The Columbia County Public Safety Memorial Committee hosted the third annual Candlelight Vigil Memorial and Roll Call Thursday evening at the Lake DeSoto Memorial Monument. Local public safety agencies, families and friends gathered to honor fallen heroes for their service to the community. "The purpose is to recognize, honor and remember the officers who have given their lives [...]
Jimmy Carter studied there. So did H. Ross Perot. In a few years, two Lake City natives also will be alumni of the prestigious United States Naval Academy. Ryan Trespalacios, a 2003 Fort White High School graduate, recently finished his plebe year, or first year at the USNA. Longtime friend Tyler Flippin, a 2004 Columbia High School [...]
Man looks to reunite with child after more than two decades. LIVE OAK - She is the motivation for his songs, poetry, short stories and Web site. Paycheck to paycheck, he even created a home for her he named Wahoo Ranch. He has never met her except in his dreams. Arjary A. Alkire's life revolves around [...]
She can be a nurse, teacher, counselor, fashion designer, home decorator, spiritual adviser and chef. Motherhood encompasses a variety of job descriptions. Every May, a special day is set aside to pay tribute to the first person most people meet in their lives -mothers. Maternity is not limited to the relationship felt between a mother and [...]
Friday will be a day Donna McGehee and her two daughters won't soon forget. McGehee and daughters, Wendy Young and Kat Ortiz, will graduate from Lake City Community College all on the same night. McGehee and Young will graduate from nursing school and will be registered nurses after taking board examinations. Ortiz will receive her associate's of arts [...]
