A rendering of the Publix Super Market planned for the Cornerstone Crossing development at the Interstate 75 and State Road 47 interchange. The company is doing a feasability study of the site, according to City of Lake City officials. (COURTESY)
The second Publix in Columbia County is moving forward.The new supermarket looks to be the anchor or many new business venues in the Cornerstone Crossing commercial development at the Interstate 75 and State Road 47 interchange.
Debbie Griffin, a Lake City Humane Society board member, said the organization still receives an overhelming number of calls for service from county residents. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
A year after Columbia County moved to expand its own animal control department, the Lake City...
Columbia County Superintendent Keith Couey is going to have the student ambassadors to the Columbia County School Board from Columbia High and Fort White also shadow him on the days of board meetings so they understand what it takes to operate the district. (FILE)
Student ambassadors are coming to the Columbia County School Board.
Columbia County Sheriff Wallace Kitchings said he was requesting an increase to his budget to ‘hire the best,’ ‘train the best’ and then to ‘retain’ those officers. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White, a member of the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board, has a letter prepared to reject Columbia County’s ultimatum on the makeup of the utility board. (FILE)
Suwannee County plans to deliver a one-word response to Columbia County’s regional utility...
While some areas of North Florida received more than 11 inches of rain in July, the Suwannee River Water Management District received an average of 5.41 inches that month, less than the historical average. (COURTESY)
LIVE OAK — While rain in late July and early August has improved groundwater levels across North...
Live Oak City Council President Vanessa Robinson said she felt like City Manager Larry Sessions was looking to ‘hand pick’ or ‘cherry pick’ someone to follow him as manager during Tuesday’s meeting when Sessions asked about creating an assistant manager position. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
Columbia defensive end Jae’Quan Wilson races toward the end zone after scooping up an Oakleaf fumble Friday night while linebacker Bryson Grinstead looks on. Wilson scored on the play. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Special to the Reporter)
A rendering of the Publix Super Market planned for the Cornerstone Crossing development at the Interstate 75 and State Road 47 interchange. The company is doing a feasability study of the site, according to City of Lake City officials. (COURTESY)
The second Publix in Columbia County is moving forward.The new supermarket looks to be the anchor or many new business venues in the Cornerstone Crossing commercial development at the Interstate 75 and State Road 47 interchange.City of Lake City Planner Robert Angelo confirmed to the Reporter on…
Columbia defensive end Jae’Quan Wilson races toward the end zone after scooping up an Oakleaf fumble Friday night while linebacker Bryson Grinstead looks on. Wilson scored on the play. (GARY LLOYD MCCULLOUGH/Special to the Reporter)
ORANGE PARK — It looked like there’d finally be some points early in the third quarter of Friday’s Kickoff Classic.There were, just 65 yards the other way.Columbia end Mikel Morgan stripped sacked Oakleaf quarterback Jailen Dulane and defensive end Jae’Quan Wilson scooped it up and returned it for…
Fort White running back John'l Lawson runs by Providence defensive back Malachi Baughman on Friday night. (MORGAN MCMULLEN/Lake City Reporter)
JACKSONVILLE — The biggest position battle facing Fort White may extend into the regular season. The good news is every other unit looks ready to go for a tough Week 1 matchup.Both Indian quarterbacks struggled throughout varsity play in Friday’s Kickoff Classic, but most other facets of the team…
LIVE OAK — The Kickoff Classic between Suwannee and Madison County instead turned into a knockout Friday night, delivered by Mother Nature.The Bulldogs and Cowboys never stepped on the field at Langford Stadium on Friday with heavy rain and lightning starting around 7 p.m. The game was finally…
Debbie Griffin, a Lake City Humane Society board member, said the organization still receives an overhelming number of calls for service from county residents. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
A year after Columbia County moved to expand its own animal control department, the Lake City Humane Society is back seeking county assistance again.Debbie Griffin, representing the LCHS board, requested $200,000 from the county during a budget workshop Thursday morning. “The county funding is…
Columbia County Superintendent Keith Couey is going to have the student ambassadors to the Columbia County School Board from Columbia High and Fort White also shadow him on the days of board meetings so they understand what it takes to operate the district. (FILE)
Student ambassadors are coming to the Columbia County School Board.The high school students at Columbia and Fort White will also be getting a behind-the-scenes look at what happens at the Columbia County School District administrative office as well after the board gave Superintendent Keith Couey…
Lafayette quarterback Tucker Higginbotham stretches out for extra yards as he is wrapped up by a Union County defender Friday night. (JACK HOWDESHELL/Lake City Reporter)
LAKE BUTLER — Lafayette’s move to the Sunshine State Athletic Association got off to a stormy start Friday night.The Hornets never led Friday in their season opener, falling 21-7 to Union County at The Jungle.After LHS tied the game at 7 midway through the third, Union County answered right…
Suwannee County Commission Chairman Franklin White, a member of the North Florida Water Utilities Authority board, has a letter prepared to reject Columbia County’s ultimatum on the makeup of the utility board. (FILE)
Suwannee County plans to deliver a one-word response to Columbia County’s regional utility authority ultimatum: no, while also requesting that its counterparts look closer before making the decision that could be more complicated than originally thought.The Suwannee County Commission is scheduled…
Columbia County Sheriff Wallace Kitchings said he was requesting an increase to his budget to ‘hire the best,’ ‘train the best’ and then to ‘retain’ those officers. (JAMIE WACHTER/Lake City Reporter)
The Columbia County Commission’s budget workshop Thursday began with a short video.Prior to making his pitch to the board for a 5% increase to fund the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Wallace Kitchings showed the board a video of officers responding to a scene and then having to deal with…
Gerald Dopson, the former city manager of Macclenny, was honored Wednesday by the Foundation for Florida Gateway College as the Friend of the Foundation. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
The gift of helping someone else secure an educational future, with all its challenges and achievements, was celebrated Wednesday when the Foundation for Florida Gateway College held its 20th annual donor celebration luncheon.As the program began, Van Long, the FGC Foundation board chair, noted…
Staff reportA Fort White man has been indicted for conspiring to sell firearms to Mexico.Jose Manuel Barron, a 31-year-old from Fort White, was indicted on the federal charge and appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Midori Lowry in Gainesville for his arraignment in June. A jury trial is set for…
