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BOCC We’ll fight the County g to spend feds over uns, $640K on says county/ 3A building Today Friends of Music The Friends of Music it leases Series continues its sea- son with a concert by the Structure houses TDC, Capital City Trombone Ruffin’ EDAB, elections chief. Quartet. The quartet is based in Tallahassee and it at the is made up of four cur- By CARL MCKINNEY rent graduate trombone library [email protected] players in the Florida With little resistance, the coun- State University College ty on Thursday approved a pro- of Music. The group can posal to spend $641,000 remod- be found playing concerts eling offices it uses but does not and events around the own. Duval Place, an northern Florida area. As office complex off a group, they play in a mul- U.S. Highway 90, titude of styles, bringing houses the coun- diverse concerts to all audi- ty Supervisor of ences that hear them. The Elections, Tourist Capital Trombone Quartet Development will perform today at 7:30 Ford Council and pm, at Covenant First Economic Presbyterian Church, 421 Development Department. The White Ave. in Live Oak. county leases 5,000 square feet The concert is free and there at a rate of $8 per square foot per year, under the terms of a open to the public. A won- 10-year lease renewed in the 2018- derful reception follows where attendees may visit $640K continued on 3A with the performers.

Fried chicken dinner Photos by TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Spirit of Christ Lutheran ABOVE: Ramsey Parrish, Spying on Church is holding a fried 3, was dressed as a puppy chicken dinner on Friday dog during Preschool son’s class from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Storytime at the dinner includes chick- Columbia County Public en, green beans, mashed could land Library main branch potatoes, coleslaw, roll and Thursday morning. LEFT: brownie. Takeout available. mom in jail Amelia Moreno, 4, is all Spirit of Christ is located smiles as she listens to 145 SW Sweetbreeze Drive By ROBERT BRIDGES her mother, Erica Moreno, in Lake City. [email protected] read “Cats’ Night Out” The woman who listened in on Thursday morning at the her son’s class at Fort White High Saturday library. through his Apple smartwatch Craft workshop could face criminal charges. “The Road to Olustee” is Monica Cannon monitored the theme for this month’s her son’s 10th grade English craft workshop at the Lake LCPD: Trio jailed in theft of chainsaws class because he had been City–Columbia County accused of disrespectful behav- Historical Museum on By TONY BRITT Charles William Knight, the case. Each was booked into ior in recent weeks and she wanted to know if it was true, Saturday, from 10 a.m. to [email protected] 29, of 1073 NW Moore Road; the Columbia County Detention Jessie R. Gibson, 23 of McKee, Facility on $6,000 bond. Cannon said in an email to 1 p.m. Come and get ready A Kentucky couple and a school officials. for the Olustee weekend. Kentucky, and Brittany According to Lake City homeless Lake City man were Police Department reports, Her son did not know she was Make Sure that your cloth- all arrested Wednesday for S. Marcum, 26, of Lodon, listening in, she said. an officer was dispatched to ing and facts are ready to go stealing items from the back Kentucky, all face charges of The mother could be in trouble. Walmart in reference to a of a pickup truck parked at burglary to a conveyance and WEEKEND continued on 2A Walmart, police say. petit theft in connection with THEFTS continued on 3A SPYING continued on 2A GW HUNTER 1130 WEST US 90 386-752-5890 VISIT YOUR LOCAL CHEVRON STATION

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Kids Tag Art Robert Woodard (from left), QUICK HITS Bob Langerin and Danny Collins listen as Ronnie Scripture of the Day Brannon, Columbia County Tax Collector, points out the “He that followeth after righteousness and mercy top Kids Tag Art entrants for findeth life, righteousness, and honour.” 2019-20. The winning pieces, — Proverbs 21:21 (KJV) two from each local elementa- ry school, were purchased by 19 tag art program sponsors Thought for Today and will be produced as vanity license plates. The Columbia There are years that ask questions and years that an- County Tax Collector’s office swer. — Zora Neale Hurston, 1891-1960, U.S. author has sponsored the Kids Tag (“Their Eyes Were Watching God”) Art program for five years and local schools have received more than $90,000 for art pro- Winning Lottery Numbers grams and supplies through Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 0-5-6 the effort. TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 8-8-1-4 Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 3-9-13-14-35

admission in writing would your entire class periods,” phone and played it back SPYING not be sufficient to prove Cannon told the teacher. for his mother. See an error? Continued From 1A the case. “I don’t tolerate disrespect “I feel that my son was The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news “Her saying it is not from my kids and any wrongfully interrogated items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, enough,” Dekle said. teacher at FWHS will tell and harassed for an issue “It was brought to our please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will Records would have to you so that knows me that should have been attention earlier this week run in this space. Thanks for reading. be subpoenaed from Apple including administration. addressed with me as his that an Apple Watch, worn to prove the surveillance On one day I heard you parent whom made the by a student, was used to occurred before proceed- send what appeared to be allegations,” she said in Submissions listen in to a classroom in ing, he said — assuming 2 or 3 kids from your class an email also obtained The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption our district,” Superintendent anyone actually wanted to for what appeared to be from the district by public information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you Lex Carswell told the Lake take the matter before a petty things from what I records request. “After, all would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send City Reporter in a written judge. could hear. After listening, I am the one that stated the picture and information to Robert Bridges at rbridges@ statement Thursday. “Our Dekle, the famed North I personally feel that you that I ‘listened.’ So, why lakecityreporter.com. legal team is reviewing the Florida prosecutor who overreact to small situa- was I never contacted. legality of this action but we sent Ted Bundy to his tions. Maybe teaching high You all had no right to believe these actions could death for the 1978 school students is not for go through his phone or Lake City Reporter very well violate Florida of Lake City schoolgirl you.” interrogate him without HOW TO REACH US ADVERTISING law.” Kimberly Leach, called it a Cannon said she wanted notifying a parent. Which Main number . . . . . (386) 752-1293 Director Chris Ratliff Retired Third Circuit fairly low-level offense he her son removed from you all still have failed to Fax number ...... 752-9400 (386) 754-0417 Circulation ...... 755-5445 ([email protected]) prosecutor Bob Dekle “would not be wildly excit- Robinson’s class or for her notify or contact me in Online . . . www lakecityreporter. com. calls those suspicions ed” about prosecuting. to be allowed to come to regards to the incident up The Lake City Reporter, an affiliate CLASSIFIED well-founded. of Community Newspapers Inc., Kym Harrison A spokesman for class with him during that until this point!” is published Tuesday through (386) 755-5440 “It is definitely against Douglas & Carter, the law period. Cannon said in the Saturday/Sunday at 180 E. Duval ([email protected]) the law for a private citizen St., Lake City, FL 32055. Periodical firm that represents the Cannon also blasted email she planned to file postage paid at Lake City, Florida, BUSINESS OFFICE to electronically surveil School Board, declined school and law enforce- a complaint or grievance Member of The Associated Press Vickie Busscher and the Florida Press Association. (386) 754-0419 conversations to which comment. ment officials for their against the district over ([email protected]) they are not a party,” Cannon revealed the alleged mistreatment of her the matter. All material herein is property of the Lake City Reporter. No part of CIRCULATION Dekle told the Reporter on surveillance in an email to son while investigating the Cannon declined to the contents of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in part Director Sara Mercer Thursday. her son’s teacher, Martha matter. speak with the Lake City without written permission of the (386) 754-0408 Dekle said a first offense Robinson. The email was Based on the email Reporter for this story. publisher. ([email protected]) that was not committed for provided to the Reporter by to Robinson, it was first Dekle said civil reme- U.S. Postal Service No. 310-880. The Lake City Reporter is home an illegal purpose was a thought the 10th-grader dies are also available to POSTMASTER: Send address delivered Tuesday through Saturday, the school district by way of changes to Lake City Reporter, P.O. except on postal holidays, via U.S. misdemeanor. a public records request. had recorded audio from the teacher who was sur- Box 1709, Lake City, FL 32056. Postal Service. Please call 386-755- “I have listened to two of the class on his smart- veilled. 5445 to report any problems with He added that Cannon’s PUBLISHER your delivery service. 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COUNTY COMMISSION We’ll fight the feds over guns, says BOCC

