A3 + PLUS >> Congratulations, Mrs. Robinson, Opinion/4A SCHOOLS TIGERS Superheroes Secondary at Pinemount to be tested See Page 6A See Page 1B THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM PHONE-SMUGGLING Local suds scene hitting stride SCHEME THWARTED Prison drone drop goes wrong Pilot jailed in Oregon; is awaiting extradition. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] He maneuvered through the sky with the presents, aim- ing to drop the goodies down below. It was seven months too early for Christmas — and unlike Photos by CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Santa, he had Ron Robbins shows off the beer-fermenting equipment at The Tavern, an upcoming sports pub with an in-house brewery. a delivery for someone on Velario the naughty list. Second craft brewery ever closer Too bad the prison guards got to the package first. The Tavern could Joshua Tyler Munn flew a drone loaded with contraband open next month. smartphones over Columbia Correctional Institution, By CARL MCKINNEY according to an arrest war- [email protected] rant from the Third Judicial Cutting the lumber piece by Circuit made public Tuesday. piece. Setting up the brewing After a months-long inves- equipment. Measuring the tigation, Munn was arrested shelves. Getting the permits. late August in Oregon by Progress has been slow but authorities there, according to steady for construction of the upcoming Irish pub with a built- DRONE continued on 3A in brewery, and the duo at the helm hopes they’re in the final stretch. The Tavern, next door to sister business Marion Dirty tag Street Bistro and Brewhouse on North Marion Avenue in downtown Lake City, will offer leads to onsite-brewed craft beer, 27 televisions for game nights, a drug bust couple of pool tables and every- Robbins cuts wood for use in construction. Some of the lumber used in the building was thing else you’d expect from reclaimed from a demolished church youth group building. a place with a giant Guinness By COREY ARWOOD sign, said owner Ron Robbins. Brewing Company. The brew- the fermenters, saying Perbtani The inaugural batches are [email protected] “It’s a true sports bar and master is Ali Perbtani, who has should be featured instead. But already fermenting — an Irish Irish pub,” Robbins said. 15 years of experience. Perbtani couldn’t make it in per- red ale, an India pale ale and an After more than a year of During a tour Wednesday, son and Robbins later agreed imperial milk stout. Pulled over for failing to work, The Tavern is about 80 Robbins said he was hesitant — reluctantly. The Tavern’s backyard will stop at an intersection and a percent finished, Robbins esti- to even go near the brewing “I wish he were here right have an outdoor seating area dirty license plate, a Georgia mated. equipment out of respect for now,” Robbins said. “This is adjacent to Halpatter Brewing woman was He hopes to open the doors Perbtani’s turf. really his baby.” Company. arrested as early as mid-October. Robbins initially refused the In a phone interview, The first question most peo- early Friday The bar will include an Lake City Reporter’s request Perbtani said the brewery can after deputies in-house brewery, Watertown to pose for a photo in front of handle three batches at a time. BREWERY continued on 2A found a pen with meth- amphetamine remnants and Galloway nearly $3,000 Public school population hits 10,000 mark here in her truck, a sheriff’s report said. By TONY BRITT Belmont Academy, a local District Superintendent. ing their children.” At approximately 3:30 a.m. [email protected] charter school. “Anytime we have more stu- While there was no spe- Columbia County Sheriff’s District officials say this dents coming into our system cific indicator to expect the deputies pulled over Holly The Columbia School reflects an increase district that’s awesome. That’s what school district’s population to Drury Galloway, 39, of District has more than 10,000 wide in the number of stu- we want. We want everybody swell this year, Carswell said Ashburn, Georgia, off rural students enrolled for the dents. in this area to understand that the population increase is northwest Lassie Black and 2018-19 school year, pushed “It’s a great thing,” said Lex Columbia County Schools is a by increased enrollment at Carswell, Columbia School great alternative for educat- 10,000 continued on 2A Carswell TAG continued on 3A Vol. 143, No. 374 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 5A SCHOOLS SUBSCRIBE TO Puzzles . 2B THE REPORTER: 90 70 Spirit Day at CHS, See 6A. Voice: 755-5445 Chance of storms Advice & Comics . 3B Fax: 752-9400 2A THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2018 D AILY BRIEFING LAKE CITY REPORTER Dunn’s STEM bill approved by QUICK HITS Scripture of the Day Senate commerce committee “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the WASHINGTON, D.C. – legislation is a step in the one step closer to President the bill tasks the White name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Congressman Neal Dunn’s right direction by expanding Trump’s desk.” House Office of Science Ghost: Teaching them to observe all things whatso- legislation to expand vet- educational and job oppor- Dunn represents and Technology Policy with ever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you erans’ job and education- tunities for our heroes. the southern portion examining how to increase always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.” al opportunities in the With the surge in technol- of Columbia County in veteran participation in — Matthew 28:18-20 (KJV) sciences passed the U.S. ogy over the last decade, Congress. STEM career fields. Senate Committee on we desperately need more The Supporting Veterans The Supporting Veterans Commerce, Science, and experts in STEM Careers Act in STEM Careers Act is Thought for Today Transportation. Senator in the sci- requires the National cosponsored by House Dean Heller (NV) intro- ence and Science Foundation (NSF) Science, Space, and Less is more. duced companion legis- math fields. to develop a veterans out- Technology Committee — Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, 1886-1969, U.S. lation in the Senate simi- Our vet- reach plan and publish data Chairman Lamar Smith architect lar to Dunn’s bill. Dunn’s erans are on veterans’ participation (TX-21), as well as several bill, H.R. 4323, Supporting equipped to in science, technology, veterans who serve on the Veterans in STEM Careers Dunn take on this engineering, and mathe- committee, including Reps. Winning Lottery Numbers Act, passed out of commit- challenge matics (STEM) fields in its Barry Loudermilk (GA-11), Pick 3: (Tuesday p.m.) 4-4-0 tee today with minor chang- and many have already annual “Indicators” report. Mark Takano (CA-41), Jim Pick 4: (Tuesday p.m.) 5-4-6-9 es authored by Chairman worked in the technology The bill updates the NSF Banks (IN-03), Brian Babin Fantasy 5: (Tuesday) 1-6-13-30-36 John Thune (SD). field while serving our coun- Noyce Teacher Scholarship (TX-36), Ralph Abraham “Our veterans deserve try,” Dunn said. “Thank you program, fellowship pro- (LA-05), Steve Knight (CA- every opportunity to suc- to Senator Heller for work- gram, and cyber grant pro- 25), and Roger Marshall Corrections, clarification ceed when they enter civil- ing with me on this import- grams to include outreach (KS-01). Two errors and an unintentionally misleading assertion ian life and this important ant legislation and getting it to veterans. Additionally, — From staff reports occurred in a story in Wednesday’s edition. The facts are as follows. Eugene Jefferson was the victor in the Lake City Council District 10 race and District 14 winner Chris Greene received 292 votes. In addition, while both races 2017-18 school year, the assumed most of those counts until October. were “contested,” in that they had more than one can- 10,000 Columbia County School students came from our “Obviously, more stu- didate, the results have not been challenged in court in Continued From 1A District had an enrollment traditional public schools, dents mean more funding,” either instance. totaling more than 10,000 but since our public school he said, noting the every not just based on a certain students for the first time enrollment numbers didn’t category that the states grade or certain schools. since the 2007-08 really drop funds the school district Lake City Reporter “We don’t know for sure, school year. means that we will increase based on HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS.............. 754-0419 Even though Main number ........ 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