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A3 + PLUS >> 110 mph motorcycle chase ends in foot-pursuit, arrest, Story below TUBINGw TIME DELINQUENT TAX ROLLS Season opens at Ichetucknee INSIDE THIS EDITION See Page 6A TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM WEATHER HONORING ALBERTO, PACKING THE FALLEN A PUNCH, ROLLS ON No damage locally as storm steamed toward Panhandle. From staff and wire reports Subtropical Storm Alberto’s gusty rain and brisk winds roiled the seas off the U.S. Gulf Coast on Monday, keeping white sandy beaches emptied of their usual Memorial Day crowds. Columbia County saw sporad- ic rain but no out- breaks of serious weather by press time Monday. Columbia County Emergency Management COURTESY NOAA Director Shayne Storm’s likely path. Morgan predict- ed “on-again, off- again” showers for last night, but said the worst appeared to be behind area residents. No damage was reported locally. This morning called for a chance of showers, then showers and thunder- storms likely after 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The forecast was for clouds, with a high near 86, breezy, with a south wind 9 to 15 mph ALBERTO continued on 3A ... AS WELL AS THE LIVING Battery victim Little Fort White pays was pregnant, homage to its heroes. SCSO says By COREY ARWOOD [email protected] By COREY ARWOOD emorial Day honors [email protected] those who gave their Mlives in service to their The scene of an early morning social country, but Fort White decid- gathering in Live Oak turned violent ed to go one better. Crosses when a verbal altercation between two bearing the names of prisoners women, one of whom of war, veterans, active mili- was pregnant, escalat- tary members as well as those ed to a fight and ended who died lined U.S. Highway with an arrest, an SCSO 27 through downtown up to report said. Monday’s holiday. Around 1 p.m. Saturday, Wanda B. Raulerson, vehicles slowed to a crawl 39, of Live Oak was while drivers and passengers Photos by COREY ARWOOD/Lake City Reporter Raulerson arrested just after 3 a.m. Friday and charged peered at the display of dozens Dozens of crosses lining U.S. Highway 27 through Fort White were with aggravated battery against a preg- of white crosses and flags. part of a Memorial Day project to raise funds for the local quarter- Fort White Town Council nant woman, according to a Suwannee back club. Purchasers of the crosses could choose the name of a Member James Richardson County Sheriff’s Office probable cause veteran, or a message they wanted painted on it. Some of the veter- CROSSES continued on 2A ans died in combat, others survived and others are still serving. BATTERY continued on 2A 110 mph motorcycle chase ends in foot-pursuit, arrest on a 110 mile-per-hour hot pursuit The chase began just before 5:30 was stolen from his carport and had a SCSO: Chase began when that ended on foot with deputies chas- p.m. when a deputy received a call value of $1,000, the report stated. owner spotted stolen bike. ing down and arresting a Live Oak from dispatch notifying him of Morla’s According to the probable cause man, an SCSO report said. location. affidavit, the deputy followed him for By COREY ARWOOD Richard Alan Morla, 36, was arrest- The call reportedly came after the two miles, then turned on his lights [email protected] ed around 5:45 p.m. on 153rd Road owner of the stolen motorcycle spot- and siren to pull him over. in Live Oak Thursday by Suwannee ted Morla driving it near County Road Morla took off, SCSO said. A rush hour motorcycle theft led County Sheriff’s Office, the report 249 and 119th Road. Suwannee County Sheriff’s deputies said. The motorcycle’s owner stated it CHASE continued on 2A Morla Vol. 143, No. 302 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A SUBSCRIBE TO Puzzles . 2B High Fives! THE REPORTER: 85 70 At Pinemount Elementary, 5A. Voice: 755-5445 Advice & Comics . 3B Fax: 752-9400 Chance of storms, 2A 2A TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2018 DAILY BRIEFING LAKE CITY REPORTER QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day “Will a lion roar in the forest, when he hath no prey? will a young lion cry out of his den, if he have taken nothing?” — Amos 3:4 (KJV) Thought for Today Be thankful we’re not getting all the government we’re paying for. — Will Rogers, 1879-1935, U.S. humorist Winning Lottery Numbers Pick 3: (Sunday p.m.) 5-5-2 Pick 4: (Sunday p.m.) 8-2-9-3 Fantasy 5: (Sunday) 8-10-17-21-34 See an error? The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news items. If you have a concern, question or suggestion, please call the editor. Corrections and clarications will run in this space. Thanks for reading. Photos by COREY ARWOOD/Lake City Reporter Submissions CROSSES The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would Continued From 1A like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture and information to Associate Editor Steve Wilson at said it was the first year [email protected]. for the installment in town. He said Fort White High School Quarterback Lake City Reporter Club developed the dis- HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS..............754-0419 play. Main number ........