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Kate Duong, the youth services librarian for the Columbia County Public Library, shows off the bird feeder students can make in the Backyard Birds kit. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Kate Duong, the youth services librarian for the Columbia County Public Library, shows off the bird feeder students can make in the Backyard Birds kit. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

STEAM break: Library offering educational kits for students on spring break

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 19, 2021
While enjoying spring break, Columbia County public school students can also participate in a STEAM Break. The Columbia County Public Library is providing three kits next week so students will be able to take part in hands-on educational exercises while they are away from school.
The Battle of Olustee Confederate monument sits in downtown Olustee Park, which a legal opinion provided to City of Lake City officials claims is Columbia County property. (FILE)

The Battle of Olustee Confederate monument sits in downtown Olustee Park, which a legal opinion provided to City of Lake City officials claims is Columbia County property. (FILE)

County officials say they will deal with Confederate issue

TONY BRITT
Friday, March 19, 2021
If the Confederate monument is left up to them, county officials say they won’t run from the issue. City of Lake City officials announced Monday a legal opinion claims downtown Olustee Park — home to the Battle of the Olustee Confederate monument — is Columbia County property.

Gas station 911 call ends in caller’s arrest

NEWS STAFF
Friday, March 19, 2021
A Lake City woman might’ve taken getting gassed up a little too far.  According to a Lake City Police Department report, Savannah Lee Pinnix, 28, was arrested Tuesday evening after she made a call to police saying a man at the Murphy USA gas station at 2659 W. U.S.
Sheriff Mark Hunter (left) discusses internet cafes with a group of supporters Thursday evening. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Sheriff Mark Hunter (left) discusses internet cafes with a group of supporters Thursday evening. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Luck runs out: County sets hearing to ban gaming machines, sites

TONY BRITT
Thursday, March 18, 2021
The bright lights of internet cafes may soon be dimmed in Columbia County. County officials approved three motions Thursday night designed to eliminate the gaming sites from unincorporated areas of the county.
NorthStar Family Resource Center manager Philip Mobley (center) gives a tour of the facilities at the Richardson Community Center.

NorthStar Family Resource Center manager Philip Mobley (center) gives a tour of the facilities at the Richardson Community Center.

NorthStar looks to provide direction for families

TONY BRITT
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Lake City now has a community resource center capable of handling the needs of local families facing a variety of challenges.
Tracy Starling will perform Saturday night at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Bam and JaJo headline Friday’s performance. (COURTESY)

Tracy Starling will perform Saturday night at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park. Bam and JaJo headline Friday’s performance. (COURTESY)

Live music returns to Music Park

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, March 18, 2021
LIVE OAK — It’s finally happening folks. Live music will be back at the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park north of Live Oak in the new screened-in porch at the SOS Café from 6-9 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights.