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Prom latest casualty of covid-19

Prom has been canceled for both Columbia High School and Fort White High School, but graduation ceremonies are still planned. Prom was scheduled to take place on July 26 for FWHS students and July 30 for CHS.

Suwannee rail spur is shut down by sinkhole

LIVE OAK — Eighteen months after it was completed, the rail spur at Suwannee County’s catalyst site has been temporarily shut down. The spur, which services the industrial park northwest of Live Oak, was closed Monday following the discovery of a sinkhole near it.

Motorcyclist, 76, killed in Friday crash

A 76-year-old Lake City man died following a two-vehicle collision on Bascom Norris Drive late Friday morning, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release.  Details are sparse.

Suspect sought in gun store burglary

LIVE OAK — Authorities in Suwannee County are searching for a Lake City man following a gun store burglary last month. Lundy’s Gun Shop on U.S. Hwy. 129 south of Live Oak was burglarized June 21 with 17 guns stolen, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office.

Elem Ed program unveiled at FGC

Starting this fall, aspiring teachers will be able to earn a Bachelor of Science in elementary education at Florida Gateway College.  The degree will equip educators to teach kindergarten through sixth grade, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math.

Cops say: Angry at losing pets, she punches officer

A Lake City woman who punched an animal control officer who was trying to take neglected dogs from her property had to be tasered three times before she was taken into custody Wednesday evening by a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office deputy, according to CCSO.

House guest arrested after refusing to leave

A High Springs man told deputies he opened up his home to someone who was down and out, only to get repaid with three months of misery that culminated in a violent dispute and arrest Wednesday night.

Charity dinner to benefit 3-year-old Bristol Risner

A charity dinner to benefit 3-year-old Bristol Risner, whose left foot was amputated after a tragic lawnmower accident on Independence Day, is scheduled for tonight from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The Landing Family Restaurant, 3445 U.S. Highway 90.

Cops say guard gave security info to inmate

A recently-ousted guard from Suwannee Correctional Institution had an affair with an inmate, tried to help him evade authorities and used her position to provide him with security-related information after his arrest, prison officials say.  Cynthia N.

Man tased in arrest for stolen property

A man wanted for trafficking in stolen property was arrested after he was seen acting suspiciously in a local motel parking lot Tuesday afternoon. Jason Patrick Morgan, 42, of Northwest Brady Circle, was seen walking in the parking lot at Baymont Inn off U.S. Highway 90 around 1 p.m.