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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.

No review board for CCSO

TONY BRITT
Thursday, June 3, 2021
A majority of Columbia County officials smacked down a non-binding resolution that could have potentially created a Citizen Advisory Board for the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
The Lake City Medical Center will build an additional $36 million expansion to its campus starting in July. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

The Lake City Medical Center will build an additional $36 million expansion to its campus starting in July. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

LCMC set to expand ER, bed capacity

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The changing look of Lake City Medical Center continues. As a $9 million, 12-bed expansion winds down this month, the hospital has announced an additional $36 million expansion to the hospital’s campus.