By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] Supporters of gun rights lavished praise on county commissioners Thursday night for a resolution declaring Columbia County a Second Amendment Sanctuary. The resolution, which passed unanimously, is a symbolic stand acknowl- edging that the county as a whole will stand up for the Second Amendment. Two commissioners — Ron Williams and Rocky Ford — said they would support local law enforcement fight- ing against the federal gov- ernment to protect the right to bear arms. “If they come to get my guns, they better bring an army with them,” Williams said. After several members of the public spoke in support of the resolution, commissioners were asked whether the mea- sure meant Sheriff Mark CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter Hunter was expected to County Commissioners are seen just before the start of Thursday’s meeting. From right are Ron Williams, Rocky Ford, Bucky Nash, fight the federal govern- Chairman Toby Witt and Tim Murphy. ment over gun rights. Williams replied “yes.” Toby Witt said he sup- Murphy agreed. Terrance Walker was right,” Walker said. criminals. Ford said that “other ported the measure A growing number of one of several people who Sheriff Hunter spoke in “I wholeheartedly believe sheriffs in the United when it was discussed in counties and cities through- praised Columbia County support of the resolution, that we have the right to States have vowed they December and still sup- out the nation are declar- commissioners for joining saying law-abiding people defend our properties, and will, so I would hope our ported it. Commissioners ing themselves Second the movement. “The right with firearms are the best I stand with you on this,” sheriff would, too.” Bucky Nash and Tim Amendment sanctuaries. to bear arms is a natural defense against armed Hunter told commissioners. Commission Chairman LCPD: 3 face County to spend $640K on leased building But commissioners main- community, Scott said in an theft charges tain the county is still pay- interview Wednesday. ing below-market prices. “They have a lot of peo- the suspects at the jail, “That’s an unheard of ple that come in, and so THEFTS the officer wrote in his rate,” Commissioner Rocky we’re just trying to make Continued From 1A report that Marcum said Ford said during a nice office Gibson was driving the the meeting. Nick Patel, who and put a good vehicle burglary. The Hummer and parked next The most out- sits on the TDC, foot forward victim told the officer that to the pickup truck. She spoken opponent took issue with for Columbia while he and his spouse said when Gibson exited of the proposal is County,” he told the Hummer he noticed part of the very the fact that the Lake City went to buy groceries, the majority someone stole an 18-inch the chainsaw and pole agency that would Reporter. Husqvarna chainsaw val- chainsaw lying in the back most benefit. of the funds to In exchange ued at $309 and a 10-inch of the truck and said he Nick Patel, who cover the proj- for the Craftsman pole chainsaw wanted them. sits on the Tourist ect will come below-market valued at $199 from the Marcum said she got Development from bed-tax rate, the county back into the Council, took must assume back of his revenue, over pickup. The trooper front passen- issue with the fact responsibility for Shortly also told the ger seat while that the majority which the TDC any renovations, after being officer that one Gibson grabbed of the funds to is a custodian. Scott said previ- dispatched to of the occu- the items one cover the project ously. Walmart, the pants said that at a time and will come from bed-tax rev- The planned remodel officer got the driver stole put them in the enue, over which the TDC includes demolishing inte- Hummer. a phone call items from the is a custodian. rior walls, replacing floor- Knight did not “Never before in the his- ing, framing new walls, and from a Florida Walmart. State Patrol tell the officer tory of Columbia County installing new metal frames Trooper who who stole the that such a magnitude of and insulation, among items from the truck, but asked if he had just got- CARL MCKINNEY/Lake City Reporter expense has been paid for other work. only that he saw what ten a burglary call at the Nick Patel, a member of the county Tourist by the TDC tax dollars, and The TDC must approve Gibson was doing and the TDC doesn’t have any certain expenses related to store. The trooper told the Development Council, speaks out against the coun- officer the vehicle’s three did nothing to report the say in it,” Patel said. increasing tourism, accord- crime. He said the only ty’s plan to spend $641,000 remodeling a building it Though the county is ing to County Attorney occupants were going to doesn’t own. be arrested for two active reason he was inside the moving forward despite the Joel Foreman. However, Hummer was that he was objection, Commissioner since this is an administra- warrants and the other money collected through a at Walmart to meet his Bucky Nash acknowledged tive expense, the County person for violation of tax on hotel beds. probation officer and only $640K Patel’s issue and called for Commission can unilater- probation. The trooper The cost of the reno- wanted Gibson to give Continued From 1A such matters to go before ally give the green light, also told the officer that vations will effectively him a ride home to his the TDC in the future. Foreman said. one of the occupants said bring up the county’s rate tent. 2019 fiscal year. About 75 percent of The TDC does however that the driver stole items to about $12 per square The officer charged County Commissioners the work will be covered have the option of objecting from the Walmart parking foot. When including util- Gibson based on on Thursday unanimously by bed-tax dollars, by the after the fact to the state lot. ity expenses as well, the Marcum’s statements voted to remodel a portion county manager’s estimate. Department of Revenue, The officer returned to true price will be in the that he stole the items, of the building for tourism The economic develop- which can order the county Walmart and viewed secu- ballpark of $15 per square charged Marcum for and economic development ment and tourism offices to shuffle funds around and rity camera footage where foot for the duration of the standing near the victim’s officials. The bulk of the host guests from various pay for the project through he saw three unidenti- county’s eight-year lease, vehicle while the crime work will come not from businesses which may be some other means, fied people exit a white said County Manager Ben occurred and getting back property tax revenue, but looking to invest in the Foreman said. Hummer that was parked Scott. next to the victim’s vehi- into the Hummer with the cle. One of the Hummer’s stolen items and charged occupants reached into Knight for knowing what the back of the pickup, Gibson planned to do by took several items and put taking the items and leav- them into the Hummer. ing the scene in Gibson’s While speaking to vehicle after the incident Construction/Debris Containers Available occurred. OBITUARIES 755-7060 Location change for Bishop 15 yd. • 20 yd. • 30 yd. • 40 yd. Zane Cray’s services. 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OUR OPINION Kids Tag Art is cool hat’s right. The actual designs the kids come up with T for this innovative program are pretty nifty in themselves, but the operation itself is pure genius, having raised more than $90,000 for school art programs in Columbia County alone in the last five years. All with zero burden to the taxpayer. Here’s how it works. Kids compete to come up with designs that are stamped on metal for vanity car tags. Parents and others can snap them up for $15 each, a bargain for such a keepsake. Plus local businesses sponsor the thing to the tune of thousands each year. A couple you may think we got wrong The bottom line is a program with no down side whatsoever, which isn’t all that common in govern- ment. Tax Collector Ronnie Brannon runs the Kids Tag Art program locally and we salute him and his staff Blown headlines for a great job. Be sure to get your tag if you’d like to help — t is with regret that I tell you I thought he was going to whether you have a kid in school or not. a recent headline in the Lake get hit so I swerved a little and ICity Reporter has been deemed slowed. racist. Little did I know I was actually “Chinese bug has locals on alert,” inviting more injury — not to him, TODAY IN HISTORY it reads, right there on the front but to my Honda Accord. On this date: page. I wrote it for the weekend edi- Ever wonder what a dog would tion and take full responsibility. do if he caught the car he was chas- In 1497, “The Bonfire of the Vanities” took place in Calling the coronavirus ing? Florence, Italy, as followers of Dominican friar Girolama “Chinese,” even though that’s He’d get a headache, presum- Savonarola burned a huge pile of items considered where it originated, is just plain Robert Bridges ably, and a good talking-to from his to be sinful distractions, such as books, artwork, fine wrong, I learned Sunday. [email protected] owner. The car would get a nice- clothing and In 1795, the 11th Amendment to the U.S. A friend of a friend somewhere size dent just behind the left front Constitution, dealing with states’ sovereign immunity, out west saw our paper and let this I say, “in an earlier age,” because wheel. was ratified. be known for the benefit of the today, with the prevalence of meth When I heard the impact I In 1817, America’s first public gas street lamp was editor. and other wildly mind-altering thought I had hit him and pulled lighted in Baltimore at the corner of Market and Lemon Thank you, social justice warrior, drugs, “man bites dog” stories into his yard to see how badly he streets (now East Baltimore and Holliday streets). whoever you are. aren’t as rare as they once were, was hurt. which is a shame in itself. He was nowhere to be found. In 1857, a French court acquitted author Gustave DOG BITES CAR Flaubert of obscenity for his serialized novel “Madame The owner approached, but Bovary.” Another headline you might I say, ‘in an earlier age,’ just as I opened my mouth, the In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized a think we blew, this time by omis- because today, with the bulldog came galloping into flag for of the vice president. cosmetics. sion, came just a few weeks earlier. prevalence of meth and view, happy as could be at having In 1943, the government abruptly announced that This time you could be right. snared his prey. “Suspect’s growling no match for other wildly mind- wartime rationing of shoes made of leather would go altering drugs, ‘man I explained to the owner that his into effect in two days, limiting consumers to buying K-9 officer,” read the front page of dog had dented my car and asked three pairs per person per year. (Rationing was lifted in the December 31, 2019, Reporter. bites dog’ stories aren’t him to pay to fix it. October 1945.) The story concerned a fleeing as rare as they once Once I showed him the damage, In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as U.S. meth user who got down on all were, which is a and reminded his wife that cars go Army chief of staff; he was succeeded by Gen. Omar fours and growled at a police dog shame in itself. forward and back, not side to side, Bradley. sent to subdue him, according to a meaning I couldn’t possibly have In 1962, President John F. Kennedy imposed a full Columbia sheriff’s report. driven into their pooch with my trade embargo on Cuba. When that didn’t work, the In any case, I missed it. quarterpanel, they kindly agreed to In 1971, women in Switzerland gained the right to vote suspect sank his teeth into K-9 But here’s an even better “dog cover repair costs. through a national referendum, 12 years after a previous Casper’s ear, deputies say, but that bites ___ ” story. Nice dog, it turns out. attempt failed. failed too, and the man spent the Some years back, while driving Just a little hardheaded, his In 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce night in jail. through rural Suwannee County, a owner says. McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first In an earlier age, that would have stout bulldog came snarling out of untethered spacewalk, which lasted nearly six hours. yielded the holy grail of headlines: his yard and looked to be making a n Robert Bridges is editor of the In 1986, the Philippines held a presidential election Man bites dog. beeline for my left front wheel. Lake City Reporter. marred by charges of fraud against the incumbent, Ferdinand E. Marcos. Haitian President-for-Life Jean- Claude Duvalier fled his country, ending 28 years of his family’s rule. No, Trump’s not going to be a dictator n Associated Press aybe the most ridiculous if ulation overkill happen, has gotten a Lake City Reporter also the most common pro- little more attentive to the issue but Mgressive complaint about its legislative control remains a frac- Lake City Reporter Republicans refusing to impeach tion of what it should be. Serving Columbia County Since 1874 President Donald Trump is that he Courts have the muscle to sty- now really, truly will see himself mie presidential overreach, and TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride as king, that he will behave like a Obama set another record as the for residents of Columbia and ­surrounding coun‑ dictator, that he will know he can Supreme Court kept saying sorry, tiesThe by Lake Community City Reporter Newspapers is published Inc. with pride get away with anything. What’s but you’re not getting away with forW residentse believe ofstrong Columbia newspapers and ­surrounding build strong coun ‑ more, it’s said, future presidents that. Lower federal courts have will figure on indulging in the Jay Ambrose gone after Trump with a vengeance communitiesties by Community —‑“Newspapers Newspapers get Inc. things done!” [email protected] OurWe believeprimary strong goal is newspapers to publish ­distinguished build strong and same privileges, Congress will be a that too often has had more to do profitablecommunities community —‑“Newspapers-­oriented getnewspapers. things done!” nothing branch of government, the with politics than the law. Here is Our primary goal is to publish ­distinguished and Constitution will be meaningless technocrats and intellectuals had all another means by which his power This ­mission will be accomplished through the and the rule of law will fear to ever the answers, especially himself. The is limited, if unconstitutionally. One profitableteamwork communityof professionals-­oriented dedicated newspapers. to truth, enter the Oval Office. new way of things was solidified of his greatest achievements, how- integrityThis ­mission and hard will work.be accomplished through the I see this as wrong in several by Franklin Roosevelt’s New Deal. ever, is to have given us a bunch of teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, respects and intend to list them. Both of these presidents did some judges who actually believe in the integrity andTodd hard work.Wilson, Publisher First, let’s consider the fact that pretty horrible things, by the way: Constitution, both on the Supreme Robert Bridges, Editor Trump is maybe the most closely Court and lower courts. It is also JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor watched president in the history of Both of these presidents did said that he has abused executive SueRobert Brannon, Bridges, Controller Editor the country. A book and countless some pretty horrible things, by privilege, but understand that here commentaries and news stories the way: Wilson helped get a is a right as precious in many ways Dink NeSmith, President have told us how staffers sur- political opponent imprisoned as Congress’s right to impeach, Dink NeSmith, President rounding him on a daily basis don’t as he quelled free speech and and courts could have decided the TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman trust him and try to hem him in. It FDR stuck American citizens matter. almost seems like every other per- in detention centers for the Understand finally that son in the White House leaks classi- crime of Japanese heritage. Democrats in Congress are in no fied material that could damage him way going to start taking it easy and maybe the nation. Wilson helped get a political oppo- on Trump, looking the other way LETTERS POLICY Second, we come to something nent imprisoned as he quelled free if they smell something funny. that also intervenes with the sup- speech and FDR stuck American They will come at him on every Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly­ written posed boss, namely the adminis- citizens in detention centers for the other move he makes, as will CNN, and ­double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and trative state, the bureaucracy that crime of Japanese heritage. MSNBC, The New York Times, libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s is awfully close in some respects The great tool of the administra- The Washington Post and other name, address and ­telephone number for verification. to being the real government of tive state is regulations. Some are aggressive media players that are Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the ­writers the United States, whoever the necessary, of course, but they should not about to grow timid because president is or whatever Congress be limited and Congress should their sense of righteousness has and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. does. Here we have people who can review them. We now have so many been assaulted. Trump himself sometimes get away with ignoring no one can count them and President may have at last learned a lesson, BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL the president or doing the opposite Barack Obama, far more an autocrat that you have to stop and listen and 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown.­ of what he wants or at least mud- than Trump, loved them as much learn from others and try to avoid BY FAX: (386) 752-9400. dling up the implementation. as executive orders. He set records carelessness. BY EMAIL: [email protected] This is nothing new. It got going in the writing of major ones and with great energy under President Trump set records in reducing their n Jay Ambrose is an op-ed columnist for Woodrow Wilson, who thought number. Congress, which let the reg- Tribune News Service. A5 FAITH & VALUES Friday, February 7, 2020 www.lakecityreporter.com 5A The Scriptures: Human or Divine? The new you ecoming a new per- here are some who CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS There is no reason to believe the Gospels are son in Christ Jesus believe the Bible anything less than the simple, straightforward, Bhas its challenges. Tcontains contradic- eyewitness accounts they profess to be. We often find ourselves in tions and discrepancies a struggle between the old and these can be explained self and the new self. The away by pointing out various human authors’ of divine inspiration. He new self is more than just the human authors’ use personal writing traits can wrote, “My own definition turning over a new leaf. of literary devices. The be recognized in their indi- of biblical inspiration is We often find ourselves Literary Device Theory is vidual writings. The short- that it is God’s superin- struggling with the past, a recent hermeneutic used est Gospel, Mark, uses tendence of the human with habits that we want Robert Bass to explain alleged inconsis- the word “immediately” 40 authors so that, using their to get rid of and at the [email protected] tencies in the four Gospel Gary King times. It is a communica- own individual personal- same time we often feel accounts. [email protected] tive trait peculiar to Mark. ities, they composed and powerless to do so even we learn to submit to his These scholars try to Recognizing such traits recorded without error though we have asked lordship over our entire answer what they see as is a great distance from His revelation to man in Jesus Christ into our lives lives. troublesome questions. seeming inconsistencies saying individual bibli- the words of the original and hearts. We become a living Why do Gospel narratives often harbor “undesigned cal authors contrived or autographs. Paul, in his letter to sacrifice holy and accept- differ? Did the Gospel coincidences” that actually crafted their narratives to “Several features of the Colossian, gives us able to him. Our minds writers exaggerate the bolster the historicity of produce a certain result in the definition are worth instructions that we can are renewed and we grow various accounts of Christ? the Scriptures. the heart and mind of the emphasizing: (1) God still apply to our lives today into the person that the Did they make up some Are the Scriptures the reader. There is no reason superintended but did not so that we can grow into Lord has called us to be. of them? What were their word of man, or the Word to believe the Gospels are dictate the material; (2) the new you that you are in As we grow in the Lord intentions in using certain of God; human or divine? anything less than the He used human authors Christ Jesus. Please read Jesus, we learn that Christ words or phrases? The answer to this ques- simple, straightforward, and their own individual Colossians 3:5-11. Jesus is all in all. There Christian writer Lydia tion can explain why some eyewitness accounts they styles; (3) nevertheless, Last week in Colossians is really no national privi- McGrew argues con- believe the Scriptures have profess to be. the product was, in its 3:1-4, the apostle Paul lege, legal or ceremonial vincingly this leads to a divine authority and why For these reasons original manuscripts, with- instructed us to seek those standing, culture or social flawed and unnecessary some don’t. the definition of biblical out error.” things that are above apologetic that does I do not believe there is inspiration by the late Dr. Ryrie’s definition dove- where Christ is seat- “more harm than good.” a credible biblical scholar Charles C. Ryrie best artic- ed at the right hand When anything replaces God, it I agree. She claims these becomes an idol. As we contin- who will not admit that the ulates my understanding KING continued on 6A of God and to set our minds on those ue to learn to walk with Jesus things that are above, daily, we are to put away these not on the things that attitudes that are mentioned are on earth. because they are not Christ-like. Be one of the jurors in the case of Jesus When we have Angie Land has discontin- HEART MATTERS The decision is not about whether a defendant is set on hearts and minds cast. (Expositor’s Bible ued her column. This one is guilty or not guilty, but rather your entire belief system, on seeking the Lord, then Commentary, pg 835) from February 2017. as well as who you are trusting with eternity. with his help we can put As we follow the direc- to death therefore what tions that the Lord Jesus everal years ago, I is earthly in us. Notice has given us in his word, was called to serve noticed how the book of good man. He is the Son the list of sexual sins that and apply them to ourselves S on a jury. John is laid out a bit like of God. Interestingly, are mentioned along with then we learn to walk in the I know for many people an attorney would present through the years, covetousness. These sins Spirit and not in the flesh. jury duty is something a case, with an opening arguments continue to be become so consuming that The Spirit and the flesh are of a pain, one of those statement, key witnesses presented trying to prove they replace God. always at war with each things you try hard to and indisputable facts. A otherwise. When anything replaces other. You can read this in avoid. Not true for me. key verse even reads like If you are skeptical God, it becomes an idol. the letter to the Galatians. I am fascinated by our Angie Land a closing argument: “Jesus about who Jesus is, or As we continue to learn It’s when we learn to walk legal system, and believe [email protected] did many other miraculous maybe you do believe in to walk with Jesus daily, in the Spirit that the Spirit a jury fulfills a very signs in the presence of Him, but your faith has we are to put away these himself produces his fruit in important function. Jurors my decision would greatly his disciples…But these been a little weak lately, attitudes that are men- and through us. are charged with the impact the people involved are written that you may I invite you to consider tioned because they are not I am afraid that we often responsibility of deciding in the case. believe that Jesus is the John’s testimony. Be one Christ-like. We are to have settle on a check list of do’s whether the person on I was reminded of this Son of God, and that by of the jurors in this case. the mind, the attitude of and don’ts instead of learn- trial is guilty or not guilty. experience recently while believing, you may have When I had the Christ Jesus. ing to walk with the Lord. While most cases are not reading the introduction life in His name.” (John opportunity to sit on As we continue in our Could it be that the reason as exciting as the ones in to the book of John in 20:31-31) a jury, I realized the walk with the Lord, we are there is no joy, no peace John Grisham’s novels or my Bible. It described John was very big difference between to stop lying to one anoth- or contentment in your the latest episode of “Law the Gospel of John as a intentional about the reading about or watching er and we are to learn to life is because you haven’t and Order” (both of which powerful argument and purpose for his writing. a trial on a TV drama and speak the truth to each learned to walk with Jesus I love), I was compelled conclusive proof Jesus is It was to prove a very real life. Spectators are led other in love. Each day we in the Spirit yet? to pay close attention to the Son of God and that specific point: Jesus was to the writer’s conclusion. learn to present ourselves the facts and testimony all who believe in him will not simply a prophet or to the Lord Jesus. As we n Robert Bass is pastor of First present ourselves to him, presented, realizing that have eternal life. Then, I teacher, or even just a LAND continued on 6A Baptist Church of Lake City. A6

