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Jacquie Hagler (pointing) tells a would-be armed robber to “Get out in the name of Jesus” in this reenactment staged weeks later by The 700 Club for television. (FILE)

Jacquie Hagler (pointing) tells a would-be armed robber to “Get out in the name of Jesus” in this reenactment staged weeks later by The 700 Club for television. (FILE)

Unsolved mystery of ‘Get out in the name of Jesus’

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, January 24, 2020
Even seven years later, Jacquie Hagler can hardly go a week without thinking about that night. News outlets around the world picked up the story of an attempted jewelry heist in little Lake City, thrusting her into a spotlight she says never went away.

Don’t nix districts, says CRC member

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, January 24, 2020
A radical shakeup to the way Columbia County officials are elected may be in the works. A member of the board appointed to propose changes to the county charter says the controversial plan will dilute the political power of the black community.

Jasper woman faces charges in car theft case

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, January 24, 2020
A Jasper woman was arrested for grand theft auto Thursday morning after a vehicle reported stolen from Hamilton County was sighted on Southeast Nettles Drive in Lake City, according to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. Around 10:23 a.m.
Jayson Wolff helps Skylar Beichner guide in a screw for a shelf as Tom Mullers, the scout master for Troop 85, the boys’ troop, looks on. Under rules put into effect last year, girls can form their own troops in the Boy Scouts, now known as BSA. (STEPHANIE CHAMBERS-WOLFF/Special to the Reporter)

Jayson Wolff helps Skylar Beichner guide in a screw for a shelf as Tom Mullers, the scout master for Troop 85, the boys’ troop, looks on. Under rules put into effect last year, girls can form their own troops in the Boy Scouts, now known as BSA. (STEPHANIE CHAMBERS-WOLFF/Special to the Reporter)

Scouting’s new look: Meet the girls of Lake City’s BSA Troop 9085G

MICHAEL PHILIPS
Thursday, January 23, 2020
When Boy Scouts of America rebranded itself Scouts BSA last year and began allowing girls to join its ranks, perhaps the organization had Skylar Beichner, 15, in mind. “I joined the Boy Scouts to learn leadership skills and learn about being a leader,” she said.

White Springs man learns you can’t hide from CCSO database

MICHAEL PHILIPS
Thursday, January 23, 2020
A White Springs man has learned that you can’t hide your criminal past from the long arm of the law’s computer database. On Wednesday at about 5 p.m., William Gregory Powell, 39, of SE 154th Place in White Springs, was driving a black SUV down the middle of SW Saturn Lane in Lake City.
Olustee Festival-goers enjoy arts, crafts and entertainment at the annual gathering. (FILE)

Olustee Festival-goers enjoy arts, crafts and entertainment at the annual gathering. (FILE)

Helfenberger: Give a little on Olustee move

CARL MCKINNEY
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Arguably Lake City’s biggest attraction, the annual Olustee Festival is a powerhouse of an event, drawing in tens of thousands of visitors each year and injecting millions into the local economy.

Vote to decide future of city’s election setup

CARL MCKINNEY
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Three questions will show up on the ballot next month in a special citywide referendum, but they’re all effectively asking the same thing, officials say — are voters willing to put up with the hassle of visiting multiple polling places on a single election day, or do they want to save time and...
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Trip to delivery room slowed by cops

CARL MCKINNEY
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
When a deputy stopped a vehicle for speeding Monday night, it became apparent that the woman in the passenger seat was in the throes of labor, according to a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office report.