A4 + PLUS >> Rum Island too big a headache to hold on to? Story below DRAMA VOLLEYBALL ‘In the Hood’ at Tigers host Columbia High Hurricanes See Below See Page 1B WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 & 6, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Coach Man’s throat slashed; texted deputies save life/2A student Saturday Art in the Park on adult Crafts, food, music, vendors and more at the Stephen Foster Folk topics Culture Center State Park, SENDING IN 11016 Lillian Saunders Drive, White Springs, Tom Cheek III has since from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. THE MARINES resigned from Fort White Saturday. The Gainesville Middle-High School. Civic Chorus will also per- form in the Tower at 1 p.m. Call 386-397-1920 or go to By CARL MCKINNEY www.FloridaStateParks. [email protected] org/Stephen-Foster for more. The former teacher and coach who resigned from Fort SongFarmers White Middle-High School in The October gathering August amid a texting scandal of the SongFarmers of the discussed Suwannee River Valley will Teacher Tom his person- be Saturday, October 6, Cheek confided al and sex 7 to 9 p.m., at St. James in the student life with a Episcopal Church, 2423 about his rela- female stu- SW Bascom Norris Drive, tionship ending, dent, newly Lake City, Florida 32025. deflected con- public doc- Acoustic jam style for- cerns about sex- uments mat. Musicians, friends ually transmit- show. and families welcome. All ted infections In one ages and skill levels. No and asked the back-and- charge. For additional girl if she was forth with information, contact Skip on birth control, the student, Johns at 386-344-2906 or district records teacher visit the Suwannee Valley show Thomas C. SongFarmers Facebook Cheek III page at https://www.face- complimented her appearance, book.com/songfarmersoft- confided in her about his rela- hesuwanneerivervalley/ tionship ending, bragged about recognizing his “potential” since becoming single, deflected con- Yoga open house COREY ARWOOD/Lake City Reporter Open house at new yoga Inga Dwyer, Lake City Toys For Tots 2018 campaign coordinator, replaces ceiling tiles in a cerns about sexually transmit- studio, October 6 from 8 building donated for use as the seasonal charity’s new toy drop off location. ted infections and asked the a.m. to 6 p.m., 305 East girl if she was on birth control, Duval Street, Suite 101, according to documents pro- Lake City, (949) 903-5076. vided by the Columbia County Drop in and visit a new Toys for Tots gears up for holidays School District on Wednesday. meditation and yoga cen- Cheek taught high-school ter. Free 10- to 15-minute Real estate firm donates space Right now, 1086 SW Main Street is an empty level math at the combined 6-12 mini-sessions will be held building, but campaign coordinator Inga Dwyer school and was an assistant all day on the hour, starting for this season’s yuletide effort. said the goal is to fill it with toys. junior varsity football coach. at 9 a.m., with Virginia Hill. New in the area this year, the additional Toys He submitted his resignation By COREY ARWOOD For Tots drop off and distribution center is on Showdown semis [email protected] the east side of Lake City. It adds a second loca- TEXTS continued on 2A The Country Showdown tion in addition to the Marine recruiting station The Marines are back in town for the holi- in the Lake City Mall. Semifinals for the days, and they’re gearing up for the annual mis- Southeastern U.S. are set sion to fortify Christmas trees of local families in for Saturday at the Spirit need with piles of toys. TOYS continued on 2A Rum Island too of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak at 8 p.m big a headache in the Music Hall. Doors open at 6 p. m. for dinner to hold on to? with music beginning at 8. The winning act Oct. By CARL MCKINNEY 6 moves to the nation- [email protected] al finals to compete for the title of Best New Act Privatization should be in Country Music. The on the table for Rum Island Country Showdown is the Springs County Park, along largest country music tal- with a crackdown on commer- ent search in America and cial vendors such as kayak rent- is now in its 37th year. als, county commissioners said Thursday. Family reunion The board called for staff to The Noegel family research various options for reunion will be held at handling what they say has Jim and Karen Brown’s on been a thorn in the county’s Saturday, October 6, start- side. ing at 11 am. Bring a Rum Island, the only place covered dish as usual. For ‘In the Hood’ at CHS in the county with free-to-visit more information, please TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter springs, is owned by the Board call Jo Ann at 752-9334 or Columbia High School drama club students Emerson Taylor (from left), Ty’Niya Griffin, of County Commissioners. Patti at 752-0446. Jayden Burch and Angela Harrison are seen during dress rehearsal for their production of “In the Hood” on Thursday. See details, more photos, 3A. COUNTY continued on 3A Vol. 143, No. 395 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A Faith & Values . 