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The National Association of Letter Carriers’ 34th annual ‘Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive’ is set for May 9. (COURTESY)

Cody Pridgeon, the City of Lake City’s wastewater director, looks in on a tank of untreated wastewater last year at the North Florida Mega Industrial Park wastewater plant after it began operating. Columbia County’s decision to sell the plant to the city has raised concerns with the North Florida Water Utilities Authority. (FILE)

A map of the proposed improvements for the Branford Highway (State Road 247) and Bascom Norris Drive intersection improvements, as well as paving on those two roads away from the intersection. (COURTESY FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)

Outgoing United Way of Suwannee Valley President Blake Kuykendall (left) is awarded a ceremonial gavel by President-Elect Lindsey Covington. (COURTESY)

Lake City Police Sergeant Mike Lee (left) and First Sergeant Kevin Johns (right) stand with LCPD Chief Gerald Butler after earning their certificates at the Florida Leadership Academy. (COURTESY)

Columbia County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Sean Sikes (center) receives his certificate after graduating from the Florida Sheriffs Association Commanders Academy from FSA Executive Director Matt Dunagan (left) and Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods, the FSA vice president. (COURTESY)

The former Harveys Supermarket on the west side of Lake City will be officially unveiled as a Winn-Dixie on Saturday. The branding on the store changed two weeks ago. (TODD WILSON/Lake City Reporter)

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office collected more than 145 pounds of unused medications as part of Drug Take Back Day. The Lake City Police Department collected 18 more pounds. (COURTESY)

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital colleagues shopped for nonperishable food items to donate to Love INC. (COURTESY)