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CHURCH CALENDAR Fried chicken dinner Church, 357 NW Queen Road in Lake Evangelist/singer 18, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For crafters Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church is hold- City, will be celebrating its anual Dual New Beginning Church will host evange- interesting in a booth or for more infor- ing a fried chicken dinner today from 4 Day program on Sunday. The women’s list/singer John Lanier on Sunday, February mation, call Janice Feagle at 386-360- p.m. to 7 p.m. The dinner includes chicken, program will be at 11 a.m. and the speak- 16, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Everyone is cor- 0600, or email [email protected]. green beans, mashed potatoes, coleslaw, er will be Associate Minister Josephine dially invited. New Beginning is located roll and brownie. Takeout available. Spirit “Josie” Deamus of Saint Mark African on Highway 242 between 247 and Sister’s Men’s breakfast/Bible study of Christ is located 145 SW Sweetbreeze Methodist Episcopal Church of Orlando. Welcome Road. For more information, call Join us each Wednesday morning in Drive in Lake City, just passed Harvey’s The men’s service will be at 3 p.m. and the 386-752-3805 or 386-281-9658. Our Redeemer Fellowship Hall at 7am Supermarket on US-90 West. speaker will be the Rev. Ronald G. Williams, foe a delicious and hearty breakfast, Sr., of New Bethel African Methodist Spring Jubilee biscuits, coffee and fellowship followed Dual Day Episcopal Church of Jacksonville. Dinner Bethlehem Lutheran Church is hold- by a Bible study of the upcoming read- Union African Methodist Episcopal will be served after the service. ing its annual Spring Jubilee on April ings.

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By BEFAITHFUL COKER all necessary to make sure in 1964 and the couple has Citation Information: Special to the Reporter he does what it takes to two children, Guion III www.biography.com/ become an astronaut. He and James. Afterwards, he astronaut/guion-s-bluford Each year as February shared a picture he drew of joined Air Force Institute of The schedule of events approaches information Guion Bluford an American Technology and obtained a shared from around the is compiled from a year astronaut that he admired. master’s degree and a PhD community are below. long search to identify Michael said Bluford was in aerospace engineering. If you have an event you some awesome Americans really smart and was in Bluford went on to become would like to include on the to share their stories in the Vietnam War. Michael a pilot in the Air Force, community calendar, please February. This year a was cor- serving in Vietnam. email it to itsaboutmyeffort bunch of students were rect, Guion Ten thousand people @gmail.com. an updated told about Carter G. Bluford is applied to the National calendar will be circulated Woodson, and some were an awesome Aeronautics and Space weekly. familiar with him and some American Administration’s (NASA) not. After hearing about his with an space program and Guion S. February Schedule: journey, all the students interesting Bluford was one of 35 cho- agreed his experience in Bluford story, so sen to join the new space 8th - Ft. Mose Trip school and college, having come along shuttle team in January 12th - FGC Movie Night not received information and let’s meet him. 1978. He officially became “Harriett (FGC B7 - 2:30) about contributions of peo- Guion S. Bluford is a NASA astronaut in August 18th - FGC ple who looked like him an American born on 1979. In 1983, Bluford made 22nd - Imani Milele or had similar experiences November 22, 1942, in history when he traveled Children’s Choir from Uganda to him was a great reason Philadelphia to a mechan- into space aboard the - 7pm Fellowship Christian COURTESY PHOTOS to designate a month to Michael, a first-grader, wants to be an astronaut and ical engineer and a special Space Shuttle Challenger. Church (Free concert) explore the diversity in our follow in the footsteps of his hero, Guion Bluford. education teacher. Bluford completed a total 26th - Movie Night (FGC great country. Bluford attend- of four NASA missions. He Queen & Slim) To my surprise every ed Pennsylvania State spent 688 hours in space 28th - MLK Essay child interviewed had a story great person, come meet an ing hard in math and sci- University as a member of before retiring in 1993. Competition about a great American to American. ence to help him get there. the U.S. Air Force ROTC Bluford was inducted into (www.milb.com/jack- share this month. So come Michael is a first grade Michael shared drawings program and graduated in the International Space Hall sonville/news/jumbo- on this journey with me and student who aspires to be of the solar system and 1964 with a degree in aero- of Fame in 1997 and the shrimp-hold-dr-martin- some amazing students and an astronaut. He shared his explained his many proj- space engineering. He mar- United States Astronaut luther-king-jr-essay-con- let them introduce you to a plan and his efforts work- ects about the sky were ried his current wife Linda Hall of Fame in 2010. test/c-303695986)

