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Justin Fairman (from left), an FDOT employee, listens as Elaine Reeves and Jeanette Lee share their concerns about congested traffic patterns in the Ellisville area near Intestate 75 on Monday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Justin Fairman (from left), an FDOT employee, listens as Elaine Reeves and Jeanette Lee share their concerns about congested traffic patterns in the Ellisville area near Intestate 75 on Monday afternoon. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

County, DOT lay out roadmap for Ellisville interchange

TONY BRITT
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
MASON CITY — A collaborative effort with the Florida Department of Transportation and the Columbia County Commission to change traffic patterns in Ellisville went before local residents Monday afternoon during an open house.

Health advisory issued for Withlacoochee River

NEWS STAFF
Thursday, November 14, 2024
JASPER — A sewer overflow in South Georgia is causing health concerns on the Withlacoochee River. The Florida Department of Health in Hamilton County issued a health advisory Thursday to residents and visitors near the river due to excess E.coli bacteria levels.
Grady Williams (from left), North Florida Water Utilities Authority Board of Directors legal counsel, swears in Steven Dicks as the board member at-large for the entity. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Grady Williams (from left), North Florida Water Utilities Authority Board of Directors legal counsel, swears in Steven Dicks as the board member at-large for the entity. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)

Utility authority finds final board member

TONY BRITT
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
LIVE OAK — Steven Dicks has become the newest board member of the North Florida Water Utilities Authority Board of Directors.
The Lafayette FFA parliamentary procedure team, which included Trey Galbraith, Wyatt Chandler, Alyssa Jones, Sidney Wimberley, Delaney Deadwyler and Emily Reese Thomas won the national title at the FFA Convention in Indianapolis. (COURTESY)

The Lafayette FFA parliamentary procedure team, which included Trey Galbraith, Wyatt Chandler, Alyssa Jones, Sidney Wimberley, Delaney Deadwyler and Emily Reese Thomas won the national title at the FFA Convention in Indianapolis. (COURTESY)

LHS wins parliamentary procedure national title at FFA convention

NEWS STAFF
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS — The Lafayette FFA chapter’s trip to the 97th National FFA Convention and Expo netted one national title and three other “gold” finishes. Lafayette FFA competed in four career and leadership development events at the national convention, which was held in Indianapolis on Oct. 23-26.

Branche ousts Jones from Lafayette BOCC

MORGAN MCMULLEN
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
MAYO — In yet another Election Night surprise, a 32-year incumbent has been upended from the Lafayette County Board of County Commissioners. Andrew Branche, a political newcomer who’d never run for office before, ousted commission chair Earnest Jones from his District 5 seat.