A3 All Local News... NEW or CURRENT SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR $ CALL: 386-752-1293 WEEKS ONLY EMAIL: [email protected] 13 13 (Subscriptions started under this promotion are not eligible for cancellations or refunds. Must be paid in advance.) PRINT AND DIGITAL SATURDAY/SUNDAY, MARCH 28/29, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 WEEKEND EDITION Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM >> TRAVEL SUNDAY + PLUS Staying TALES Don’t think in shape A trip to while the famed anything goes Lafayette 1D due to virus they wait Cemetery Sean of the South Story below SEE 6A LIFE/1D Rebuilding Covid-19 Home ravaged sales church is haven’t now focus missed Deputies say vandal, now in jail, caused up to $100K in damage a beat at Abundant Life on SR 100. Confidence high among agents, brokers as local By TONY BRITT Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter [email protected] market remains strong. ABOVE: Cagney The man deputies say ran- Tanner, pastor at sacked, vandalized and burglar- By CARL MCKINNEY ized a local church Thursday told Abundant Life, stands [email protected] them he’d been sent home from in the church’s Little Kids building Friday The Covid-19 pandemic work early that day because he continues to stoke fear on caused a disturbance on the job. morning. LEFT: a global level, but the local Deputies say he was drunk or Church members housing market is holding high, and the preacher says the spent hours Friday Acuna firm, according to local real man told him that destroying the morning boarding-up estate industry professionals, church “made him feel good.” broken windows, who say they’re busy as ever The pastor and congregation are praying for but, debris remains thanks to an exodus from the man regardless and are determined not to strewn throughout urban areas hit hard by the let the magnitude of the destruction temper their the area. crisis and a steady stream of CHURCH continued on 2A existing Lake City residents eager to upgrade from their starter homes. The past two weeks have CCSO seen a drastic increase in Relief bill passed, signed into law the number of confirmed cases in the United States, Don’t think Associated Press life in many places to a spurring local and state offi- WASHINGTON — virtual standstill. cials throughout the nation anything President Donald Trump “This will deliver to order shutdowns or other signed an unprecedent- urgently needed relief,” extreme measures that have left a significant portion of the goes due ed $2.2 trillion econom- Trump said as he signed economy to languish. Yet Rob to virus ic rescue package into the bill in the Oval Stewart of Lake City Title says law Friday, after swift Office, flanked only by the housing market in Lake and near-unanimous Republican lawmakers. Staff/wire report City and Columbia County is action by Congress to He thanked members of still bustling. Florida law enforce- support businesses, both parties for putting ment officials are locking rush resources to over- Americans “first.” HOUSING continued on 3A up fewer people and in burdened health care Earlier Friday, the some cases releasing providers and help strug- AP PHOTO House gave near-unani- non-violent offenders, President Donald Trump signs the coronavirus gling families during the mous approval by voice a strategy designed to stimulus relief package in the Oval Office Friday. FGC makes stem the spread of the deepening coronavirus vote after an impas- coronavirus through the epidemic. moved urgently to stem slow the spread of the sioned session conduct- state’s criminal-justice Acting with unity and an economic free fall virus that have shuttered ed along the social dis- virtual return system. resolve unseen since the caused by widespread schools, closed business- The new approach is 9/11 attacks, Washington restrictions meant to es and brought American BILL continued on 7A on Monday showing up across the state, including here in By JORDAN KROEGER Columbia County. [email protected] “Sheriff Mark Hunter has directed that depu- Suwannee River Jam postponed till fall The spring semester ties should, when possi- resumes Monday for FGC stu- ble, look for alternatives The 2020 Suwannee River Jam tion, winners from the Suwannee Music Park near Live Oak and to a physical arrest when has been postponed until Sept. River Jam auditions will perform. draws music fans from across the dents, just not in the class- appropriate,” said CCSO 30-Oct. 3, “due to the uncertain- “The Suwannee River Jam globe. The four-day event tradition- room. Following a two-week spokesperson Murray ty surrounding the COVID-19 Music Festival is committed ally draws around 30,000 people extended spring break due to Smith. “Deputies can virus,” organizers said Friday. to the health and safety of our and attendance has been increas- the Covid-19 pandemic, the issues notices to appear, Originally scheduled for April fans, patrons, employees, artists ing during the last few years. college is moving to online 29-May 2, the Jam will keep and the community,” the press Teena Peavey, Spirit of the refer cases to the state learning for at least the next the same lineup — Toby Keith, release stated. Campsites and Suwannee Music Park manag- attorney or issue cita- two weeks. tions.” Randy Houser, LOCASH, Billy tickets will remain the same for er, said this is the first time the Ray Cyrus, Joe Diffie, Maddie & the new date for the event. event has been postponed in its FGC has also provided JAIL continued on 3A Tae, Parmalee, David Allan Coe The Suwannee River Jam takes 29-year-history. and Channing Wilson. In addi- place at the Spirit of the Suwannee — Staff report FGC continued on 7A Vol. 145, No. 267 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A (386) 752-1293 Opinion . 4A SUBSCRIBE TO Classifieds . 5A THE REPORTER: 92 62 Voice: 755-5445 Business . 1C Fax: 752-9400 Mostly sunny, 2A WWWWW 2A SATURDAY/SUNdaY, MARCH 28/29, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER QUICK HITS Church damage up to $100K Scripture of the Day “In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock CHURCH of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.” Continued From 1A — Psalm 62:7 (KJV) praise of God. Abundant Life Church, Thought for Today 671 State Road 100, suf- fered between $50,000 and Truth often suffers more by the heat of its defenders $100,000 in damage when than the arguments of its opposers. — William Penn, Carlos Garcia Acuna, 29, of 1644-1718, Englishman who founded colony of Penn- Alachua, allegedly broke sylvania in North America. the windows, got inside, and went wild. Winning Lottery Numbers He faces charges of crim- inal mischief of a church, Pick 3: (Thursday p.m.) 3-5-3 three counts of burglary, Pick 4: (Thursday p.m.) 2-8-1-9 grand theft and two counts Fantasy 5: (Thursday) 3-14-20-21-35 of larceny in connection with the incident. He was booked into the Columbia See an error? County Detention facility, The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news where he remained Friday items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, evening on $71,000 bond. please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Cagney Tanner, run in this space. Thanks for reading. Abundant Life Church pas- tor, said he pulled onto the TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter church property Thursday Submissions afternoon after getting Joseph Kelly puts a piece of plywood into the back of a pickup truck Friday morn- The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption off work to prepare for an ing after he and other Abundant Life Church members used the boards to cover information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would online service when he windows smashed when a burglar vandalized and ransacked the church Thursday. like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture noticed the damage. and information to [email protected]. “I noticed the front win- on the shed at the rear sanctuary and something through the window in dows of the building bust- of the property had been told me to not go inside,” the northeast corner of ed out and when I pulled ripped off and electrical Tanner said, explaining he the building’s kitchen area Lake City Reporter around into the parking lot wiring had been ripped out. returned to his truck and because the wall was bro- I noticed that all the other “I was devastated. I was called 911. ken outt tandhe Acunaword reportou - HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING in shock,” Tanner said. Columbia County edlyGe had a cut on his handt! Main number ....... 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Periodical windows and were lying on with him, I walked to the Authorities say Acuna postage paid at Lake City, Florida, BUSINESS OFFICE door at the entrance of the entered the building Member of The Associated Press Vickie Busscher the ground.