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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $1.00 Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM SEMI-ANNUAL JOINT UTILITY COMMITTEE UCR Crime Thanks, but no thanks County wants info on role tives sit on a joint utility committee with tives — but questioned what the role of rate before joining utility group. city officials. the joint utility committee would be. During a county commission work- County officials said they will wait By TONY BRITT shop Thursday afternoon where county before potentially making a decision to climbs [email protected] officials were assigned to various com- have county commissioners sit on the mittees, county officials not only failed newly suggested board. Columbia County officials balked at to select commissioners to sit on a joint slightly Ford the idea of having county representa- utility committee with city representa- UTILITY continued on 2A Columbia crime up 5.7% in first half of 2020. Proudly

By JAMIE WACHTER [email protected] flying Local authorities were bus- ier the first half of 2020 than Swisher displays began this week. the previous year, according “I wanted something to to state data. U.S. Capitol flag show my appreciation to The Florida Department of at courthouse. the men and women of the Law Enforcement’s semi-an- clerk’s office and all that nual Uniform Crime Report By TONY BRITT they’ve been through this showed a slight increase in the [email protected] year with the pandemic, the crime rate in both Columbia layoffs that we’ve had and and Suwannee counties during It wasn’t your normal the struggles keeping the the first six months of last “stars and stripes” that flew office open,” Swisher said, year. over the Columbia County adding he made the request The semi-annual UCR Courthouse on Wednesday. for the flag shortly after he shows a 5.7% increase in Rather, the day after he was appointed to the posi- Columbia County where there was sworn in as the county’s tion last year. He officially were 1,003 crimes committed clerk of court, Jay Swisher began his four-year term from January to June of 2020 had a special tribute for his this week. compared to 949 in 2019. employees: an American “I wanted to do some- There was just one murder flag that was flown over the thing to show my support reported in the first half of United States Capitol was for them…” 2020, down from two in 2019. doing the same here. Swisher said he Also dropping from January- Jay Swisher, Columbia made a request through June 2019 to 2020 were rapes County Clerk of Court, was Congressman Neal Dunn’s (15 to 12) and larcenies (554 responsible for getting the office that the flag be flown to 527). flag and having it flown at the U.S. Capitol. Increasing year over year locally. Swisher said he “They politely obliged were robberies (18 to 31), made the request after he and it recently flew at the aggravated assaults (118 to was appointed as the inter- U.S. Capitol and I wanted 137), burglaries (219 to 248) TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter im Columbia County Clerk to bring it here and fly it Jay Swisher, Columbia County Clerk of Court, hoists a flag over the Columbia of Court last year, before CRIME continued on 3A County Courthouse Wednesday that was flown over the U.S. Capitol. his official 4-year term FLAG continued on 2A Trump: ‘Orderly transition’ will take place January 20 Concession comes talk of trying to force him out out in his name a day earlier at orderly and seamless transition the resignations of several top early, acknowl- the Capitol. Then, for the first time of power. This moment calls for aides, including two Cabinet sec- as lawmakers talk of edging he’ll on camera, he admitted his presi- healing and reconciliation.” retaries. presidential ouster. peacefully leave dency would soon end — though The address, which appeared And as officials sifted through after Congress he declined to mention President- designed to stave off talk of a the aftermath of the pro-Trump Associated Press affirmed his elect Joe Biden by name or explic- forced early eviction, came at the mob’s siege of the U.S. Capitol, defeat. itly state he had lost. end of a day when the cornered there was growing discussion of WASHINGTON — With 13 Trump led off “A new administration will be president stayed out of sight in impeaching him a second time or days left in his term, President Trump a video from the inaugurated on Jan. 20,” Trump the White House. Silenced on invoking the 25th Amendment to Donald Trump finally bent to White House by said in the video. “My focus now some of his favorite internet lines oust him from the Oval Office. reality Thursday amid growing condemning the violence carried turns to ensuring a smooth, of communication, he watched TRUMP continued on 3A 1130 WEST US 90 GW HUNTER GW386-752-5890 HUNTER Even our regular includes a premium.