robbing it of any authoritative inspiration. not true. KING The Scriptures become a product of the LAND In the case of Jesus, the decision is not Continued From 5A human will rather than a book written by Continued From 5A about whether a defendant is guilty or “men moved by the Holy Spirit.” not guilty, but rather your entire belief The Literary Device Theory perni- system, as well as who you are trusting tails with Peter’s words, “But know this ciously reduces the Word of God to a Novels and TV shows give inside with eternity. We want to make sure we first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture subjective interpretation rather than a information about what really happened. have the facts straight because this is is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for book of divine revelation and authority, to In real life, we don’t have that advantage. indeed a substantial task, and one that no prophecy was ever made by an act of be interpreted as we please instead of as If we don’t investigate the evidence for should not be taken lightly. human will, but men moved by the Holy He intended. ourselves, we may be led to someone Because every heart matters. Spirit spoke from God,” 2 Peter 1:20-21. else’s conclusion. Never be afraid to n Angie Land is the director of the Family Life When we say a Gospel writer wrote n Gary B. King welcomes comments or ques- question presented facts for yourself. Ministries of the Lafayette Baptist Association, this for this reason we are attributing tions and can be reached at garybkingcc@ Being an active, real-life participating where she teaches Bible studies, leads marriage the writing and the subsequent inter- gmail.com. Christian Concepts is archived at juror means that you decide based on the and family conferences, and offers biblical coun- pretation to an act of human will, thus gbkcc.com. evidence whether something is true or seling to individuals, couples and families.

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JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter Columbia catcher Reece Chasteen fields a bunt and throws to first base in a game against Middleburg last season. Chasteen, along with third baseman Morgan Hoyle (left), are two of the Lady Tigers’ returning starters this season. Lady Tigers embark in a new district with some new faces in 2020 By JORDAN KROEGER the diamond next week for pre- lead, Columbia will also rely on coach Trudy Andrews believes them. They’ve stepped up in all [email protected] season matchups against Santa several newcomers, most nota- will compete with Gainesville, aspects. There’s a lot of depth as Fe and Williston and they’ll do bly freshmen pitchers Zoryanna Middleburg, Englewood, Robert well to the team this year. We’re so with a mix of veterans and Hughes and Emma Edson. E. Lee, St. Augustine and Ponte young but we’re already bring- There are new faces as well first-time varsity players. While In addition to Hughes and Vedra in the new District 3-5A. ing a lot of depth to the team.” as a new district, but there’s seniors Morgan Hoyle, Lucy Edson, Andrews also has new- “I’m extremely excited about Andrews is hoping that depth still plenty of excitement around Giebeig, Whitney Lee, Caroline bies in Addison Maxwell, Caitlyn this team and how they’ve come offsets the losses of pitcher Columbia’s softball program Lewis and Cadence Mirra and O’Sullivan and Fort White together,” Andrews said. “It’s Cris’Deona Beasley and infielders heading into 2020. juniors Reece Chasteen and transfer Annissa Penniman. been a lot of fun to be out there The Lady Tigers return to Sofia Arata will be expected to It’s a young squad, but one at practice and challenging CHS continued on 8B

