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Live Oak looking for new city manager

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 17, 2020
LIVE OAK — Nearly five years after returning home to retire, Ron Williams is finally ready to do that. Williams told the Live Oak City Council at its meeting Tuesday night of his intent to retire as the city manager.

Three killed in a pair of area wrecks

TONY BRITT
Friday, July 17, 2020
Three people were killed in area traffic crashes during the past two days in Hamilton and Suwannee counties. The first fatal mishap occurred 5:42 p.m. Thursday in Suwannee County when a man from Lake Park, Ga.

Customers must wear masks at big retailers

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, July 16, 2020
NEW YORK — Target, CVS Health, Walgreens and Publix Super Markets on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue.  Target’s mandatory face mask policy will go into effect Aug.
Health officials on Thursday announced 157 new cases at CCI, bringing the countywide total up to 1,087.

Health officials on Thursday announced 157 new cases at CCI, bringing the countywide total up to 1,087.

Columbia Correctional covid-19 outbreak continues to grow

CARL MCKINNEY
Thursday, July 16, 2020
The covid-19 outbreak at Columbia Correctional Institution continues to grow.  Health officials on Thursday announced 157 new cases at CCI, bringing the countywide total up to 1,087.
Jordyn Fletcher, 4, walks in the Lake City Walmart Super Center parking lot with Rebecca Fletcher and Jayden Fletcher, 9, Wednesday afternoon while the family was shopping at Walmart without masks. On Wednesday Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that effective July 20, customers will be required to wear face coverings when shopping at its stores. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Jordyn Fletcher, 4, walks in the Lake City Walmart Super Center parking lot with Rebecca Fletcher and Jayden Fletcher, 9, Wednesday afternoon while the family was shopping at Walmart without masks. On Wednesday Walmart and Sam’s Club announced that effective July 20, customers will be required to wear face coverings when shopping at its stores. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Walmart latest retailer to require wearing of masks

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
NEW YORK — Walmart will require customers to wear face coverings at all of its namesake and Sam’s Club stores, making it the largest retailer to introduce such a policy that has otherwise proven difficult to enforce without state and federal requirements.

Driver wielding pistol arrested

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
O’BRIEN — Pulling out a gun during a fit of road rage Friday night led to the arrest of an O’Brien man. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old William Tackett was driving north on U.S.

FGC holding two-day enrollment event

NEWS STAFF
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Florida Gateway College will hold a two-day one stop enrollment event Thursday and Friday.  The all-day event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on both days in the Rivers Library & Media Center.