City Reporter business development manager, during the unveiling of the Chamber’s 2021-2022 ‘Impact’ magazine this week. The Reporter partnered with the Suwannee Chamber to produce the annual magazine. (COURTESY)

Suwannee Chamber delivers annual Impact membership and information guide.

NEWS STAFF
Friday, October 1, 2021
LIVE OAK — The Lake City Reporter and the Suwannee County Chamber of Commerce have partnered to produce the Chamber’s annual “Impact” membership and information guide. This year’s magazine is 124 color pages and was released this week.

One killed in U.S. 41/SR 47 crash

NEWS STAFF
Friday, October 1, 2021
A Lake City woman was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle accident on the south end of Lake City. According to release issued by the Lake City Police Department on Friday, a white GMC pickup and a blue Honda hatchback collided in the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and State Road 47 around 9 a.m.
Kemp

Kemp

Pregnancy Care Center hands ball to Kemp

TONY BRITT
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Former National Football League quarterback Jeff Kemp will look to score points for the Pregnancy Care Center next week. Kemp will be the featured guest speaker at the Pregnancy Care Center’s Manhood Matters program, which is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
Columbia High School football head coach Demetric Jackson (left) hugs Crystal and Fisher Hair Wednesday afternoon at Tiger Stadium at a memorial service for Skipper Hair. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Columbia High School football head coach Demetric Jackson (left) hugs Crystal and Fisher Hair Wednesday afternoon at Tiger Stadium at a memorial service for Skipper Hair. (JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter)

Legacy lives on: CHS community gathers in Hair’s honor at stadium

JORDAN KROEGER
Wednesday, September 29, 2021
If you were looking for Skipper Hair on Friday nights during the fall, you knew where he’d be — nowhere else but Tiger Stadium.