GIRLS NASCAR PREVIEW Change looming as season arrives Drivers will hit the champion Jimmie Johnson is also the last year for the track for Daytona current race car. The “Next 500 on Feb. 16. Gen” car is on schedule to race in 2021, and the project By JENNA FRYER is expected to trim millions Associated Press from team budgets because its parts and pieces will require a smaller workforce. DAYTONA BEACH — Even before that, The sky isn’t falling — or NASCAR for 2020 made at least it doesn’t feel that long overdue tweaks to the way — as NASCAR heads schedule with a few seismic into the first of two seasons shifts: Phoenix will host the full of change. championship-deciding fina- In the three months since le in November, Martinsville Kyle Busch won his second Speedway got both a night championship, NASCAR race and the penultimate took its awards ceremony to playoff race, Daytona gave Nashville, Tennessee, and DAVID ROSENBLUM/Icon Sportswire/Zuma Press/TNS up its traditional July Fourth was eagerly embraced. The Kyle Busch looks on during practice for the Rolex 24 at weekend to Indianapolis Hall of Fame ceremony last Daytona on Jan. 24 at Daytona International Speedway Motor Speedway (and will month focused on Joe Gibbs in Daytona Beach. now host the final regular JORDAN KROEGER/Lake City Reporter and his elite organization, season race) and Pocono very good year, I felt like guide for a series trying to which won a record 19 of 36 Raceway is going to host last year, where we’re real- stop a slide in every import- How about tonight instead? races last season as Busch two Cup Series races in one ly getting some momentum ant metric. Attendance and earned Joe Gibbs Racing its weekend. The District 2-6A semifinal between No. 3 seed back,” NASCAR Chairman television ratings may have fifth Cup Series title. NASCAR was able Columbia and No. 2 seed Leon was postponed Jim France said. “It’s excit- finally bottomed out, but Drivers will return to make those changes Thursday due to inclement weather in Tallahassee. ing now, going into this sponsorship dollars are as to the track at Daytona despite five-year contracts The teams will play at Leon tonight at 6 p.m., with coming year.” hard to find as ever and International Speedway that had given track own- the winner moving onto the district championship on Saturday and the sea- Since replacing his neph- cost-cutting is a major priori- game Saturday night against either top-seeded ers stability. But fans have son-opening Daytona 500 is ew as head of the family ty across the entire industry. complained about the stale Lincoln or No. 5 Gainesville. The Lady Tigers edged Feb. 16. business in August 2018, Jim So the last full season Buchholz 50-37 in Tuesday’s quarterfinal. “We’re coming off of a France has been a steady for seven-time NASCAR NASCAR continued on 8B 2B FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER SCOREBOARD NBA TRADE DEADLINE TV LISTINGS NBA MEN’S COLLEGE Hectic end to trade window, BASKETBALL Today EASTERN CONFERENCE AUTO RACING Atlantic Division Wednesday’s Late Top 25 Games 6 p.m. W L Pct GB but some teams sat out No. 5 Louisville 86, Wake Forest 76 FS1 — NHRA: Lucas Oil Winternationals, Toronto 37 14 .725 — No. 12 Seton Hall 78, Georgetown 71 Qualifying, Pomona, Calif. Boston 35 15 .700 1½ By TIM REYNOLDS Vanderbilt 99, No. 18 LSU 90 agent option for teams Portland made a minor (MEN’S) Philadelphia 31 21 .596 6½ Thursday’s Top 25 Games Associated Press shortly, the latest twist in trade with Atlanta with a 5 p.m. Brooklyn 23 27 .460 13½ No. 24 Colorado 71, California 65 a career that saw him as lower tax in mind as well. ESPNU — Harvard at Yale New York 16 36 .308 21½ No. 23 Arizona vs. USC, 9 p.m. 7 p.m. Southeast Division an All-Star averaging 29 Most of the trades were No. 25 Houston vs. Tulane, 9 p.m. MIAMI — Most of the CBSSN — Kent State at Northern Illinois W L Pct GB points just three years ago finalized Thursday. The only No. 2 Gonzaga vs. Loyola Marymount, 11 p.m. ESPN2 — Davidson at VCU Miami 34 16 .680 — top NBA playoff contend- Today’s Top 25 Games but was derailed by injury one from this week that ESPNU — Niagara at Manhattan Orlando 22 30 .423 13 ers stayed out of the down- No. 9 Maryland at No. 20 Illinois, 8 p.m. and a long recovery. got NBA approval before 8 p.m. Washington 17 32 .347 16½ to-the-wire frenzy at the Three-time champion the deadline was a four- FS1 — Maryland at Illinois Charlotte 16 35 .314 18½ trade deadline. Andre Iguodala is ending team, 12-player, three-pick 9 p.m. Atlanta 14 38 .269 21 WOMEN’S COLLEGE Miami and the Los ESPN2 — South Alabama at Troy Central Division BASKETBALL his exile after not playing swapping between Atlanta, ESPNU — Central Michigan at Buffalo W L Pct GB Angeles Clippers beefed for Memphis at all this Houston (which notably sent COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Milwaukee 44 7 .863 — up instead. Thursday’s Top 25 Games season and is going to join to the Hawks), 7 p.m. Indiana 31 20 .608 13 No. 1 South Carolina86, No. 25 Arkansas 65 And a slew of other the Heat along with Jae Denver and Minnesota. FS2 — Marquette at Seton Hall Chicago 19 34 .358 26 No. 17 Florida St. 67, No. 5 Louisville 59 teams — including the 9 p.m. Detroit 19 34 .358 26 No. 7 N.C. St. 71, Virginia Tech 59 Crowder and Solomon Hill, Meanwhile, the three PAC-12N — Arizona at Oregon — Cleveland 13 39 .250 31½ No. 8 Mississippi St. 72, No. 23 Tennessee 55 with Miami sending three top teams in the East — 11 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE made moves with short- No. 13 Maryland 79, No. 18 Indiana 69 players — , Milwaukee, Toronto and PAC-12N — UCLA at Stanford Southwest Division No. 15 Kentucky 66, Alabama 62 term finances and long- COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (WOMEN’S) Dion Waiters and James Boston — as well as the W L Pct GB No. 20 Iowa 76, Nebraska 60 term ramifications in mind. 7 p.m. Johnson — who’ve com- West-leading Los Angeles Houston 32 18 .640 — No. 11 Gonzaga at Pacific, 10 p.m. SECN — Kentucky at Auburn The NBA’s 3 p.m. EST Dallas 31 20 .608 1½ Today’s Top 25 Games bined to score a mere 254 Lakers all remained out of COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S) deadline Thursday for trades Memphis 26 25 .510 6½ No. 4 UConn vs. Memphis, 7 p.m. points this season out in the the trade mix. It remains 6 p.m. San Antonio 22 28 .440 10 No. 14 DePaul at St. John’s, 7 p.m. to be consummated did not BTN — Wisconsin at Michigan deal. Johnson was flipped by possible, and probably New Orleans 21 31 .404 12 No. 24 Missouri St. at Northern Iowa, 7:30 p.m. arrive quietly, with a flurry 9:30 p.m. the Grizzlies to Minnesota even likely, that at least Northwest Division No. 3 Oregon 3 vs. No. 12 Arizona, 9 p.m. CBSSN — St. Cloud State at Colorado College of deals getting struck in the W L Pct GB No. 6 Stanford vs. No. 10 UCLA, 11 p.m. for Gorgui Dieng. some of those teams could COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S) Denver 36 16 .692 — final hour and at least one No. 9 Oregon St. vs. No. 19 Arizona St., 11 p.m. NBA rebounding lead- look to bolster their ros- 4 p.m. Utah 32 18 .640 3 other notable move falling er Andre Drummond ters by adding free agents ACCN — Colgate at Syracuse Oklahoma City 31 20 .608 4½ apart before reaching the COLLEGE SOFTBALL NHL got moved by Detroit to or when players become Portland 23 28 .451 12½ finish line. Deals that includ- 12 p.m. Minnesota 15 35 .300 20 Cleveland, then took to available through buyouts PAC-12N — Kajikawa Classic: Pacific Division EASTERN CONFERENCE ed at least 41 players and Twitter to express his dis- in the coming weeks. Northwestern vs. Utah, Tempe, Ariz. W L Pct GB Atlantic Division 15 future draft picks were may with the trade process. Some of the other deals GP W L OT Pts 2:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers 38 11 .776 — struck on either Wednesday “If there’s one thing I included: PAC-12N — Kajikawa Classic: Kansas vs. L.A. Clippers 36 15 .706 3 Boston 55 33 10 12 78 or Thursday — the big- Arizona, Tempe, Ariz. Phoenix 20 31 .392 19 Tampa Bay 54 34 15 5 73 learned about the NBA, —Washington got 5:30 p.m. Sacramento 19 31 .380 19½ Florida 53 29 18 6 64 gest move likely being the there’s no friends or loyal- from Denver PAC-12N — Kajikawa Classic: Portland Golden State 12 40 .231 27½ Toronto 54 28 19 7 63 one Thursday that saw ty,” Drummond wrote. “I’ve for guard Jordan McRae. Montreal 56 26 23 7 59 State vs. Arizona State, Tempe, Ariz. going from given my heart and soul to Napier was acquired by the COLLEGE WRESTLING Wednesday’s Late Games Buffalo 54 23 23 8 54 Minnesota to the Warriors 7 p.m. Memphis 121, Dallas 107 Ottawa 54 18 25 11 47 the Pistons, and to be have Nuggets on Wednesday in ACCN — Virginia at Pittsburgh Denver 98, Utah 95 Detroit 55 13 38 4 30 so D’Angelo Russell could this happen with no heads the 12-player, four-team deal. 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers 128, Miami 111 Metropolitan Division leave Golden State finally be up makes me realize even —Philadelphia got Alec BTN — Penn State at Wisconsin Thursday’s Games GP W L OT Pts paired with his good friend more that this is just a busi- Burks and Glenn Robinson FIGURE SKATING New York 105, Orlando 103 Washington 54 36 13 5 77 Karl-Anthony Towns with 5:30 p.m. New Orleans 125, Chicago 119 Pittsburgh 53 33 15 5 71 ness! I love you Detroit ... .” III from Golden State for NBCSN — Four Continents Milwaukee 112, Philadelphia 101 N.Y. Islanders 52 31 15 6 68 the Timberwolves. The Warriors decided three second-round picks Championships: Ladies Short Program, San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m. Columbus 54 29 16 9 67 Here’s how busy the to make the Russell-for- (this year’s from Dallas, Seoul, South Korea (taped) Houston at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia 54 29 18 7 65 Timberwolves were at Wiggins move, giving next year’s from Denver 7:30 p.m. Today’s Games Carolina 53 30 20 3 63 trade-deadline time: They NBCSN — Four Continents Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers 52 26 22 4 56 Wiggins a fresh start that and 2022’s from Toronto). Championships: Free Dance, Seoul, Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. New Jersey 53 19 24 10 48 announced the jersey num- he likely needs — the for- —Atlanta got forward/ South Korea (taped) Atlanta at Boston, 7:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE bers of eight new players mer No. 1 overall pick will center Skal Labissiere and 11 p.m. Detroit at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Central Division Thursday night. get to reap the benefits of cash from Portland for NBCSN — Four Continents Toronto at Indiana, 8 p.m. GP W L OT Pts Marcus Morris leaves playing alongside a healthy a heavily protected 2024 Championships: Men’s Short Program, Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m. St. Louis 55 32 15 8 72 New York for Los Angeles, Seoul, South Korea (taped) Miami at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Colorado 52 30 16 6 66 and rejuvenated Stephen second-round pick. The GOLF Portland at Utah, 10:30 p.m. Dallas 53 30 18 5 65 going from the woebegone Curry, Klay Thompson and Hawks also landed Derrick 3 p.m. Winnipeg 55 27 23 5 59 Knicks to the title-hoping Draymond Green start- Walton, Jr. and cash from GOLF — PGA Tour: The AT&T Pebble Beach NBA ALL-STAR DRAFT Chicago 54 25 21 8 58 Clippers — who added a ing next season. And by the Los Angeles Clippers Pro-Am, Second Round, Pebble Beach, Calif. Team LeBron Nashville 52 25 20 7 57 piece many teams wanted. 9:30 p.m. Starters Minnesota 53 25 22 6 56 throwing in a couple extra for their heavily protected GOLF — EPGA/LPGA Tour: The ISPS Handa F Anthony Davis, (1st) Pacific Division The rest of that deal: players, the Warriors also 2022 second-round pick. Vic Open, Third Round, Victoria, Australia F Kawhi Leonard, Los Angeles Clippers (3rd) GP W L OT Pts The Knicks got Moe will likely escape the luxury —Orlando acquired NBA BASKETBALL G Luke Doncic, Dallas Mavericks (5th) Vancouver 55 30 20 5 65 Harkless, a first-round pick tax this season. That’s not James Ennis from 8 p.m. G , (7th) Vegas 56 28 21 7 63 this year, a second-round an insignificant point for Philadelphia for the ESPN — Toronto at Indiana Reserves Edmonton 53 28 19 6 62 10:30 p.m. G Damian Lillard, Portland Trailblazers (2nd) Arizona 55 27 21 7 61 pick next year and a first- a team that will go from Lakers’ second-round pick ESPN — Portland at Utah F Ben Simmons, (4th) Calgary 54 27 21 6 60 round pick swap option five straight NBA Finals to this year, then waived for- NHL HOCKEY C Nikola Jokic, (6th) San Jose 54 23 27 4 50 in 2021 as well from the the bottom of the Western ward Amile Jefferson. 8:30 p.m. F Jayson Tatum, (8th), Anaheim 54 22 26 6 50 Clippers. The Clippers Conference this season and, —Memphis got for- NHLN — Minnesota at Dallas Chris Paul, (10th), Los Angeles 55 19 31 5 43 SKIING/SNOWBOARDING Russell Westbrook, Houston Rockets (12th) also sent Jerome Robinson it hopes, back to title con- ward from 9:30 p.m. , Indiana Pacers (14th) Wednesday’s Late Games to Washington for Isaiah tention starting next year. Houston for forward NBCSN — FIS Freestyle World Cup: Team Giannis Boston 2, Chicago 1, OT Thomas — who is not Miami’s trade with . The teams Intermountain Aerials, Deer Valley Starters Thursday’s Games staying with Los Angeles Memphis also lowered the also agreed to swap sec- Resort, Utah C , Philadelphia 76ers (2nd) New Jersey 5, Philadelphia 0 and will become a free SOCCER (MEN’S) F Pascal Siakam, (4th) Montreal 3, Anaheim 2, OT Heat potential tax bill, and ond-round picks in 2023. 2:20 p.m. G Kemba Walker, Boston Celtics (6th) N.Y. Islanders 5, Los Angeles 3 FS2 — Bundesliga: Augsburg at Frankfurt G Trae Young, Atlanta Hawks (8th) Detroit 4, Buffalo 3, SO 10 p.m. Reserves Tampa Bay 4, Pittsburgh 2 FS2 — Liga MX: Toluca at Tijuana G Khris Middleton, (1st) Vegas 7, Florida 2 WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SOCCER (WOMEN’S) C Bam Adebayo, (3rd) Colorado 4, Ottawa 1 10 p.m. C Rudy Gobert, Utah Jazz (5th) Minnesota 4, Vancouver 2 FS1 — COCACAF Olympic Qualifying: F Jimmy Butler, Miami Heat (7th) Winnipeg 4, St. Louis 2 No. 17 FSU upsets No. 5 Louisville U.S. vs. Mexico, Semifinal, Carson, Calif. G Kyle Lowry, Toronto Raptors (9th) Carolina at Arizona, 9 p.m. TENNIS F Brandon Ingram, New Orleans Pelicans (11th) Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m. By STEVE BITTENBENDER 26-17 at halftime. The Seminoles outre- 5 a.m. G Donovan Mitchell, Utah Jazz (13th) San Jose at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Associated Press bounded Louisville 29-16 in the first half, TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Today’s Games including 10 offensive boards. Louisville Córdoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, Fed Cup, USTA Anaheim at Toronto, 7 p.m. Knicks edge Magic for shot just 24.1% before the break. Pro Circuit Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kiah Gillespie 6 a.m. third straight win Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. Louisville (21-2, 10-1) trailed by as scored 25 points to lead No. 17 Florida TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Montpellier-ATP, Minnesota at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. many as 11 points early in the second Córdoba-ATP, Pune-ATP, Fed Cup, USTA NEW YORK (AP) — State to a 67-59 upset over No. 5 half, but shot 58.3% in the third period Pro Circuit scored 22 points, Taj Gibson had 19 and Lightning trio lifts Louisville on Thursday night. and cut the deficit to just 42-40 on a 12:30 p.m. the rallied from 10 don Nicki Ekhomu added 18 points, as ESPN2 — The Match For Africa: Rafael in the fourth quarter beat the Orlando team over Penguins Yacine Diop jumper just before the buzz- Nadal vs. Roger Federer, Charity Exhibition Magic 105-103 on Thursday night for the Seminoles (19-4, 8-4 Atlantic Coast er. A Kylee Shook putback tied the game Match, Cape Town, South Africa their third straight victory, matching their TAMPA (AP) — Steven Stamkos and Conference) ended Louisville’s win 17 seconds into the fourth quarter, but 5 p.m. longest winning streak of the season. Nikita Kucherov scored, Andre Vasilevskiy streak at 13 games. the Seminoles scored the next 13 points TENNIS — ATP/USTA: Córdoba-ATP, Fed Elfrid Payton had 15 points and nine made 29 saves and the Tampa Bay Cup, USTA Pro Circuit Dallas & Midland assists for the Knicks, who got rookie RJ Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins Florida State trailed for just 13 seconds to effectively put the game away. 5 a.m. (Saturday) Barrett back after he missed nine games 4-2 Thursday night. in the game. Dana Evans led Louisville with 18 TENNIS — ATP: Montpellier-ATP, Pune- with a sprained right ankle. He finished Mikhail Sergachev and Anthony Cirelli Gillespie helped set the tone early. She points and eclipsed the 1,000-point scor- ATP, Fed Cup with 12 points. also scored for Tampa Bay. scored nine of her points and grabbed 10 ing mark for her career. Bionca Dunham 6 a.m. (Saturday) Nikola Vucevic had 25 points and Evgeni Malkin and John Marino TENNIS — ATP: Montpellier-ATP, Pune- eight rebounds for the Magic, who lost scored for Pittsburgh. Matt Murray fin- of her 13 rebounds in the first half. added 14 for the Cardinals, who shot a ATP, Fed Cup for the seventh time in eight games. ished with 25 saves. Florida State shot just 34.3% to lead season-low 34.4% from the field. FRIDAY EVENING FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Comcast Dish DirecTV 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 3-ABC 3 - - TV20 News ABC World News Ent. Tonight Inside Edition (N) ABC News: The Democratic Debate Democratic presidential hopefuls debate. (N) (Live) Å News at 11 Jimmy Kimmel 4-IND 4 4 4 News4JAX at 6PM News4JAX Ent. 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Å “Christmas at the Plaza” (2019) Elizabeth Henstridge, Julia Duffy. Å FX 22 136 248 ››‡ “The Fate of the Furious” (2017, Action) Vin Diesel. A mysterious woman forces Dom to betray the crew. Å ››‡ “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (2017) Colin Firth. British spies join forces with their American counterparts. Å CNN 24 200 202 The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer Erin Burnett OutFront (N) Å AC360 Special: Impeachment Cuomo Prime Time (N) Å CNN Tonight With Don Lemon (N) CNN Debate Post Analysis Å TNT 25 138 245 Bones “The Partners in the Divorce” Bones An explosion in a hotel garage. ››‡ “Central Intelligence” (2016) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. Å (DVS) (:15) ›› “Get Hard” (2015, Comedy) Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart. Å (DVS) NIK 26 170 299 “Cloudy-Meatballs 2” The Crystal Maze (N) Å The Substitute (N) Henry Danger SpongeBob SpongeBob Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å Friends Å PARMT 28 168 241 Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men Two and Half Men ›››‡ “Django Unchained” (2012, Western) Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz. Premiere. An ex-slave and a German bounty hunter roam America’s South. Å MY-TV 29 32 - The Flintstones The Flintstones M*A*S*H Å M*A*S*H Å CSI: Miami “Blood Lust” Å CSI: Miami “Hunting Ground” Å Hogan’s Heroes Hogan’s Heroes Carol Burnett Perry Mason Å DISN 31 172 290 Jessie Å (:25) ›› “Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel” Å Bunk’d (N) Å Gabby Duran (:08) Bunk’d Å Gabby Duran Coop & Cami Sydney to the Max (10:55) Bunk’d Gabby Duran LIFE 32 108 252 Supernanny “Corry Family” Å Supernanny “Richardson Family” Å Supernanny Children rule the roost. 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Rays All-Access 2020 DISCV 38 182 278 Gold Rush “And Then There Was One” Gold Rush: Pay Dirt (N) Å Gold Rush “Rebellion At Duncan Creek” The problems keep mounting up for Rick. (N) Å (:04) Outback Opal Hunters (N) Å TBS 39 139 247 Family Guy Family Guy ›› “The Scorpion King” (2002, Adventure) The Rock, Steven Brand. Å ›› “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace” (1999) Liam Neeson. Young Anakin Skywalker begins to learn about the Force. HLN 40 202 204 Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files Forensic Files FNC 41 205 360 Special Report With Bret Baier (N) The Story With Martha MacCallum (N) Tucker Carlson Tonight (N) Å Hannity (N) Å The Ingraham Angle (N) Å Fox News at Night With Shannon E! 45 114 236 (:15) › “Coyote Ugly” (2000, Romance-Comedy) Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello. Å (:35) › “Coyote Ugly” (2000, Romance-Comedy) Piper Perabo, Adam Garcia, Maria Bello. Å (10:55) ››› “Walk the Line” (2005) TRAVEL 46 196 277 Kindred Spirits Å Kindred Spirits Harrisville Farmhouse. Kindred Spirits (N) Å Kindred Spirits “Nowhere to Run” (N) Ghost Loop “Secret Slaughter” (N) Ghost Loop “Frozen in Fear” Å HGTV 47 112 229 Love It or List It Å (DVS) Hunters Int’l House Hunters (N) Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home Dream Home TLC 48 183 280 Say Yes to the Dress Å 90 Day Fiancé Dr. Pimple Popper My Feet Are Killing Me (N) My 600-Lb. Life “Supersized: Travis’s Story” Travis keeps gaining weight. (N) HIST 49 120 269 Ancient Aliens “The Science Wars” Ancient Aliens Å Ancient Aliens Å (:02) Ancient Aliens Å (:05) Ancient Aliens Å (:05) Ancient Aliens “Alien Tech” Å ANPL 50 184 282 Tanked “Bellagio Makeover” Tanked “Sweet Tank O’ Mine” Å Tanked: Sea-Lebrity Edition A replica boxing championship belt. 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A condemned prisoner possesses a miraculous healing power. Å ›››‡ “Captain Phillips” (2013) Å COM 62 107 249 (:15) South Park Å (6:50) South Park (:25) South Park South Park Å South Park Å South Park Å The Comedy Central Roast Actor James Franco is roasted. Bill Burr-Ringers South Park Å CMT 63 166 327 Last Man Standing Last Man Standing ››› “Urban Cowboy” (1980, Drama) John Travolta. A Texas oil worker looks for love at a popular honky-tonk. Å “Steel Magnolias” (2012, Comedy-Drama) Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad. Å NGWILD 108 190 283 Dr. T, Lone Star Vet Å Dr. T, Lone Star Vet Å Dr. Pol: Mini Moo Dr. Pol: Mini Moo The Incredible Dr. Pol Å Paid Program Paid Program Paid Program Dr. Pol: Mini Moo NGEO 109 186 276 Lockup: Fairfax- Extended Stay Å Lockup: Fairfax- Extended Stay Å Lockup: New Jersey: Extended Stay To Catch a Smuggler Å To Catch a Smuggler “Hidden Heroin” Lockup: New Jersey: Extended Stay SCIENCE 110 193 284 Unexplained and Unexplored Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å Mysteries of the Abandoned Å ID 111 192 285 Diabolical “Murder Is No Accident” Diabolical “Lying for Love” Å Body Cam A traffic stop turns violent. Body Cam “Up Against the Clock” Body Cam A man shoots his ex. Å Body Cam A felon steals a truck. Å SEC 743 408 611 (3:00) The Paul Finebaum Show (N) Women’s College Gymnastics Kentucky at Auburn. (N) Saturdays In the South: A History of SEC Football Saturdays In the South: A History of SEC Football Saturdays In South HBO 302 300 501 The Outsider “Tear-Drinker” Å ››‡ “Aquaman” (2018, Action) Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe. ‘PG-13’ Å Shop: Unintrp. Real Time With Bill Maher (N) Å High Maintenance Real, Bill Maher MAX 320 310 515 (4:30) ››› Signs (:20) ››› “The Pledge” (2001, Crime Drama) Jack Nicholson. ‘R’ Å (:25) ››› “The Old Man & the Gun” (2018) Robert Redford. Strike Back Å (10:50) Strike Back (:40) The Mustang SHOW 340 318 545 American Gangster (:20) ››› “House Party” (1990) Robin Harris. ‘R’ Å (:05) ›››‡ “Boyz N the Hood” (1991) Larry Fishburne. Premiere. ‘R’ Å Mo’Nique & Friends: Live From Atlanta (:10) Desus & Mero Mo’Nique FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 ADVICE & PUZZLES LAKE CITY REPORTER 3B DEAR ABBY Teenager in sketchy situation resists all efforts to help her DEAR ABBY: My you plan to become a pro- became a mom a year ago. granddaughter, 15, has fessional dancer — or part I dread watching or reading lived in an environment of any branch of the per- the news for fear of seeing a with adults who have done forming arts — you will be child, parent or animal has drugs, can’t or won’t keep changing costumes under been hurt or mistreated. a job, and are in and out all kinds of conditions. This I’m a religious person, and I of jail. I want her to have means you will be around find myself asking God why a better life, and I try to straight males and females, bad things happen. explain what a responsible Abigail Van Buren gay people of both genders I know the tragic stories adult life looks like. But www.dearabby.com and, occasionally, trans peo- tend to make the headlines, when I do, she accuses ple. It’s a fact of life because but how would you suggest I me of being judgmental. confuse our son, or is he separate dressing rooms learn to still see the good in How can I get her to being selfish? It seems may not be available. the world? I can’t quit seeing understand that the life- unrealistic to me that we the news. We are inundated. style she’s exposed to isn’t will never do anything BOYFRIEND’S PRISON I just wish the negativity of good without coming off together. Please help RECORD OPENS HIM the world didn’t get to me as judgmental? — AT A me. — CONFUSED IN UP TO JUDGMENT like it does. Advice, Abby? LOSS FOR WORDS SANTA MARIA — SUPER SENSITIVE IN DEAR AT A LOSS: DEAR CONFUSED: DEAR ABBY: I have KENTUCKY The lessons we teach oth- Your ex may have said what never been in love before, DEAR SUPER ers don’t always have to he did because he doesn’t and I have just learned the SENSITIVE: That you be verbal. One way would understand that you have man I’m seeing is a former have recently become a be to expose your grand- accepted that the romance felon. It was nothing having mother and are responsi- daughter — as often as is really over. Don’t accuse to do with sexual violence ble for a helpless little per- possible — to people who him of being selfish. Be or killing anyone. I’m afraid son may have something have chosen a different patient. In the future, if my family finds out, they to do with your feelings. way of life and are reaping Nicky will understand that, will judge him. He works But please don’t judge the the rewards for it. Perhaps although Mom and Dad are seven days a week and whole world or the people then she will begin to draw not together, they get along, lives in a shelter because in it by the horror stories her own conclusions and if you truly do get along. most places don’t want to featured in the headlines, realize that she can have a As Nicky grows older, rent to felons. He treats me because they are mislead- different life if she’s willing there will be events such as well and takes me out for ing. Many people do pos- to work toward it. birthdays, sporting events, dinners. itive things to help their DEAR ABBY: My graduations, etc., you will Maybe I’m stupid for neighbors and their com- ex-fiance decided to leave probably wind up enjoying not being judgmental, but munities that don’t make our relationship and our together — or eventually he’s a good person who the news. Consequently, 10-month-old son, “Nicky,” with significant others or has served his time, and we hear less about them. about a month ago. He spouses included. he’s still being punished. I combat feelings like sees Nicky regularly and is DEAR ABBY: I am a Are people like him not those you are experienc- a good father. I know our 13-year-old dancer, and I allowed to be in love and ing by taking a “vacation” relationship is over and recently had a recital. The have families too? — IN from reading or watching that it’s not going to be mothers came backstage to LOVE IN NEBRASKA the news for a few days or fixed. To be honest, when help their children change DEAR IN LOVE: a week when I think it is he left, I was relieved. in the dressing rooms. People make mistakes. affecting me emotionally. The other day, I suggest- A girl my age who has People “like him” also fall I suggest you try it. Also, ed to my ex that maybe two lesbian mothers was in love, marry and have while your schedule as a once a month we take our near me while I changed. families. While there is bias new mother may be a busy son out together to do It made me feel self-con- against individuals with one, if you can make the something, like go to the scious. I’m normally not prison records, the fact that time, consider volunteering park or the zoo. My rea- like this, but it felt awk- they served time does not at your local library or a soning is that Nicky needs ward, to say the least. guarantee they can’t go on senior citizens’ center. If to know that even though I’m not against same-sex to live successful lives after you do, it may help you feel his mom and dad are no couples, but it felt weird. their release. Explain that less helpless, knowing you longer together, we can still Am I overreacting? — to your family, and suggest are not only doing some- Puzzle Solutions get along. His response MIDWEST DANCER they take the time to get to thing positive but also mak- was he didn’t think it was a DEAR MIDWEST know him before jumping ing a significant difference on the next page. good idea. He doesn’t want DANCER: I think so. to conclusions and making in someone else’s life. our son to get the wrong Those two mothers were any final judgments. ■ impression. I just said “OK” more interested in what Write Dear Abby at DEAR ABBY: I’ve www.DearAbby.com or and left it alone. was going on with their always been sensitive, but P.O. Box 69440, Is he right? Would it daughter than with you. If it has gotten worse since I Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): If you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. Complete what you start, and ease are uncertain, leave important deci- 21): Check up on health, wealth any guilt you may have about going sions until you feel more in control. and relationships. Consider what and out and having some well-deserved Don’t put up with anyone who is who require extra attention. Don’t downtime. A chance to improve your condescending or abusive. Avoid sit- put up with anyone using emotional surroundings or make a move will uations that could lead to a confron- manipulation or deceit to take advan- lift your spirits. An unexpected finan- tation. Work alone, and finish what tage of your kindheartedness. Make cial gain looks promising. ★★ you start. ★★★ do with what you have, and avoid TAURUS (April 20-May 20): VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): unnecessary expenses. ★★★ Solicit help. Delegate what you want Present your ideas, and follow CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): others to do, and offer praise for any through with your plans. Proceed Take advantage of any opportunity assistance you receive. A positive with confidence. Do what’s best for that comes your way. A partnership attitude will make it much easier to yourself, regardless of who sup- looks exciting, and financial gain is reach your goal and to connect with ports what you plan to do and who within reach. A romantic gesture will supportive people. Romance is on doesn’t. Change begins within. Make improve your personal life. Attending the rise. ★★★★ your dream come true. Romance is a reunion or connecting with someone GEMINI (May 21-June 20): encouraged. ★★★★ from your past is favored. ★★★ Consider what’s offered as well as LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): the consequence of any change you Calm down, think twice and don’t Keep moving forward. Use your want to make. Someone you trust to believe everything you hear. Go to time wisely. don’t get caught up help you get ahead will be interested the source, ask questions and find in someone else’s dilemma. Don’t in taking credit for your hard work. out the truth before you make a jeopardize your job for senseless rea- Protect against being used. ★★★ decision that can influence your life sons. Stress will cause anxiety. Make CANCER (June 21-July 22): personally or professionally. Patience your emotional, mental and physical Refuse to let your emotions crush will be required. ★★ well-being priorities. ★★★ your plans. Concentrate on being SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): creative and using your skills to help Every experience will be worth its What are you waiting for? Flesh out you reach your objectives. Spending weight in gold. Travel for education- your creative ideas and turn them into time with someone you love will al purposes. Rely on your memory something that excites you. Socialize improve your relationship and boost to help you make decisions. An open with people who share your interests. your confidence. Personal gain looks attitude will help you replace an odd Your unusual approach to whatever promising. ★★★ situation. ★★★★★ you do will create a stir. ★★★★★

THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Unscramble these Jumbles, one letter to each square, Feb. 7: Saxophonist Brian Travers is 61. Comedy to form four ordinary words. writer Robert Smigel is 60. Actor James Spader is 60. Country singer Garth Brooks is 58. Rock musi- LAHCK cian David Bryan is 58. Actor-comedian Eddie Izzard is 58. Comedian Chris Rock is 55. Actor Jason Gedrick is 53. Actress Essence Atkins is 48. Rock singer-musician Wes Borland is 45. Bassist NOPGR Tom Blankenship is 42. Actor Ashton Kutcher is 42. Actress Tina Majorino is 35. Actress Deborah Ann Woll is 35. ZARLIE Feb. 8: Composer-conductor John Williams is 88. Newscaster Ted Koppel is 80. Actor Nick Nolte is 79. Comedian Robert Klein is 78. Actor- SOLMYT rock musician Creed Bratton is 77. Actress @PlayJumble Twitter the free JUST JUMBLE app • Follow us on Get Mary Steenburgen is 67. Actor Henry Czerny is Now arrange the circled letters 61. Singer Vince Neil is 59. Actress Missy Yager ©2020 Tribune Content Agency, LLC to form the surprise answer, as is 52. Actress Mary McCormack is 51. Actress All Rights Reserved. suggested by the above cartoon. Susan Misner is 49. Dance musician Guy- Manuel de Homem-Christo is 46. Actor Seth Green is 46. Actor Josh Morrow is 46. Bassist (Answers tomorrow) Phoenix is 43. Actor William Jackson Harper Jumbles: ABATE LOOPY COARSE GOTCHA Yesterday’s is 40. Actor Jim Parrack is 39. Drummer Max Answer: The mobile hot dog vendor did a great business Grahn is 32. selling everything — A LA “CART” Neil crossword Neil and Jumble are located in AD PDFS 4B LAKE CITY REPORTER PUZZLES & COMICS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020

