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Peter Herrick, a tetraplegic combat veteran from Fort White, paints using a modified paintbursh and a rotating easel. He is the November featured artist at the Gateway Art Gallery. (COURTESY)

Paralyzed vet finds peace in painting

JAMIE WACHTER

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

As a carpenter, Peter Herrick knows all about angles. Now, as an artist, Herrick uses those same angles to create his paintings that will be on display at the Gateway Art Gallery throughout November. The reception for Herrick’s one-man show is Friday from 5:30-7 p.m. It is free to attend.

Dance 4 Jen event set for Saturday

NEWS STAFF

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

A zumbathon fundraiser is scheduled for Saturday at the Darby Pavilion in Wilson Park, 828 NE Lake DeSota Circle. The Dance 4 Jen charity event will start at 8 a.m. and last until 10:15 a.m. Saturday, raising funds for Jennifer Owens and her family for medical expenses.

Emilee Southwell (from left), Robby Hollingsworth and Zach Hollingsworth take a break from an election victory dinner Tuesday night after Robby Hollingsworth was elected the Columbia County Commission District 3 representative. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Hollingsworth knocks off incumbent Nash

TONY BRITT

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Political upstart Robby Hollingsworth pulled off an upset Tuesday night by defeating incumbent Sylvester “Bucky” Nash to earn the Columbia County Commission District 3 seat.

Todd Sampson (center) stands with supporters after he was elected to city council District 13 seat by less than 40 votes Tuesday night. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Sampson edges Crenshaw in city’s District 13

TODD WILSON

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Todd Sampson was elected to Lake City Council Tuesday night in the closest race of any on the ballot. Sampson won the District 13 seat by a 37-vote margin, claiming 51.49% of the vote against James Crenshaw. Sampson won the District 13 race 639-602.

Kyle Keen (right) celebrates with a supporter after he was elected the Columbia County Tax Collector during Tuesday’s election. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Keen elected tax collector

TODD WILSON

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Kyle Keen rolled to victory in the Columbia County Tax Collector’s race with more than 82 percent of the county-wide vote in his favor. Keen, a Republican, defeated Libertarian Davie Parrish in the partisan race. Keen is a longtime employee of the tax collector’s office.

Voters pass all city charter amendments

TONY BRITT

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

Lake City voters gave their support to all eight amendments to the city charger that were presented on Tuesday’s ballot. All eight of the amendments were affirmed with at least a 60% voter approval.

Lines expected at the polls

TONY BRITT

Monday, November 2, 2020

In addition to a photo ID, Columbia County election officials are suggesting voters bring another item with them to the polls today: a chair.

Hutto due in court next week

NEWS STAFF

Monday, November 2, 2020

JACKSONVILLE — Troy Hutto, charged in the death of a Lake City teen, will appear in a Jacksonville court next week. Hutto, the co-founder of the beach clothing brand, Salt Life, is scheduled for a 1 p.m. court hearing Nov. 9, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Department of Corrections.

Council discusses program to clean up city

TONY BRITT

Monday, November 2, 2020

Lake City officials are hoping a new program could help make properties around the city easier on the eyes. During a city council workshop Monday afternoon at the school board auditorium, city officials discussed the merits of a lien amnesty program.

Michael Troy Hutto, a co-founder of the Salt Life brand that now lives in Wellborn, was arrested Friday in Jacksonville by the Florida Highway Patrol in connection to the death of a Columbia County teen. (COURTESY FHP JACKSONVILLE)

Wellborn man arrested in teen’s death

NEWS STAFF

Saturday, October 31, 2020

JACKSONVILLE — The co-founder of the Salt Life brand has been charged with manslaughter in the death of a Lake City teen.