5-6A FAITH AND VALUES SUBSCRIBE TO What’s the real issue over Kavanaugh? 5A THE REPORTER: 90 67 TV guide . 2B Voice: 755-5445 Mostly sunny, 2A Fax: 752-9400 2A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2018 LOCAL/STATE LAKE CITY REPORTER Man’s throat slashed; QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” deputies save his life — Proverbs 27:1 (KJV) By COREY ARWOOD I observed Hall grab a hold Hartopp wrote in the report. $25,000 bond for aggravat- [email protected] of Shauna’s upper torso, at Hill was in and out of con- ed battery. Hall, of Lake Thought for Today which time Shauna sliced sciousness when Columbia City, is in serious condition Two deputies kept a Lake Hall’s throat with a box cut- County Fire Rescue and at a Gainesville hospital, Hope is patience with the lamp lit. City man alive after his ter blade in her possession,” paramedics arrived, CCSO Smith said. — Tertullian, 160-225, Roman author throat was cut by a woman Deputy Shane Hartopp said. They were involved in a wielding a box cutter at a wrote in the report. “The deputies saved physical altercation when local conve- He pulled a stun gun this guys life,” said Public the officers arrived, accord- nience store, and ordered Dokken to the Information Officer Sgt. ing to the report. Winning Lottery Numbers Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 5-0-2 sheriff’s ground, and the report said Murray Smith. “He was for- Sheriff’s officials said Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 3-5-3-1 reports said. she reluctantly complied. tunate that in that car that Dokken and Hall shared a Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 4-6-15-29-31 At 11 p.m. Meanwhile, Widergren responded was a field train- residence. “It’s all still being Wednesday, was applying pressure to ing officer and his deputy investigated,” Smith said . officers Hall’s profusely bleeding recruit.” Though the events lead- See an error? Dokken witnessed neck while store attendants Without both officers at ing up to the act are unclear, The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Shauna Rae brought towels to apply to the scene — one to get arrest report details said items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, Dokken slash Michael the wound, the report said. Dokken and the other to Hartopp and Widergren please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Hall’s throat at an S&S After Dokken was help Hall — Smith said the arrived to the S&S conve- run in this space. Thanks for reading. convenience store at State secured in hand restraints, outcome might have been nience store to calls of a Road 100 and Baya Drive, Hartopp helped apply pres- different. woman with a box cutter. according to the Columbia sure to Hall’s neck. Dokken, 35, of the 200 “That’s not normal Submissions County Sheriff’s Office “Hall’s skin began turning block of SW Andrew Park behavior to cut somebody’s The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption arrest report. pale white and I could feel Way, was booked into throat,” Smith said. “That in information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you “Upon exiting the vehicle his pulse begin to weaken,” Columbia County Jail on itself is a heinous act.” would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ lakecityreporter.com. Early in the conversation, the student this information intense laughter. TEXTS Cheek compliments the was “on the down low.” Cheek wrote that he Lake City Reporter Continued From 1A student’s makeup and her After student respond- wanted to share much more appearance that night. ed in a supportive manner, with the student, to which HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS.............. 754-0419 Main number ........ (386) 752-1293 Aug. 30, the same week The student appreciated Cheek apologized for bring- she responded by teasing Fax number .............. 752-9400 CIRCULATION Columbia County School the comment, she wrote, ing up the topic. him. Circulation ..............