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Artist’s rendition of the Blanche Hotel renovation project. The developer says the wait for the project to be complete is nearly over. (COURTESY IDP)

Artist’s rendition of the Blanche Hotel renovation project. The developer says the wait for the project to be complete is nearly over. (COURTESY IDP)

Blanche hits a big milestone

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
On the final day of the year, after months of new construction, restoring existing fixtures and breathing new life into the Blanche Hotel, the $18 million restoration project has received a conditional certificate of occupancy.
Jennifer and Patrick Scott each lost their mother on December 12. It was a one-two blow that has shaken them and their kids. (BRENTON CUNNINGHAM/Special to the Reporter)

Jennifer and Patrick Scott each lost their mother on December 12. It was a one-two blow that has shaken them and their kids. (BRENTON CUNNINGHAM/Special to the Reporter)

Two mothers lost in one awful day

MICHAEL PHILIPS
Friday, December 27, 2019
When Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Scott, stationed in Okinawa, Japan, heard that his paternal grandmother died, he didn’t have time to really process it. “As soon as I got off the phone with my dad, my initial reaction was shock. But then it was go, go, go.
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Terri Thomas: CHS says goodbye to another of its own

CARL MCKINNEY
Friday, December 27, 2019
Terri Thomas, a beloved administrator at Columbia High who retired last year due to health concerns, died of an unspecified illness Thursday afternoon, according to the school.  Before leaving the school system, Thomas, 53, had been an assistant principal at seven schools in the county.
Trump, actor Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone 2.’ (COURTESY)

Trump, actor Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone 2.’ (COURTESY)

Canada cuts Trump scene from ‘Home Alone 2’

NEWS STAFF
Friday, December 27, 2019
Canadians to President Trump: get lost from “Lost in New York.”  An edited version of  “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” hit Canadian airwaves on Christmas Eve, minus the now-famous scene featuring a cameo appearance from Trump.
Lake City Elk Club 893 members Michael Lydick (left) and Larry Ward work on arranging toys Thursday afternoon as they prepare for the annual Elks Club Children’s Christmas Party, which will take place at about 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Lake City Elk Club 893 members Michael Lydick (left) and Larry Ward work on arranging toys Thursday afternoon as they prepare for the annual Elks Club Children’s Christmas Party, which will take place at about 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Elks prepping for a busy week

TONY BRITT
Thursday, December 19, 2019
The garage of James and Athena Allen’s Bryceville home shows heavy fire damage. Family members were able to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived Nov. 23. Photo courtesy of the Allen family.

The garage of James and Athena Allen’s Bryceville home shows heavy fire damage. Family members were able to extinguish the flames before firefighters arrived Nov. 23. Photo courtesy of the Allen family.

Family stops fire with pool water

Regional Wire Content
Monday, December 2, 2019
A Bryceville man used water from his swimming pool to extinguish a fire in his home’s garage Nov. 23. The fire that erupted in the garage just before 8 p.m.
Callahan’s Fred Heinrich, son William Heinrich, Jr. and fiancée Cheryl Hodge stand near one of the themed creations that are on display in their yard on Old Dixie Highway in Callahan.

Callahan’s Fred Heinrich, son William Heinrich, Jr. and fiancée Cheryl Hodge stand near one of the themed creations that are on display in their yard on Old Dixie Highway in Callahan.

Heinrich lights up Christmas spirit

Regional Wire Content
Monday, December 2, 2019
An outdoor Christmas display illuminates Fred Heinrich’s world – a world he shares with the community each year.  Nearly 1.
Attendees watch their bowls fill at the sixth annual Empty Bowls luncheon Nov. 8. The meal raised thousands of dollars for Barnabas Center’s programs that support Nassau County families in need.

Attendees watch their bowls fill at the sixth annual Empty Bowls luncheon Nov. 8. The meal raised thousands of dollars for Barnabas Center’s programs that support Nassau County families in need.

Empty bowls feed hundreds

Regional Wire Content
Monday, December 2, 2019
Barnabas Center recently held its sixth annual Empty Bowls luncheon Nov. 8, with nearly 500 guests in attendance. An empty bowl is a symbol of hunger.