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A home off 152nd Street in western Suwannee County sustained minor damage Wednesday after a heat lamp sparked a fire outside the house. (COURTESY SUWANNEE FIRE RESCUE)

A home off 152nd Street in western Suwannee County sustained minor damage Wednesday after a heat lamp sparked a fire outside the house. (COURTESY SUWANNEE FIRE RESCUE)

Heat lamp sparks minor house fire

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
LURAVILLE — A small fire caused just minor external damage to a house Wednesday in western Suwannee County. According to Eddie Hand, the Suwannee County Fire Rescue chief, the fire started on the outside of the house on 152nd Street when a heat lamp fell into the pinestraw mulch of a flower bed.
U.S. President Donald Trump turns to reporters as he exits the White House to walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (DREW ANGERER/Getty Images/TNS)

U.S. President Donald Trump turns to reporters as he exits the White House to walk toward Marine One on the South Lawn on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (DREW ANGERER/Getty Images/TNS)

Trump impeached after Capitol riot; historic second charge

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time Wednesday, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office.

Tuning in to MLK’s legacy

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
For decades Columbia County residents celebrated the legacy of slain Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in local churches, with parades and during several local programs.
Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum volunteers recognized for their services included: Michelle Fuller (from row, from left), Pam Parks and Kim Estergren; (second row, from left) Faye Bowling-Warren, Harry Joiner, Iris Colson, Susan Adel; (back row, from left) Christopher Esing, Joshua Fuller, Sean McMahon, Mayor Stephen Witt, Dallin Lear, Leila Williams, Billy Wheeler and Miracle Graham. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum volunteers recognized for their services included: Michelle Fuller (from row, from left), Pam Parks and Kim Estergren; (second row, from left) Faye Bowling-Warren, Harry Joiner, Iris Colson, Susan Adel; (back row, from left) Christopher Esing, Joshua Fuller, Sean McMahon, Mayor Stephen Witt, Dallin Lear, Leila Williams, Billy Wheeler and Miracle Graham. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Museum honors volunteers for bringing history to life

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
The Lake City-Columbia County Historical Museum is not just a place that where photos and local artifacts are posted on the walls.

DeSantis vows quick action if protests erupt

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis warned Tuesday that law enforcement “reinforcements” will be on hand if anyone plans to participate in armed protests at the state Capitol. “If anything is disorderly, we’re going to act very quickly.

‘Insurrection’ impeachment speeding ahead in House

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, January 11, 2021
WASHINGTON — Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead Monday with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the final days of his presidency.
Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, faces felony charges after he was seen carrying House Speaker House Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (WIN McNAMEE/Getty Images/TNS)

Adam Johnson, 36, of Parrish, faces felony charges after he was seen carrying House Speaker House Nancy Pelosi’s lectern through the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. (WIN McNAMEE/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida man’s costly stand

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Monday, January 11, 2021
ST.PETERSBURG — A Florida man spotted carrying a lectern belonging to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office in a widely circulated photo during the Capitol assault was released Monday on $25,000 bail.

Democrats say Florida protest bill ‘overkill’

NEWS STAFF
Monday, January 11, 2021
TALLAHASSEE — Saying it is designed to quash voices of Black and brown people, Florida Democratic lawmakers on Monday excoriated a proposal pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and legislative leaders aimed at cracking down on violent protests.

Dems aim to swiftly impeach Trump

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday, January 8, 2021
WASHINGTON — Warnings flashing, Democrats in Congress laid plans Friday for swift impeachment of President Donald Trump, demanding decisive, immediate action to ensure an “unhinged” commander in chief can’t add to the damage they say he’s inflicted or even ignite nuclear war in his final days in...
Tom Moffses, the health officer for Columbia County, said the health department’s first week of administering the covid-19 vaccine went well during the Board of County Commissioners meeting Thursday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Tom Moffses, the health officer for Columbia County, said the health department’s first week of administering the covid-19 vaccine went well during the Board of County Commissioners meeting Thursday. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Vaccine distribution running smoothly

TONY BRITT
Friday, January 8, 2021
So far, so good when it comes to administering the covid-19 vaccine locally. Columbia County Health Department officials and staff inoculated 1,167 senior citizens this week with the Moderna covid-19 vaccine.