Belle not invited to the ball?
JAMIE WACHTER
Columbia County likely isn’t going to dance with Belle.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Jordan recalled for intellect, compassion
TONY BRITT
A long-time local attorney known for his compassion and generosity as well as his prowess with the law, Robert F. “Bob” Jordan will leave a hole in Lake City and Columbia County.
The community champion died Dec. 24 at the age of 70 after a brief illness.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
An unidentified firefighter with Columbia County Fire Rescue stands on the back of a brush truck while spraying water on a brush fire Tuesday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
CCFR douses brush fire in western Columbia County
TONY BRITT
A brush fire in western Columbia County consumed several acres of property Tuesday afternoon as it was pushed by windy conditions.
Several Columbia County Fire Rescue units spent more than an hour dousing the wind-aided brush fire before it could ignite additional acreage.
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
The Girls Club buildings may soon be rented to Lollipop Children Center for $100 annually. (FILE)
Lollipop close to sweet deal with city
TONY BRITT
The Lollipop Children Center is closing in on a sweet deal to rent the city’s Girls Club property.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Sara Driggers fills a syringe with the Moderna covid-19 vaccination Monday morning as local residents 65 and older get inoculated. The Columbia County Health Department vaccinated 530 people on Monday. Roughly 3,200 people have registered for the vaccination already. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Health department vaccinates 530 during drive-through event
TONY BRITT
The lines weren’t long, but the Columbia County Health Department still made a lot of progress Monday.
The health department began administering the Moderna covid-19 vaccine Monday to county residents, 65 and older.
Monday, January 4, 2021
In-person court proceedings called off
TONY BRITT
We will not see you in court any time soon in Columbia and Suwannee counties.
The local courts have suspended all in-person proceedings as a result of the increasing positive covid-19 cases in the area.
“We made the decision on Dec.
Monday, January 4, 2021
Tom Coleman, who has served as the Columbia County Judge for 18 years, sits at the bench in a Columbia County courtroom. Coleman, who has worked in the local courts system for more than four decades, retired Thursday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Coleman hanging up his robe
TONY BRITT
The paintings and other objects that adorn the walls of Judge Tom Coleman’s office offer an apt description into the man who has served Columbia County for nearly two decades.
The paintings show hunters chasing their quarry and an outdoorsman enjoying nature’s solitude.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
$6.4M in CARES funding dispersed to local businesses
TONY BRITT
Columbia County has provided more than $6.4 million in CARES funding to more than 250 local businesses who were impacted by covid-19 with an additional $1.7 million distributed to individuals.
Saturday, January 2, 2021
Council considering lien amnesty
TONY BRITT
City officials are hoping to gain momentum for their plan to reduce the amount of blighted properties in the city by initiating a lien amnesty program for a year.
During a November city council workshop session, Joe Helfenberger, city manager, unveiled the proposed program.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
The traditional New Year’s Day meal in the American South includes pork (good fortune and wisdom), greens (money), cornbread (gold) and black-eyed peas (health and coins). (COURTESY)
Out with the old: The traditions that mark New Year’s festivities
NEWS STAFF
Each New Year’s Eve, we traditionally gather among friends to bid farewell to the old year as we welcome the new. The tradition of marking the passage of time and the coming of another year is as old as civilization, and many of our own traditions are rooted in both ancient and modern rituals.
Thursday, December 31, 2020