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A4 + PLUS >> Cops: He called 911 ’cause cable was out, Story, 2A CHS VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW Tigers take on CHS to host Trenton at FGC Pine Forest See Page 1B See Page 1B WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 & 14, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM Brains + brawn = National Merit Scholar Braun Friday–Saturday semifinalist also a hand- Ted McMullen’s Legends picked recruit at UGA. Show Ted “TeddyMac Elvis” By CARL MCKINNEY McMullen will host two [email protected] nights of performances LIVE OAK — Suwannee High School beginning tonight at the senior Josh Braun already proved his Spirit of the Suwannee athletic prowess when one of the top Music Park’s Music Hall. college football teams in the country Performing at the Legends courted him Show will be Keith Thrift and snagged as Conway Twitty, Dale a commit- Bennett as Loretta Lynn, ment. Now Penny Hanna as Wynonna his academic chops are on Judd, Calvin Smart as display, too. Johnny Cash, Leamon Wednesday, Nipper as Merle Haggard, the 18-year- Texanna as Patsy Cline, old left tackle Diane Johnston as Lorrie learned he Morgan, Bobby Long as officially Willie Nelson, Trese Hill made the as Tammy Wynette, Kathy cut as one Stafford as Shania Twain, of 16,000 Anthony O’Neal as John semifinalists Anderson and, of course, in the 2020 National McMullen himself, who Merit closes the weekend per- Scholarship Program, an honor only forming as a 1970s Elvis about one in a thousand American in full authentic costume. high school students can claim. Braun, Friday night is a casu- a 6-foot-6 senior who weighs 335 al night for the artists. pounds, has informally committed to Tickets are on sale now at playing for the University of Georgia, a the SOSMP main office at top-rated NCAA Division I school wide- $11 or at the door or $17 ly seen as a contender for next year’s for both nights in advance. national championship. Advance ticket sales end at “I’m just looking forward to getting in the program, being coached by the best, noon, Sept. 13. People may and playing with the best,” Braun said. call 386-364-1683 or email The young athlete attracted UGA’s [email protected] attention in the spring, when head foot- to secure tickets. Doors ball coach Kirby Smart landed a helicop- open Friday and Saturday ter at Suwannee High School and met at 5 p.m. The entertainment with Braun. on Friday kicks off at 7 p.m. “I didn’t know he was coming, but it and on Saturday the show was interesting to see a helicopter land runs from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in a practice field,” Braun said. “It was quite a sight.” Photos by PAUL BUCHANAN/Special to the Reporter Friday BRAUN continued on 3A Brown plays competitive tennis for SHS (inset) as well as football. AARP drivers course The AARP Smart Driver Course will be held today from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lake City Medical Keen announces bid for county tax collector post Center. Refresh your driv- With Brannon retiring, long-time be retiring at the end of his term, a long- oversees the office’s largest department, ing skills and know the employee looks to take top spot. time employee at the office is touting his which handles property taxes. new rules of the road. nearly 15 years of experience in a bid to “My campaign motto, for lack of a bet- Learn research-based driv- By CARL MCKINNEY take the position. ter word, is ‘experience matters,’” Keen ing strategies to help you [email protected] Kyle Keen filed candidacy paperwork said. stay safe behind the wheel. last week in the race for county tax col- Tax collectors are constitutional offi- After Columbia County Tax Collector lector, a state office administered at the cers — positions created and governed Ronnie Brannon announced he would WEEKEND continued on 2A local level. In his current capacity, Keen KEEN continued on 2A Keen Vol. 144, No. 131 Obituaries . 3A CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A TV guide . 2B FAITH AND VALUES SUBSCRIBE TO THE REPORTER: 89 74 Advice & Comics . 3-4B 9/11 and evil, 5A Voice: 755-5445 Patrly cloudy, 2A Classified . 5B Fax: 752-9400 GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION 2A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER QUICK HITS Cops: He called 911 Scripture of the Day “Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, ’cause cable was out Rejoice.” — Philippians 4:4 (KJV) Thought for Today By CARL MCKINNEY 43, of Williams Street, faces house, the report states. emergency. If you have always done it that way, it is proba- [email protected] a charge of misusing the Brown said his moth- Two minutes after the bly wrong. — Charles Kettering, 1876-1958, U.S. 911 system after a deputy er needed to see a doctor deputy left, Brown called businessman (founder of Delco) and inventor A 911 caller on Thursday responded to the 200 block because she’d been sexu- 911 again, telling dispatch- (the electric starter). morning complained his of Northeast Williams ally assaulted, according to ers to turn the “****” cable wasn’t working, then Street around 9:20 a.m. the report. around because there was falsely claimed his mother Thursday. But the mother said she evidence in the yard to col- had been sexually assaulted Brown had repeated- was fine, and she only need- lect. Winning Lottery Numbers and there was a mysterious ly called 911 dispatch to ed to see a doctor for her Brown was taken to Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 5-1-5 stranger on the roof of her say his cable wasn’t work- annual check-up. Columbia County jail with- Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 1-5-9-4 home, deputies say. ing and that someone was The mother said she out incident. Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 3-15-20-24-34 The mother said she going into his mother’s believed Brown was on Brown’s criminal record was fine, but had con- house, according to the drugs. includes convictions for cerns about her son being report. A deputy walked around multiple armed robbery See an error? on drugs, according to a When law enforcement the property upon Brown’s charges, credit card fraud The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news Columbia County Sheriff’s arrived, Brown claimed request to make him feel and grand theft, according items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, Office report. someone had climbed on safe. Brown was told not to to the Florida Department please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Gregory Keith Brown, the roof of his mother’s call 911 unless there was an of Corrections. run in this space. Thanks for reading. Submissions Program, a fundraising partnership When Brannon announced his The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption KEEN to benefit local schools. pending retirement, Keen said he information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you Continued From 1A Working alongside Brannon, Keen talked it over with his family and would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send said he’s helped the office craft bud- decided to make a run for it. the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ by the Florida Constitution. They gets and keep the administration run- “I come from a family of public ser- lakecityreporter.com. oversee range of services — includ- ning smoothly. vants,” said Keen, whose mother was ing administering driving tests and a school teacher and father worked issuing driver’s licenses, concealed with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Lake City Reporter ‘I come from a family Office. “They instilled the servant’s weapons permits and birth certifi- HOW TO REACH US BUSINESS ........... 754-0419 cates. of public servants. heart in me, and I want to put that Main number ....... 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Periodical postage paid at permits, a program he says he played Columbia County.’ But he has a few ideas, he said, Lake City, FL, Member Audit Bureau of In Columbia County, customers should a major part in setting up. such as requiring appointments for Circulation and The Associated Press. call before 10:30 a.m. to report a out-of-county customers to ease the All material herein is property of the service error for same day re-delivery. Keen said he also negotiated with Lake City Reporter. Reproduction in After 10:30 a.m., next day re-delivery the state Department of Health “There’s not many issues that have wait times for locals.