School board moves forward with half-cent sales tax pitch
TONY BRITT
School facility improvements may be headed to Columbia County voters.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Local
Punching car leads to arrest
NEWS STAFF
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.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Two of the puppies that were saved Tuesday morning by a storm drain on SE Natalie Terrace. (COURTESY/Lake City Humane Society)
CCFR rescues puppy trapped in storm sewer
TONY BRITT
For a first responder, every day can be an adventure.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
DOH hosting Fort White vaccine drive
JAMIE WACHTER
FORT WHITE — With the number of new covid-19 cases back on the rise, the Columbia County Health Department continues to try to help fight the virus.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Burnham
Burnham withdraws complaint after meeting with interim manager
MORGAN MCMULLEN
The Lake City Council was originally set to discuss and possibly take action Monday night on a complaint filed by the city’s fire chief against the city clerk.
After the council’s meeting, it appears as if it’s water under the bridge for now.
Monday, July 19, 2021
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
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.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Council: No CARES funding for station
TONY BRITT
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.
Monday, July 19, 2021
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
The constant pop-pop and whirl of planes starting and shutting off their engines was a common sound Saturday morning at Cannon Creek Airpark.
Monday, July 19, 2021
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
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.
Monday, July 19, 2021
Spoofing costs victim $8K
NEWS STAFF
Returning a phone call recently, the person thought they were talking with a Lake City police officer.
However, the Lake City Police Department announced in a release Monday, the victim instead was tricked by a “spoofed” phone number and was swindled out of $8,000.
Monday, July 19, 2021