Dolled up Commission Doesn’T End Park Dispute County Shoots Down City to Move a Controversial Quitclaim Deed After Confederate Monument
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Commission on Thursday By a unanimous vote, the commission voted to was asked to clear up a deny a request from the land ownership issue stem- ming from a request for the DISPUTE continued on 3A Standoff ends with arrest FILE Man faces battery around 7:25 a.m., a white Shirley Marshall talks about her doll collection with guests during a diorama at the Stephen Foster Folk charges following man walked into the police Culture Center State Park. Marshall owns more than 600 dolls, including more than 300 black dolls. domestic dispute. station lobby and told authorities White Springs native aims to turn collection into museum Staff report he was A Lake City man, who battered by his boy- By TONY BRITT when she was a child, to overcome Toys introduced the first black dolls barricaded himself in his home for roughly five hours friend at [email protected] childhood tragedy as well as her own in the popular Barbie line, Francine their resi- inspirational tool to show others the and Christie, in 1967 and 1969, after a domestic dispute, was arrested Wednesday dence. Doll collecting has been a life- importance of spreading knowledge. respectively. after the Lake City Police The Cordle time hobby with therapeutic value Marshall, 63, hails from White Her collection began as a little girl Department and Columbia victim told for Shirley Marshall. Springs but currently lives in Warner when her mother worked as a maid County Sheriff’s Office authorities From Cabbage Patch dolls to Robins, Ga., and she has been col- for while families. SWAT team were able to that his boyfriend, Robert Barbie dolls to Madame Alexander lecting dolls since she was a child. “She got to get the toys that their take him into custody with- Thomas Cordle, accused dolls — all of which could be worth The collection has grown to more kids didn’t play with anymore,” out the use of force. him of cheating. thousands of dollars — are featured than 600 dolls — including more Marshall said. “So I was blessed According to infor- The victim stated that he did not want to argue, so in Marshall’s collection. She’s used than 300 black dolls, which weren’t mation from the LCPD, the hobby, which initially started marketed until the late 60’s. Mattel DOLLED continued on 8A on Wednesday morning STANDOFF continued on 2A Home Depot employee charged with sticky fingers Cops: Suspect refunded $1,000 from the store because money or anything of value County Detention Center on he spoke to the store’s asset herself money from she said she needed the through the use of a fraudu- $24,000 bond. protection manager, who transactions to keep. money for a down payment on lently obtained receipt or false According to a Lake City explained that through her an apartment, was arrested receipt, possession of cocaine Police Department report, investigation she learned that By TONY BRITT Wednesday afternoon after a with intent to sell/manufacture an officer was dispatched Larock stole $1,087 from the store internal investigation. or deliver and possession of Wednesday to Home Depot store. [email protected] Ashley Larock, 28, of Live narcotic equipment in connec- in reference to an employee The asset protection man- A Home Depot employee, Oak, was charged with larce- tion with the case. She was theft complaint. Larock who allegedly stole more than ny, obtaining merchandise, booked into the Columbia When the officer arrived STICKY continued on 8A GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION Vol. 146, No. 121 TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A CALL US: Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Faith & Values . 5A SUBSCRIBE TO Advice & Comics . 6A-7A THE REPORTER: 96 73 Voice: 755-5445 Chance showers, 2A Classifieds . 10A-11A Fax: 752-9400 Sports . 12A 2A FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER NOTICE OF PROPOSED ENACTMENT STANDOFF QUICK HITS Continued From 1A OF ORDINANCES Scripture of the Day FOR VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION he began packing a bag to leave. While packing the “Thus saith the Lord, thy Redeemer, the Holy One BY CITY COUNCIL OF JASPER, FLORIDA bag, the victim said he was of Israel; I am the Lord thy God which teacheth struck in the back of the thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that head by Cordle with a 2X4 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed Ordinance Numbers thou shouldest go.” board, according to the — Isaiah 48:17 (KJV) 2020-06-03 and 2020-06-04, for voluntary annexation requests to the City release. of Jasper, which titles hereinafter appear, will be heard on second reading After he was struck, the victim continued to Thought for Today on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at the City Council meeting starting at pack his bag when he was 6:00p.m. in the City Hall at 208 W Hatley Street in Jasper, Florida. A copy struck again in the back You are the bows from which your children as living of said Ordinances may be inspected by any member of the public at the of the head by Cordle with arrows are sent forth. an unknown object, the — Khalil Gibran, 1883-1931, Lebanese poet office of the City Manager in the City Hall, Jasper, Florida. On the date release states. At this point first above mentioned, all interested parties may appear and be heard with the victim left the resi- respect to the proposed Ordinances. dence and drove himself to the police station. Winning Lottery Numbers The victim was then Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 5-9-6 1) Ordinance No. 2020-06-03, a petition by Duke Energy, providing taken to the emergency Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 4-2-1-4 for the voluntary annexation of parcels of land contiguous to the room for treatment of a laceration to the back of his Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 7-12-23-26-31 boundaries of the City of Jasper, Florida, as shown on the location head. map below. The area to be annexed is located in Sections 18, Officers went to the See an error? 19, 29 and 32, Township 1N, Range 14E, Hamilton County, Florida. residence in an attempt to The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news The area to be annexed consists of 54.99 acres, more or less. make contact with Cordle, and after attempts to get items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, him to exit the residence please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will 2) Ordinance No. 2020-06-04, a petition by Loncala providing for the were unsuccessful, author- run in this space. Thanks for reading. voluntary annexation of parcels of land contiguous to the ities established a perim- eter. boundaries of the City of Jasper, Florida, as shown on the “When the officers Submissions location map below. The area to be annexed is located in Sections responded to the address, The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption 18, 19, 20, 21, 29, 30 and 32, Township 1N, Range 14E, Hamilton there was a caution notice information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you that weapons were present would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send County, Florida. The area to be annexed consists of 1,166.15 in the past,” said Greg the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ acres, more or less. Burnsed, a Lake City lakecityreporter.com. Police Department public information officer, noting the caution was related to Lake City Reporter the physical address. HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING The Columbia County Main number ....... 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