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County to enter the water biz

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, November 6, 2020
After years of discussions and planning, the North Florida Mega Industrial Park seemed close to becoming a magnet for industrial development. Construction on a rail spur at the site is underway and the primarily grant-funded sewer plant should be completed early in 2022.
Meally Jenkins, Christmas Dream Machine founder and director, arranges toys in the agency’s office Friday afternoon. The Christmas Dream Machine opened Sunday and has already compiled a list of 100 children to serve this holiday season. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Meally Jenkins, Christmas Dream Machine founder and director, arranges toys in the agency’s office Friday afternoon. The Christmas Dream Machine opened Sunday and has already compiled a list of 100 children to serve this holiday season. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Dream Machine begins 32nd year of Christmas giving

TONY BRITT
Friday, November 6, 2020
More than three decades have passed since Meally Jenkins first packed her Volkswagen with toys and clothes for underprivileged children in the area.
Nancy Chauncey and her husband Stanley Chauncey, of Lake City, look at names on the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Thursday afternoon. The wall will be on display next door to the Honda of Lake City through Tuesday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Nancy Chauncey and her husband Stanley Chauncey, of Lake City, look at names on the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Thursday afternoon. The wall will be on display next door to the Honda of Lake City through Tuesday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Moving memorial: Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall on display here

TONY BRITT
Thursday, November 5, 2020
Teresa Anderson has seen the Vietnam Memorial Wall before. But that didn’t lessen the emotions for the Lake City resident Thursday morning when the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall passed by. “It was chills and tears,” she said.

County spending full CARES allocation

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, November 5, 2020
After a change in the rules, Columbia County is no longer struggling to spend its CARES Act funds. Not even after the timeline to submit requests for reimbursements and a revised spending plan was shortened, either.
Young exhibitors participating in the diary heifer livestock show stand by their animals while they await questions from the show judge during the Florida Gateway Fair. The final livestock show was held Wednesday and the livestock sale is tonight. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Young exhibitors participating in the diary heifer livestock show stand by their animals while they await questions from the show judge during the Florida Gateway Fair. The final livestock show was held Wednesday and the livestock sale is tonight. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Fair’s livestock show, sale benefits youth

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Dedication often requires quality time, effort and expense to be successful.
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)

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)

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.