A3 + PLUS >> Report: Man pulls knife on deputy, Story below SPORTS WORLD CUP Holloway SEC’s Naeher escapes top male athlete Solo’s shadow See Page 1B See Page 1B THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM LIVE OAK HOMICIDE WITNESS SAYS: COURTESY Three dummy bombs like Son-in-law threatened self this one fell near Live Oak. Bombs with knife before being shot 3A away in Live Oak She’s been everywhere, man after bird strike No one hurt when 3 inert devices fall near Suwannee Springs. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] An Air Force plane inad- vertently dropped training bomb dummies in the area of Suwannee Springs after a bird struck the aircraft earlier this week, according to military officials. During a routine train- ing mission around 1:15 p.m. Monday, an A-10C Thunderbolt II released three BDU- Plane 33s, a “small hit birds, non-explo- triggering sive training release of munition,” training a military ordnance, spokesperson says wrote in a statement. Moody. The plane is assigned to the 23rd Fighter Group stationed at Moody Air Force Base near Valdosta. The dummy bombs are suspected to be in the gen- Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Kim Denmark waves at traffic on West U.S. 90. Denmark arrived in Lake City on Wednesday, the latest stop in her 19-year eral vicinity of an area two journey around the United States to raise awareness of homeless veterans and others. BELOW: In downtown Lake City. miles west of U.S. Highway 129 near Suwannee Springs, about 54 miles southwest of Moody Air Force Base. The Hitting the road for homeless vets BOMBS continued on 3A Kim Denmark has been walking for Report: 19 years to help promote her cause. By CARL MCKINNEY Man pulls [email protected] Kim Denmark lives life like she’s in a Johnny knife on Cash song. She’s not quite been everywhere, man, but deputy her on-foot travels to raise awareness for home- less veterans have taken her through 16 states. By MICHAEL PHILIPS On Wednesday, she [email protected] A man on a crossed the railroad motorcycle saw tracks on West U.S. A homeless man faces Highway 90, not far from the sign on her Florida Gateway College. two felony charges, includ- back, a declara- “I never want to leave ing aggravated assault with tion of support for this city,” she said. a deadly weapon on a law homeless veterans “Where am I?” enforcement and others, and A man on a motorcy- officer, after cle saw the sign on her he tried waved at her. back, a declaration of to stab a support for homeless Columbia veterans and others, and waved at her. She went County up to his bike and chatted with him for a few Sheriff’s seconds at an intersection. Hughes Office deputy “He was a veteran!” Denmark said. “You guys have them all over.” when he was stopped for lit- A short walk — for her, at least — brought tering. her to the iron gate marking Lake City’s historic Anthony Wayne Hughes, downtown. 27, listed as homeless on A car stopped at a red light and handed KNIFE continued on 3A WALKING continued on 2A Vol. 145, No. 80 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 3A Calendar . 5A COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUBSCRIBE TO Sports . 1B Big weekend of events ahead, 5A THE REPORTER: 93 74 Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics . 3B Fax: 752-9400 A few showers 2A THURSDAY, JULY 4, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER She’s been everywhere, man QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day WALKING “The eyes of the Lord are in every place, behold- Continued From 1A ing the evil and the good.” — Proverbs 15:3 (KJV) Denmark a red-colored sports drink. She’s been thirsty a lot over the last 19 years. Thought for Today Before looking for a motel where she could Give me liberty or give me death. settle down for a couple — Patrick Henry, 1736-1799, U.S. patriot of nights, Denmark talked about the day she decided to go for a walk and never went back home. Winning Lottery Numbers The owner of a staffing agency in Dayton, Ohio, Pick 3: (Tuesday p.m.) 2-3-2 Denmark described her Pick 4: (Tuesday p.m.) 2-1-1-2 former self as a selfish per- Fantasy 5: (Tuesday) 5-14-24-30-35 son who looked down on the less fortunate. “Everything was See an error? about Kim,” she said. The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news “Everything.” People would ask for items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, advances on paychecks to please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will cover simple things like run in this space. Thanks for reading. diapers and prescriptions, Denmark said, but she wasn’t sympathetic. Submissions “I told ‘em, ‘get another The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption job,’” she said. “In other CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would words, ‘no.’” Denmark averages about 10 miles a day, meaning she has quite a ways to go to like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture At one point, Denmark reach the West Coast after finishing up in Florida. and information to Robert Bridges: rbridges@lakecityreporter. said she threw change at com. a homeless man in disgust erty,” she said. “I was just a said, ‘you’re going to bed “Long story short, he sat and told him to get a job. mess, I was not organized where?” me down and told me that “I didn’t find out until at all, I just knew I wanted He responded, “that the country had betrayed Lake City Reporter days later that that bum something done. house over there,” pointing him,” Denmark said. HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 that sits on the corner She received a nicely to a large “for sale” sign, Most recently, Denmark worded letter that amount- Denmark recalled. has been circling the Main number ....... (386) 752-1293 served two tours in the mil- Fax number ............ 752-9400 CIRCULATION ed to “thank you for the In South Carolina, perimeter of Florida, start- itary,” she said. Circulation............. 755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter She found herself reflect- walk,” followed by a “but,” Denmark said she met a ing with Tallahassee, then Online .... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 ing on that moment after a Denmark said. former Green Beret who down to Tampa, around The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. dream she had in the year She kept walking for the had literally gone under- to Miami and north to next 18 years, Denmark ground. 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On her travels, Denmark to the veteran. walk, Denmark said. said she saw homeless “He invited me to this Once she finishes up the permission of the publisher. In all other counties where home delivery “I left my home, but U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. people living in their cars grassy area in the woods, Florida, Denmark has plans is available, next day re-delivery or I thought I was coming POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. in Walmart parking lots and there it was — a trap to eventually head west- to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, back,” she said. Lake City, FL 32056. Circulation............. 755-5445 Her stuff is still in stor- and killing time in emer- door covered in grass and ward to Los Angeles’ Skid ([email protected]) gency rooms just so they chicken wire,” Denmark Row, the base of one of the Publisher Todd Wilson ... 754-0418 age. 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