A4 + PLUS >> Branford game canceled due to covid issue, Page 14A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL Bulldogs look to regain Columbia desperate for defensive bite at Palatka a win as Madison visits See Page 14A See Page 14A FRIDAY EDITION FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM LSHA seeking more info on hospital plans Board sending packets to Last month, the Hospital the building. out, they will basically provide suspects after the board reviews companies interested in Authority board The four companies interested a response back to it and once the responses from the question- received state- in resuming hospital operations those responses are back the naires, representatives from the operating full facility. ments of inter- were ACE Medical, Community trustees can review them,” said corporations will be invited to est from nine Health Physicians, UF Health Dale Williams, the LSHA exec- meet in person with the board By TONY BRITT groups, dividing Shands and Central Florida utive director. “We’re asking for members, for one-on-one face to [email protected] those proposals Heart Group. business models with certain face dialogue. Focused on keeping the Lake into two groups: That foursome is now the information from all of them. “After that the trustees will Shore Hospital operating as a those interested focus of the board, which is set to But then, based on what they have to start narrowing down hospital, the Lake Shore Hospital Williams in operating the mail questionnaires back to those submitted, there maybe some what they have to work with, Authority Board is ready to dig facility as a tradi- companies seeking further infor- questions specific to just that what they believe is plausible, deeper into potential providers’ tional hospital and those looking mation as soon as next week. respondent.” plans for the facility. into running parts or pieces of “We’ll get those packages Williams said he strongly LSHA continued on 2A Ga. pair arrested Feeding the flock after long manhunt Wanted for thefts, burglaries, two were found in horse stable. By JAMIE WACHTER [email protected] LIVE OAK — Wanted for burglar- ies and thefts, a pair of Georgians weren’t horsing around when they fled from Suwannee County author- ities Wednesday night. But after a lengthy manhunt of four to five hours, the pair were caught and arrested Brinkley in a stable in west- ern Suwannee County. According to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office, 30-year-old Jack Brinkley, of Doerun, Georgia, and 23-year-old Heaven Clifton, of Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Pavo, Georgia, were driving ATVs Bud Parker works on tying a plastic bag as he and other volunteers at Lake City Church of Christ distribute food and other com- on 144th Street near modities Thursday afternoon. More than 200 vehicles passed through the event collecting bags and boxes of food. 217th Road when a deputy tried to pull them over around Lake City Church of Christ’s food 5:40 p.m. However, Brinkley giveaways have proven popular. and Clifton instead By TONY BRITT pared and then distributed the boxes Clifton turned off the road [email protected] and bags of food Thursday, said the and into a field of pine trees, the SCSO weekly events didn’t start as a result report states, where Brinkley lost con- The Lake City Church of Christ is of the covid-19 pandemic. trol of his three-wheeler. spreading more than God’s word. Rather, the timing just happened Brinkley then got on the Every Thursday for the past three- to work out to help fill that need for four-wheeler that Clifton was driv- plus months, the church distributes families in the area. ing and the pair continued to flee food to those in need in the area “A church in another town was through the pine trees before aban- through a food distribution at the doing it (food giveaway) and they doning the ATV when they encoun- sanctuary. saw the potential, they called us and Jim Senzamici grabs a box of food to give to a motor- Bud Parker, who was among the ist during a food giveaway at Lake City Church of MANHUNT continued on 2A small army of volunteers that pre- FEEDING continued on 3A Thursday afternoon. 1130 WEST US 90 GW HUNTER GW386-752-5890 HUNTER AL TION VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION Vol. 146, No. 146 TODAY’S WEATHER Obituaries . 3A CALL US: Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Faith & Values . 5A SUBSCRIBE TO 85 71 Advice & Comics . 6A-7A THE REPORTER: Voice: 755-5445 A few showers, 2A Classifieds . 8A-9A Fax: 752-9400 Sports . 14A 2A FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2020 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER Character creations QUICK HITS Kate Duong, Columbia County Scripture of the Day Public Library Youth Services Librarian, adjusts pumpkins that “I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no were brought to the library for the saviour. 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TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter — William Hazlitt, 1778-1830, English critic services. goal is to find another les- not the case, we have to LSHA “There is a lot of licens- see as soon as possible. keep the building to where Winning Lottery Numbers Continued From 1A es, permits, transfers “Obviously we think we can use it.” — there’s just a lot of that time is of the essence, The Hospital Authority Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 5-1-4 moving parts and we’ve the sooner the better,” he is scheduled to meet 5:15 Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 7-7-9-6 what they think will or will been working on doing said. “We need to start p.m. Monday, which is the Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 8-14-30-31-33 not work and we will then that and getting all of really fine-tuning the plan board’s annual organiza- try to hone in on a specific those things moved out of action — what is it, tional meeting. However, plan of action,” he said. of somebody else’s name, how will it work, who is the board is also scheduled See an error? Since the hospital back into ours,” he said, involved, what’s required to discuss returning to The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news ceased operations Aug. 28 adding there is no official and do it just as soon as in-person meetings. The items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, after Community Health deadline for the board to possible… We’re only try- board is expected to deter- please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Systems terminated its find a lessee to operate the ing to do what we’re doing mine what limitations and run in this space. Thanks for reading. lease early with a $7.5 mil- facility. because we still have high restrictions will be followed lion payout, the LSHA has However, while the hopes that we’re going to in the meetings and wheth- been transitioning the facil- LSHA could continue oper- be able to help meet com- er to move the meetings to Submissions ity to keep it in a state of ating the building for an munity needs with whatev- a larger space to facilitate The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption occupancy until it can find extended period of time, er we do with that facility. room for more social dis- information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you a new provider of medical Williams said the board’s Until trustees decide that’s tancing. would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ lakecityreporter.com. report, ignoring officers’ of K-9 units, the pair fled report states. MANHUNT commands to stop. and hid for more than four According to the report, Continued From 1A The report adds that hours, jumping a number the suspects allegedly Lake City Reporter Brinkley and Clifton had a of fences before entering told authorities they ran HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING tered a fence at the edge of rifle with them as they fled. a barn and horse stable because they were wanted Main number .......(386) 752-1293 Director Chris Ratliff Fax number ............ 752-9400 (386) 754-0417 the field, according to the Even with the assistance through a secured gate, the in Georgia for numerous Circulation............. 755-5445 ([email protected]) burglaries and thefts. They Online ....www.lakecityreporter.com The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate CLASSIFIED also allegedly admitted to of Community Newspapers Inc., Kym Harrison possessing methamphet- is published Tuesday through (386) 755-5440 Saturday/Sunday at 180 E. 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