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STORY OF THE WEEK RANKING THE LEAGUE As of Feb. 3

Race for a No. 1 seed: Let’s not kid ourselves, at least one ACC team will get a No. 1 seed come tourney time, 1. Louisville (19-3): Cardinals made smooth right? In the most recent USA Today projections, Duke and Florida State are both No. 2 seeds while Louisville is trips to Boston College and North Carolina a No. 4. We’re guessing one of those will break through and claim a No. 1 seed, but who? State, with a variety of high-volume contribu- tors on offense.

STOCK RISING STOCK FALLING 2. Duke (18-3): The Blue Devils tend to be at their best when they’re making good use of Louisville: The Cardinals came into Virginia Tech: Sure, a four-game freshman center Vernon Carey Jr. in the lane. the week with eight straight wins, losing skid always hurts, but the and senior Ryan McMahon just way the Hokies have fallen apart at keeps draining deep shots — he times — including during a lopsided 3. Florida State (19-3): The Seminoles have finished with seven 3-pointers and loss at Georgia Tech — makes us won 19 consecutive home games going into 23 points in a win over N.C. State. Louisville leads wonder about this team. And the shooting! Eeesh. a visit from Miami. Then comes a showdown the conference in 3-point shooting percentage and Against GT, the Hokies made just 4-of-23 shots from at Duke. 3-point shooting percentage defense. Interesting. 3-point range.

4. Virginia (14-6): Just when it might have been trending to count the Cavaliers out, WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT they have back-to-back victories and come up with an upset of Florida State

5. Syracuse (13-9): Orange probably needs a breather after that high-scoring matchup with Duke at the beginning of a three-game homestand.

6. Virginia Tech (14-8): Hokies hit a rough patch and part of it could be related to how much they rely on some freshmen, who’ve largely been really good for them.

7. N.C. State (14-8): Wolfpack seemed to have all sorts of offensive sources, but some of those have dried up and that’s a problem that needs to be solved.

8. Notre Dame (13-8): The Irish keep getting production from senior forward John Mooney, who has eclipsed 1,000 points for his career.

9. Clemson (11-10): Tigers probably couldn’t afford that loss at Wake Forest, and scoring ohly 44 points might have been the most disturbing part of that

10. Pittsburgh (14-8): The Panthers have posi- tioned themselves in the middle of the ACC standings and they frequently show quite a bit of spunk.

11. Boston College (11-11): No matter how the season plays out for the Eagles, they’re bound to remember the one-point win in Chapel Hill .

12. Georgia Tech (10-12): The Yellow Jackets found a peculiar way to lose at Notre Dame, committing a season-low five turnovers and still unable to win. Louisville’s Ryan McMahon, right, celebrates one of his 3-point shots with teammate Samuell Williamson during the first half of Saturday’s game against North Carolina State in Raleigh, N.C. [THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] 13. North Carolina (10-12): The return of Virginia at No. 5 Louisville guard Cole Anthony hasn’t really panned out Weekend slate All times Eastern in the short term as the Tar Heels have lost Time Game TV two straight going into the first meeting of Saturday, 4 p.m., ESPN SATURDAY the season with Duke. Noon Miami at Florida State ACCN Sure, the Cavaliers came into the week Noon Boston College at Virginia Tech RSN without a single offensive showing of more 2 p.m. Georgia Tech at Pitt RSN 14. Wake Forest (10-11): Demon Deacons look than 65 points. And sure, Louisville’s scor- 6 p.m. Duke at North Carolina ESPN better when their starters are in action, so ing margin is only second to Duke. That’s 8 p.m. Wake Forest at Syracuse ACCN the return of Chaundee Brown from an injury what makes this game fun to think about — is encouraging. can the Cardinals come out and simply run SUNDAY away from UVA? Or will that sticky defense 6 p.m. Notre Dame at Clemson ACCN slow the Louisville pace? There’s plenty at 15. Miami (11-10): Hurricanes will have a stake for both sides here in what should be chance to make amends this weekend at an entertaining affair. Florida State after failing down the stretch in a home encounter with their in-state rivals.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK NUMBER OF NOTE

• C, Vernon Carey Jr., was scintillating in wins showed Carey’s talent talented newcomer in the Duke: This was a clean over Pitt and Syracuse. — the freshman finished country. If the Blue Devils 12 sweep (in terms of He averaged 26 points with 17 rebounds in the are to make a deep run This is how much better, on average, the Virginia league player of the and 15 rebounds in the road win. He’s not just in the NCAA Tournament, defense is than the rest of the league. The Cavaliers are week and freshman of two contests. The win the best freshman in the it will probably be due to giving up a ridiculously low 50.7 points per game. Louis- the week) for Carey, who over the surging Orange ACC, he’s likely the most Carey’s efforts. ville is next in this stat with 62 points per contest. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER 7B HOOPS INSIDER

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STORY OF THE WEEK RANKING THE LEAGUE As of Feb. 4

Not your average Joe: Talk about a tremendous blow at a difficult time — a scrappy Arkansas bunch fighting to 1. Auburn (20-2): The win at Arkansas on stay near the top of the conference was dealt a serious setback when it was announced that sophomore guard Tuesday was just another clutch perfor- Isaiah Joe underwent an arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. He’s been ruled out indefinitely, and the mance by Bruce Pearl’s team in a season injury could even hurt his high draft stock. He certainly would have made a difference on Tuesday, when the that keeps getting better. Razorbacks dropped an overtime decision to Auburn.