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Continued From 1A to serve on, Daniel Sweat, figure out its role. way the city plans to head — Charles Kettering, 1876-1958, american assistant city manager, Commissioner Ron in its development of utili- inventor “We just want to find out addressed the board and Williams added he needed ty projects and what utility what that board is going to said if the county wanted more facts on the proposed projects would be the top be responsible for doing, to have two commissioners committee and what the priority. what they’re going to be on the committee, the city group would do and what Utilities and their impact Winning Lottery Numbers advising and basically, would follow suit with the kind of “teeth” it would on economic development Pick 3: (Wednesday p.m.) 0-2-4 what authority that board same amount of council have. have been a hot topic for Pick 4: (Wednesday p.m.) 6-4-4-4 is going to have,” Rocky members. “If it’s just going to be Ford and the other commis- Fantasy 5: (Wednesday) 21-23-24-27-30 Ford, county commission He said the joint meeting something for show, I sioners. chairman, said after the would allow for a setting wouldn’t want to serve on With a possibility of See an error? workshop. where representatives from that committee,” he said. fine-tuning a plan for the The Lake City reporter corrects errors of fact in news As the idea was discussed both government entities Williams said he wants proposed joint committee items. if you have a concern, question, or suggestion, during the workshop, it was could work together and to know what the benefits with city officials, he expect- please call the editor. 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Centuries ago Beyond those issues, Garland would be tasked there was a contest that rioters ‘domestic terrorists.’ with repairing the American people’s broader didn’t look good on paper. in Capitol siege Associated Press The details are recorded in distrust in the Justice Department, fomented the book of Judges chapter during a tumultuous four years under Trump’s seven. God sent Gideon WILMINGTON, Del. — President-elect Joe leadership. The Republican president regularly Associated Press to fight against an army of Biden introduced his pick for the nation’s top meddled in the department, most notably firing tens of thousands with just law enforcement official on Thursday, turning FBI Director James Comey while his agency was ST. PETERSBURG — At least three 300 men. On paper this to experienced judge Merrick Garland to help investigating Russian interference in the 2016 men from Florida have been charged didn’t bode well for Gideon. de-politicize the Justice Department and restore presidential election. with unlawful entry in the chaotic However, when the battle the rule of law after what the incoming president Biden vowed that Garland’s loyalty would rest breach of the U.S. Capitol by a mob was over, Gideon’s 300- described as four years of lawlessness under not with the president, but with the law and supporting President Donald Trump. man army had thoroughly President Donald Trump. Constitution. In addition, officials say a Florida defeated the enemy. Biden also described the pro-Trump mob that “You don’t work for me,” Biden charged as he firefighter has been placed on leave Perhaps the most one-sided contest in histo- stormed the Capitol on Wednesday as “domestic introduced Garland. after photos surfaced of him participat- ry was when David walked terrorists” and assailed the Republican president Facing the public for the first time at Biden’s ing in Wednesday’s violent event. out across the Valley for inciting the siege. side, Garland promised to restore an equal com- The U.S. Capitol Police say John of Elah and challenged “The past four years we’ve had a president mitment to law and order and integrity to the Anderson of St. Augustine, Michael Goliath. David was a shep- who’s made his contempt for our democracy, our nation’s top law enforcement agency, pointing to Curzio of Summerfield and Matthew herd boy whose only weap- Constitution, the rule of law, clear in everything Wednesday’s assault on the Capitol as a conse- Council of Riverview are facing the on was his sling. Goliath he has done,” Biden said, vowing a dramatic quence of failing to do so. unlawful entry charges. It wasn’t imme- was a seasoned warrior, at shift in his administration. “More than anything, “As everyone who watched yesterday’s events diately clear Thursday whether they least 8-feet tall, protected we need to restore the honor, the integrity, the in Washington now understands, if they did not were jailed or whether they had law- with armor, and carrying independence of the Department of Justice that’s understand before, the rule of law is not just some yers to represent them. a full array of weapons. been so badly damaged.” lawyers’ turn of phrase, it is the very