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Ga. pair arrested after long manhunt

JAMIE WACHTER
Thursday, October 8, 2020
LIVE OAK — Wanted for burglaries and thefts, a pair of Georgians weren’t horsing around when they fled from Suwannee County authorities Wednesday night. But after a lengthy manhunt of four to five hours, the pair were caught and arrested in a stable in western Suwannee County.
Zak Jones with the North Collier Fire Department waves an American flag Wednesday evening as dozens of Brotherhood Ride cyclists end their week-long trek across Florida at the Live Oak Fire Department station. The Brotherhood Ride is an annual bike ride to honor first responders who died in service. Former Suwannee County Fire Chief James Sommers was among those honored this year. Sommers died in August 2019. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Zak Jones with the North Collier Fire Department waves an American flag Wednesday evening as dozens of Brotherhood Ride cyclists end their week-long trek across Florida at the Live Oak Fire Department station. The Brotherhood Ride is an annual bike ride to honor first responders who died in service. Former Suwannee County Fire Chief James Sommers was among those honored this year. Sommers died in August 2019. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

‘We will for our brothers’

JAMIE WACHTER
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
LIVE OAK — Carrying a load through adverse conditions is nothing new for firefighters and law enforcement officers. But for the past week and 556 miles, a group of 40 first responders carried an emotional load across Florida in honor of their fallen brothers.
The candidates debate on stage during the Vice Presidential debate between Republican nominee Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris held at Kingsbury Hall at The University of Utah. Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, is the moderator. (JACK GRUBER/USA Today Pool Photo)

The candidates debate on stage during the Vice Presidential debate between Republican nominee Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic nominee Sen. Kamala Harris held at Kingsbury Hall at The University of Utah. Susan Page, Washington Bureau Chief for USA Today, is the moderator. (JACK GRUBER/USA Today Pool Photo)

Pence, Harris spar over covid-19

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
SALT LAKE CITY — Vice President Mike Pence defended the Trump administration’s handling of the covid-19 pandemic that has killed more than 210,000 Americans Wednesday night, while his Democratic challenger, Kamala Harris, condemned “the greatest failure of any presidential administration” during a...

Live Oak city manager job attracts 'good crop'

JAMIE WACHTER
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
LIVE OAK — The search is on for Live Oak’s next city manager. Ron Williams, the current city manager who announced his retirement in July, said that 30 potential candidates applied for the position by last week’s deadline.
Construction on an expansion at the Columbia County Detention Facility is set to start before the end of the year. (FILE)

Construction on an expansion at the Columbia County Detention Facility is set to start before the end of the year. (FILE)

Jail upgrades to begin this year

TONY BRITT
Monday, October 5, 2020
County officials are looking to start the expansion work at the Columbia County Detention Facility before the end of the year after more than $7 million was shifted from reserve funds last week for the new construction.
Liz P. Horne (left), Columbia County supervisor of elections and Tomi Brown, Columbia County deputy supervisor of elections, look through stacks of voter registrations Monday, the final day to register. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Liz P. Horne (left), Columbia County supervisor of elections and Tomi Brown, Columbia County deputy supervisor of elections, look through stacks of voter registrations Monday, the final day to register. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Deadline spurs rush of voter registrations

TONY BRITT
Monday, October 5, 2020
Monday’s voter registration deadline brought a rush of voters to local supervisor of elections offices. Although the Columbia County elections office closed at 5 p.m. Monday, people were still driving up as the doors to the office were being locked.

‘Fatigued’ Trump positive for covid

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Saturday, October 3, 2020
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will spend a “few days” at a military hospital after contracting covid-19, the White House said Friday, as the virus that has killed more than 205,000 Americans spread to the highest reaches of the U.S. government. Trump “remains fatigued,” his doctor said.