(386) 752-1293 A past president of the Fax number ..............752-9400 CIRCULATION club and a current mem- Circulation ...............755-5445 Home delivery of the Lake City Reporter ber, Shayne Morgan, said Online ... www.lakecityreporter.com should be completed by 6:30 a.m. The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate Tuesday through Friday, and by 7:30 the names on the crosses of Community Newspapers Inc., is a.m. on Sunday. came from local families published Tuesday through Friday and Please call 386-755-5445 to report any who chose who they want- Sunday at 180 E. Duval St., Lake City, problems with your delivery service. FL 32055. Periodical postage paid at ed to commemorate. Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should He said it was a fundrais- Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a service error for same day re-delivery. er for the club and those All material herein is property of the After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery who purchased a cross Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in whole or in part is forbidden without the or service related credits will be issued. requested the message it permission of the publisher. U.S. Postal In all other counties where home delivery bore. Service No. 310-880. is available, next day re-delivery or Some of the crosses POSTMASTER: Send address changes service related credits will be issued. had phrases like, “pray for to Lake City Reporter, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056. Circulation ...............755-5445 America” and no names. ([email protected]) Publisher Todd Wilson .....754-0418 “You can purchase a ([email protected]) Home delivery rates cross for your veteran (Tuesday–Friday and Sunday) NEWS or do it as a memorial if 12 Weeks................... $26.32 they’ve passed a way,” said Editor Robert Bridges .....754-0428 24 Weeks...................$48.79 ([email protected]) 52 Weeks...................$83.46 Morgan, explaining the Rates include 7% sales tax. initiative. He said the club Crosses line the street in downtown Fort White over the holiday weekend. The ADVERTISING .........752-1293 ([email protected]) Mail rates sold out of its initial stock crosses were part of a Memorial Day project to raise funds for the local quarter- 12 Weeks................... $41.40 of wood for the project due back club and purchasers of the cross could choose the name of a veteran they CLASSIFIED 24 Weeks...................$82.80 to high demand. wanted painted on it. To place a classified ad......755-5440 52 Weeks..................$179.40 THE WEATHER Help available against 29 TUE 30WED 31THU 01FRI 02 SAT Chance Chance Chance Slight Chance Southern Pine Beetle of of of chance of storms storms storms of storms From staff reports Cloudy storms of millions of pine trees. In bursement for activities, To help combat the inva- 2017, 260 SPB infestations such as prescribed burn- HI 85HI LO LO 70 HI 83 HI LO LO 70 HI 85HI LO LO 70 HI HI88 LO LO 70 HI 85HI LO LO 72 sive Southern Pine Beetle, were reported in Florida, ing, mechanical under- which is currently pres- killing trees on 1,768 acres. brush treatments, and REGIONAL FORECAST MAP for Tuesday, May 29 ent in 52 infestation sites This pales in comparison the planting of longleaf Tuesday's highs/Tuesday night's low throughout six Florida to the last major outbreaks or slash pine rather than Valdosta counties — including between 1999 and 2002, the loblolly pine, the bee- City Wednesday Thursday 85/72 Jacksonville Columbia — the Florida which caused an estimated tle’s preferred species. 86/72 Cape Canaveral Tallahassee Lake City 85/74/ts 86/72/ts Forest Service is accept- $59 million in timber loss- Qualified landowners can 85/72 85/70 Daytona Beach 85/72/ts 85/72/ts ing applications for the es. Since it was first offered apply for up to two differ- Gainesville Daytona Beach Fort Myers 86/74/ts 88/74/ts Pensacola 85/70 83/72 Ft.