foundation “The USCP is continuing to review David’s chances of beat- ing Goliath were slightly If confirmed by the Senate, which is likely, of our democracy,” Garland said. surveillance video and open source better than an armadillo Garland would take over as the U.S. attorney Garland may be a familiar name to political material to identify others who may be facing off against an eigh- general at a critical moment for the country and observers. subject to criminal charges,” Capitol teen-wheeler doing 70mph. the agency. He would inherit urgent challenges Senate Republicans spurned him four years Police said in a press release. David ignored what was related to policing and civil rights, an ongoing ago, refusing even to hold hearings when A spokeswoman for a fire department “on paper” and blocked out criminal tax investigation into Biden’s son Hunter President Barack Obama nominated him for the near Orlando said one of its firefighters everyone and everything and Democratic calls to pursue criminal inquiries Supreme Court. was being investigated for participat- but the guiding Spirit of ing in the Capitol breach. Sanford Fire God. When the contest was Department firefighter Andy Williams over, Goliath lay dead. ance rate of 26%, down 4% from ty from January-June 2020, the has been placed on paid administrative In some ways, the game CRIME the previous year. same as in 2019. leave pending the outcome, said spokes- of football mirrors life. Sometimes God places Continued From 1A Suwannee County, similarly, Rapes reported dropped from woman Bianca Gillett. us in situations that “on saw an increase in overall crime 10 to 6, while larcenies fell from The photo shows Williams wearing a paper” don’t look good for and motor vehicle thefts (23 to of 5.8% — from 432 offenses 195 to 179 and motor vehicle Trump hat while standing outside the us. We find ourselves in 47). during the first part of the year thefts decreased from 30 to 26. office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. situations where theoret- The Columbia County in 2019 to 457 this past year. There were 11 robberies Another Florida man, Adam ically, hypothetically, and Sheriff’s Office saw a nearly The Suwannee County during the first part of 202 in Christian Johnson of Parrish, was iden- supposedly we just don’t 20% increase in offenses han- Sheriff’s Office handled 10% Suwannee County, an increase tified by numerous people as the per- stand a chance of success. dled, while the Lake City Police fewer cases, while the Live Oak from six. Aggravated assaults son photographed carrying a House However, if we are in the Department handled approxi- Police Department had a 54.1% (89 to 105) and burglaries (101 lectern while walking and grinning will of God, he has a way mately 9% fewer cases. increase in offenses reported — to 129) also rose this past year. through the Capitol rotunda. There of overcoming the odds While they saw more cases, from 109 in 2019 to 168 in 2020. Across the state, there was an was no word on whether Johnson will against us. “One man of you puts to flight a thou- the CCSO also cleared a better Both agencies cleared just 11.7% drop in the crime rate from face charges. sand, since it is the Lord percentage of cases — 37.2% shy of 42% of their cases. the beginning of 2019 to 2020. The Bradenton Herald reports that your God who fights for in 2020 to 34.8% in 2019. The As a whole, there was one Violent crime, meanwhile, rose neither Johnson nor family members you, just as he promised LCPD, meanwhile, had a clear- murder reported in the coun- by one case total in Florida. have responded to phone calls. you.” (Joshua 23:10) The game of football isn’t played on paper and tion against America.” She neither is life. Remember, TRUMP called him “a very danger- “If God is for us, who can Continued From 1A ous person who should not be against us?” (Romans continue in office. This is 8:31) The invasion of the urgent, an emergency of n Jimmy Deas is a retired pastor Capitol building, a pow- the highest magnitude.” who lives in Live Oak. His books erful symbol of the Neither option to remove include “Ran Like Joseph” and “Just a Dog and Other Stories.” nation’s democracy, rat- Trump seemed likely, with tled Republicans and little time left in his term Democrats alike. They to draft the Cabinet mem- struggled with how best to bers needed to invoke the KING contain the impulses of a amendment or to organize Continued From 5A president deemed too dan- the hearings and trial man- gerous to control his own dated for an impeachment. flawed, but I would rather social media accounts but But the fact that the dra- live in a flawed democracy who remains command- matic options were even than a flawed dictatorship; er in chief of the world’s the subject of discussion in I prefer to be ruled by law greatest military. Washington’s corridors of TASOS KATOPODIS/Getty Images/TNS than ruled by