2. Kentucky (17-5): Aside from the Auburn game, Nick Richards has really shined, STOCK RISING STOCK FALLING recording three double-doubles in his last four starts. LSU: Sure, it’s conceivable the Alabama: Last week, we had the Tigers’ stock has simply plateaued Crimson Tide in our stock rising at a high rate, but bringing a category. How quickly the stock 3. LSU (17-4): The Tigers continue to roll, and 10-game winning streak into the market can change, right? Nate things could get better — Shaquille O’Neal’s week is nothing to scoff at. What Oats’ club has now lost three son, although uncommitted, has shown that makes this team interesting is that it’s not just one straight, the most recent a painful one-point loss to Baton Rouge might be a landing spot. that shoots or rebounds well. The Tigers are second Tennessee after holding a 15-point edge. in scoring offense and second in rebounding margin. That’s an impressive combination. 4. Arkansas (16-6): You’ve gotta give Mason Jones credit; even with all the injuries, he’s giving Arkansas fans something to cheer about. WEEKEND SPOTLIGHT

5. Mississippi State (14-8): The Bulldogs had won five straight SEC games before a loss at Kentucky on Tuesday. This is a dangerous bunch.

6. Florida (14-8): Keyontae Johnson is aver- aging more than 14 points per game over the Gators’ last 10 games. He already was a defensive stalwart.

7. Tennessee (13-9): The Vols are best when they pound the ball into the paint. They did that in the second half against Alabama and the game turned around.

8. Alabama (12-10): This was not a good time for a losing skid, with Tuesday’s loss one of the most painful.

9. South Carolina (13-8): Justin Minaya will likely need thumb surgery and that’s a big blow to a Gamecocks team that showed vast improvement.

10. Georgia (12-9): It’s easy to get frustrated with this bunch, but remember, Tom Crean’s stellar recruiting class needs time to work through the kinks.

11. Texas A&M (11-10): Raise your hand if you thought this bunch would be 5-4 in the conference at this point? You’re lying.

12. Missouri (10-12): The Tigers play pretty good defense, but they’ve struggled to score. LSU forward Emmitt Williams, top, blocks the shot of Mississippi forward Blake Hinson as LSU forward Darius Days watches during Saturday’s game in Baton Rouge, La. [BILL FEIG/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] 13. Ole Miss (10-11): You just get the feeling that double-OT loss to Auburn as the final No. 18 LSU at No. 11 Auburn Weekend slate All times Eastern nail in the season’s coffin. Time Game TV Saturday, noon, ESPN SATURDAY 14. Vanderbilt (8-13): There was a time in 1 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky at Tennessee CBS Something’s gotta give here — the Tigers the not-too-distant past when we thought 1 p.m. Texas A&M at South Carolina SECN have been one of the league’s hottest this team was close. We no longer feel that 2 p.m. Florida at Ole Miss ESPN2 teams in January and Auburn has bounced way. 3 p.m. Arkansas at Missouri SECN back from a small skid to snap off five 6 p.m. Alabama at Georgia SECN straight victories. The Tigers have yet to 8:30 p.m. Vanderbilt at Miss. State SECN lose at home this year in a dozen starts, but LSU has just a single road loss. NUMBER OF NOTE 32 PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Number of wins for • G, Mason Jones, Arkansas: It was • F, Reggie Perry, Mississippi State: • G, Anthony Edwards, Georgia: Auburn in its a big week for Jones, who scored Perry essentially does it all for the While the Bulldogs have been last 35 games 30-or-more points in consecutive Bulldogs, and now you can 3-point- reeling a bit, it’s certainly not the after the games. A 34-point, 12- ers to his list of attributes. Perry fault of Edwards, who became the Tigers rallied showing against South Carolina buried a trio of 3-pointers as part first Georgia freshman to record from 11 points was one of the conference’s most of a career-high 27 points in a win back-to-back double-doubles since down to win impressive games all season long. at Florida. Jumaine Jones more than 20 years at Arkansas ago. He averaged 26 points on the on Tuesday Auburn’s Samir Doughty drives to night. week as the Dawgs split with Mis- the basket against Arkansas. [THE souri and Texas A&M. ASSOCIATED PRESS] 8B FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER

Gainesville and Middleburg both CHS made the playoffs last year, with Middleburg upsetting CHS in the 2019-2020 Schedule Continued From 1B district semis. Ponte Vedra also made it to the CHS Lady Tiger Softball Dara Gaylard, Story Giebeig and second round of the playoffs with Lauren Hutcherson. All four were a 14-13 record but Englewood and Date Opponent Home/Away Game Time four-year varsity players and replac- Lee had a combined record of 6-27. 2/14 Pre-Season Classic ** Santa Fe High School 7:00 ing their production will be key if St. Augustine was also under .500 at Columbia hopes to return to the play- 12-14. 2/15 Pre-Season Classic ** Hal Brady Rec Center 10:00 offs after coming up short last season. The Lady Tigers aren’t even 2/18 Madison County High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 Finding a new starting pitcher playing any of their district oppo- has been chore number one and nents during the regular season. 2/20 West Nassau High School Home 4:30 / 6:30 Andrews feels like she has two in The FHSAA instituted a new playoff Hughes and Edson that can lead formula this season with district 2/21 Dixie County High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 the way on the mound, much like champions receiving the top four 2/24 Buchholz High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 Beasley did when she was a ninth seeds in each region while four grader. Beasley was Columbia’s go-to wild cards teams will be selected 2/26 Oakleaf High School Away 4:30 / 6:30 pitcher throughout her career, post- via MaxPreps’ rankings. Seeding ing a 1.40 ERA in her senior season. for the district tournaments is also 2/28 Lafayette High School Home 5:00 / 7:00 “They’re going to work off of based off of MaxPreps’ rankings. each other very well because As a result, schools are also no 3/3 Amos P. Godby High School ** Away 6:30 they’ve got two different looks,” longer required to schedule all of Andrews said. “That’s going to be a their district opponents during the 3/06 - 3/07 Santa Fe HS Invitational ** Hal Brady Rec Center TBA huge asset to us.” regular season, which has provid- Filling in the departures of ed more flexibility in scheduling. 3/09 West Nassau High School Away 4:30 / 6:30 Giebeig, Gaylard and Hutcherson Andrews said she would have liked won’t be easy either, especially to schedule some of those district 3/10 Chiefland High School Home 5:00 / 7:00 Gaylard’s 23 RBIs and three home teams but was unable to manage it 3/12 Madison County High School Home 5:00 / 7:00 runs at first base. Hutcherson also during the free-for-all scheduling that had 12 RBIs playing second while took place after the state’s switch. 3/24 Lawton Chiles High School Home 5:00 / 7:00 Giebeig had nine at third before suf- “It might be to our advan- fering a season-ending injury. tage, especially with GHS and 3/26 Hamilton County High School Away 4:30 / 6:30 Hoyle took over for Giebeig at Middleburg,” Andrews said. “We’ve the hot corner last season but the seen them so much. Of course we’ll 3/27 Bell High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 rest of the infield will look different scout each other but they haven’t aside from Chasteen, who’s been really seen our pitchers and been 4/02 Bradford High School** Home 6:30 the team’s starting catcher since able to go against them, which is 4/03 - 4/04 Interlachen JV Tournament Away TBA her freshman season. Andrews has kind of an advantage for us and been working Mirra and Lee in the a disadvantage for them because 4/06 Lawton Chiles High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 middle infield while Maxwell could we’ve faced them so many times. end up at first base. That’s kind of exciting as far as 4/07 Bell High School Home 5:00 / 7:00 As for the outfield, that’ll look simi- that’s concerned against GHS and lar with Lewis (center), Giebeig (left) Middleburg.” 4/09 Lafayette High School Away 5:00 / 7:00 and Arata (right). Columbia still has The new playoff format also wanted some offensive punch too — Hoyle to place an emphasis on strength of 4/14 Buchholz High School ** Home 6:30 led the team with 24 RBIs and a .479 schedule, with district runner-ups no 4/16 Suwannee High School ** Home 7:00 batting average last season while Lee longer automatically qualifying for Amos P. Godby High School ** and Chasteen had averages of .373 the playoffs. Columbia typically plays 4/17 Home 6:00 and .370 with 31 combined RBIs. talented teams during the season and Senior Night “You just have to find every team’s likely would have made the playoffs strengths and weaknesses and try last season under the new formula. 4/21 Bradford High School ** Away 6:00 to fill in those spots,” Andrews said Instead, the Lady Tigers missed 4/23 Hamilton County High School** Home 6:30 of her departed seniors. “That’s the postseason for the first time what I’m excited about for this team. since 2012 after losing to Middleburg 4/24 Dixie County High School ** Home 7:00 You’re never going to replace Story in the district semifinals. Varsity District Tournament and Dara and Lauren. But it’s really “I think it’ll work out because I Satellite Sites exciting because these girls that foresee several of our teams moving 4/27 4th v. 5th / 3rd v. 6th 6:00 Highest Seed Team Host have stepped in, and even though on into the playoffs with the new 2nd v. 7th they’re young, they’re eager. They’ve rankings,” Andrews said. Varsity District Semifinals watched those girls play and they Columbia will travel to Santa Fe 5:00 know what they brought to the team for a preseason game next Friday at 4/28 Winner 3/6 v. Winner 2/7 Gainesville High School 7:00 so they’re filling in and trying to live 7 p.m. before facing Williston at the 1st v. Winner 4/5 up to who came before them. They’e Hal Brady Rec Center in Alachua doing an amazing job at it.” on Saturday at 10 a.m. The regular 5/02 5A District 3 Championship Gainesville High School 7:00 Even with a new district, famil- season begins at Madison County iar names will likely be at the top. on Feb. 18 at 7 p.m. *Denotes District Opponents **Denotes Just Varsity Game

Photos by JEN CHASTEEN/Special to the Reporter LEFT: Whitney Lee throws to first base in a game against West Nassau last season. RIGHT: Caroline Lewis takes off from third base towards home plate in a game against Middleburg last season.

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