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Lamar Jenkins will retire at the end of the year after serving 48 years as Suwannee County property appraiser. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

Lamar Jenkins will retire at the end of the year after serving 48 years as Suwannee County property appraiser. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)

‘Blessed’ Jenkins set to retire

JAMIE WACHTER
Friday, July 17, 2020
LIVE OAK — Shortly after taking office in 1973, Lamar Jenkins was convinced he would have a brief stint as Suwannee County’s tax assessor.

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.

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.
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.