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Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams is interested in setting up a committee to work with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management on the plans for a new Emergency Operations Center. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette County Commissioner Anthony Adams is interested in setting up a committee to work with the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management on the plans for a new Emergency Operations Center. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lafayette chooses architect for EOC, jail

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
MAYO — Two actions taken by the Lafayette County Commission on Tuesday will help spur one ongoing project.
Brian Beard with the U.S. Small Business Administration speaks about about the agency’s disaster loans Tuesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Brian Beard with the U.S. Small Business Administration speaks about about the agency’s disaster loans Tuesday. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Deadline approaching for SBA loan applications

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
MAYO — Additional help is available for Lafayette County property owners and business owners trying to recover from Hurricane Idalia. At Tuesday’s Lafayette County Commission meeting, Brian Beard with the U.S.
Ervin Seay Williams, who served in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor during World War II, enjoys time with his plants at the Lake City VA Hospital. Williams turns 101 on Monday. (SEAN MCMAHON/Special to the Reporter)

Ervin Seay Williams, who served in the U.S. Navy at Pearl Harbor during World War II, enjoys time with his plants at the Lake City VA Hospital. Williams turns 101 on Monday. (SEAN MCMAHON/Special to the Reporter)

Pearl Harbor survivor Williams turning 101

NEWS STAFF
Friday, November 10, 2023
As we remember all of those who served on Veterans Day, one Navy veteran can look back on service during World War II. On Monday, Nov. 13, two days after Veterans Day, Ervin Seay Williams will turn 101 years old. He was born in North Florida and he looked back on his life in a recent interview.
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. (REBECCA BLACKWELL/Associated Press)

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis talk during a Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County in Miami. (REBECCA BLACKWELL/Associated Press)

Republican candidates unified on Israel, not China

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
MIAMI — In their first debate since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, the Republican presidential candidates all declared hawkish support for Israel but squabbled over China and Ukraine as they faced growing pressure to try to catch Donald Trump — who was again absent.
One of the six pallets of paint, donated by Kelly-Moore Paints in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission), are unloaded at the Lafayette County Emergency Operations Center in Mayo. (COURTESY GEM)

One of the six pallets of paint, donated by Kelly-Moore Paints in partnership with the Global Empowerment Mission), are unloaded at the Lafayette County Emergency Operations Center in Mayo. (COURTESY GEM)

Kelly-Moore donates paint for storm restoration efforts

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
MAYO — Home repair and restoration efforts following Hurricane Idalia got a fresh new look recently in Lafayette County.

LHS Drama hosts ‘Mayo’s Got Talent’

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The various talents of Lafayette County students will be on display today. The LHS Drama Class is hosting “Mayo’s Got Talent” at 6 p.m. today at the LHS cafeteria. Tickets are $5 at the door.

Live Oak Disaster Recovery Center closing Friday

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
The Mobile Disaster Recovery Center in Suwannee County will be moving on this weekend. The mobile site, located at Memorial Field at the Douglass Center site, 617 Ontario Ave. SW near the Emergency Operations Center in Live Oak, will close permanently Friday at 5 p.m. The site is open from 9 a.m.
Mia Denney, a Columbia High School JROTC cadet holds an American flag as David Donovan drills it to a cross on Saturday morning. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Mia Denney, a Columbia High School JROTC cadet holds an American flag as David Donovan drills it to a cross on Saturday morning. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Flagging down heroes: Veterans tribute on display on State Road 47

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, November 7, 2023
The local effort to honor veterans for Veterans Day started early. Volunteers and Lake City firefighters used drills, hammers and other tools to place nearly 300 crosses bearing the names of veterans alongside State Road 47 on Saturday, adding an American Flag to each cross.