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Etheridge Furniture is closing Aug. 31 after 57 years in business in Lake City. (COURTESY)

Etheridge Furniture is closing Aug. 31 after 57 years in business in Lake City. (COURTESY)

End of an Era: Etheridge Furniture closing after 57 years

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
A friendly wager made the rounds throughout the Etheridge Furniture staff. Chairs, beds and cabinets started flying out of their showroom and into customers’ homes since the store’s retirement sale was announced in June.

Punching car leads to arrest

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
A Fort White man who claimed he didn’t care if the cops showed up to a parking lot assault may have a different opinion on that option today.
Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore (left) listens while Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter addresses the residents Saturday morning at the Community Conversations event at Richardson Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore (left) listens while Columbia County Sheriff Mark Hunter addresses the residents Saturday morning at the Community Conversations event at Richardson Community Center. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Gilmore, Hunter address gun violence, issues with residents

TONY BRITT
Monday, July 19, 2021
Increasing instances of gun violence have the attention of the community as well as the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and Lake City Police Department.

Council: No CARES funding for station

TONY BRITT
Monday, July 19, 2021
Residents and business owners on the westside of Lake City will soon have added fire protection after city officials approved construction contracts for the new westside fire station Monday night.
A plane carrying a Isaac Bell and Micah Bell stops on the grass after taking the two youngsters up during the Young Eagles Rally. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

A plane carrying a Isaac Bell and Micah Bell stops on the grass after taking the two youngsters up during the Young Eagles Rally. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Young Eagles soar at rally

TONY BRITT
Monday, July 19, 2021
The constant pop-pop and whirl of planes starting and shutting off their engines was a common sound Saturday morning at Cannon Creek Airpark.
Chandler Thompson (left) shows his cow, Outlaw, as exhibitor judge George Richburg, tells the audience about the steer during Saturday’s Dixie Cattle Invitational. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Chandler Thompson (left) shows his cow, Outlaw, as exhibitor judge George Richburg, tells the audience about the steer during Saturday’s Dixie Cattle Invitational. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Registers’ cattle shows a popular draw

TONY BRITT
Monday, July 19, 2021
With years of experience in the show cattle industry, Dan and Stacie Register are looking to provide a start to others. Over the weekend, the Registers had close to 200 visitors and several hundred head of cattle as guests in western Columbia County.