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Lake City Hall will be temporarily closed until further notice due to 'rising risk' of covid-19 cases. (FILE)

Lake City Hall will be temporarily closed until further notice due to 'rising risk' of covid-19 cases. (FILE)

Covid shutters City Hall

TONY BRITT
Thursday, July 22, 2021
City hall is closed until further notice, due to city employees inside the building contracting covid-19. The City of Lake City posted a notice on its website Thursday afternoon, announcing the lobby at city hall was closing, effective today, until further notice.

One charged in fraud case

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, July 22, 2021
A Miami man got a little more than he bargained for, even with some expensive items on his mind. Moises Navarro Ibanez, 33, was arrested Monday afternoon after attempting to purchase an expensive lawn mower on someone else’s dime.
The housing market in Columbia County continued its rise in June, with the median time from listing to contract for single-family homes running just 11 days. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The housing market in Columbia County continued its rise in June, with the median time from listing to contract for single-family homes running just 11 days. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Housing market continues to boom with ‘crazy’ June

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, July 22, 2021
Don’t blink or that dream house will be gone. The median time from listing to contract for a single-family home placed on the market in June in Columbia County was 11 days.
Taylor Sapp (middle) hugs 3rd Vice Commander of American Legion Post 57 Victoria Ziegler as Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore offers applause Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN)

Taylor Sapp (middle) hugs 3rd Vice Commander of American Legion Post 57 Victoria Ziegler as Lake City Police Chief Argatha Gilmore offers applause Tuesday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN)

Legion makes donation to Sapp for cancer treatment

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
As the newest crop of American Legion officers took their oaths of duty Tuesday evening, one row of seats at the front of the bingo hall remained reserved for one particular group. They weren’t getting an award or being sworn in or even affiliated with the American Legion Post 57 in any way.
Ja’Marion West shows off his collected donations along with a list of those who helped him raise the $400. (COURTESY)

Ja’Marion West shows off his collected donations along with a list of those who helped him raise the $400. (COURTESY)

A budding entrepreneur, one glass of lemonade at a time

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
A local child beat the hot and humid days of summer with some cold cash through a lemonade stand. Ja’Marion West, 10, set up his lemonade stand on Brown Road last month and managed to get several donations from the community after it was promoted by his neighbor on social media.
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.