a rabble. All they accomplished was to “I’m not worried about power served as a warning President Donald Trump greets the crowd at rally on Wednesday in Washington, drag our national reputa- the next election, I’m wor- to Trump. D.C., before his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol. tion through the mud in ried about getting through Fears of what a desper- the eyes of the world and the next 14 days,” said ate president could do in to Twitter after his because some did so in the Republican Sen. Lindsey his final days spread in account was restored — name of God, they dragged Graham of South Carolina, the nation’s capital and was a complete reversal the name of my Savior one of Trump’s staunch- beyond, including specu- from the one he put out through the mud. est allies. He condemned lation Trump could incite just 24 hours earlier in Trump’s administration the president’s role in more violence, make rash which he said to the vio- will go down in the history Wednesday’s riots and appointments, issue ill-con- lent mob: “We love you. books as a one-term wonder. said, “If something else ceived pardons — includ- You’re very special.” Having enjoyed the rule of law for over two centuries happens, all options would ing for himself and his fam- His refusal to condemn I do not think the majority be on the table.” ily — or even trigger a the violence sparked a of Americans are ready to Democratic House destabilizing international firestorm of criticism and, relinquish it to a dictator. Speaker Nancy Pelosi incident. in the new video, he at declared that “the presi- The president’s video last denounced the dem- n Gary B. King welcomes comments or questions and can dent of the United States Thursday — which was onstrators’ “lawlessness be reached at garybkingcc@ incited an armed insurrec- released upon his return and mayhem.” gmail.com. Christian Concepts is archived at gbkcc.com. OBITUARIES

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ANOTHER OPINION Darkest day t began as a stunt: A Trumpist plan to object to the documenting of the electoral votes, the Electoral ICollege having already met and elected Joe Biden. The idea was to use a traditional, ceremonial event to somehow create a last-ditch effort to reverse the out- come of the presidential election. To add momentum, the president held a rally, fired his people up, cursed aloud, and said he would never concede. The plan was farcical and illogical. There was no con- stitutional basis for reversal of the election. The real cynics winked and admitted it was a protest, a posture — meat for the base. A few die-hards said, “What the heck! Muck it all up. Put Pelosi and company through 12 hours of hell. That will be fun. If it can’t be our government, rip it down” — just what the crazies on the left back in the 1960s said and just what Antifa says today. That tacit endorsement of violence would come home to roost. A few Republicans wondered: What have we let loose? The charade Wednesday began amiably enough with the objection to Arizona’s results; no real justification cited, and some GOP yips and cheers. It was as if the halls of Congress were a frat party. The Senate adjourned to debate the first objection. Then, a moment of grace: Mitch McConnell, the Republican leader of the Senate, gave an eloquent and Siege of Capitol greeted happily overseas emotional defense of law, custom, tradition and reason. We cannot play with this fire, this demagoguery, he said. It will destroy our democratic institutions, the America’s credibility stormed very soul of the republic, us. And Vice President Mike Pence signaled that he would not play. merica could hardly have stability has already helped Putin Perhaps decency would have its day. been kinder with propaganda to justify constitutional changes But then, it all turned again, and swiftly came the Agifts to autocrats over the allowing him to stand again in 2024, wages of the cynicism and the demagoguery: An angry past few months. when his current term expires. He mob was storming and partially occupying the Capitol First, there was the mishandling argues that Russia has little time for with Trump flags in hand and masks upon enraged of a coronavirus pandemic spiraling the jostling among potential succes- faces. They were fired up all right. They took insurrec- out of control; then, chaotic elec- sors. China removed term limits on tion not as elaborate pantomime, but literally. tions that the incumbent refused to its presidency in 2018. The Capitol Police were overwhelmed. A woman was concede. Now, the televised storm- Second, the example of U.S. dis- shot. The mob was everywhere — in windows, on scaf- ing of Capitol Hill by marauding array allows authoritarian leaders, folding, at the top of stairways. protesters, virtually unchallenged Claire Ferrreira and those teetering on the brink of The debate was curtailed. The vice president was by police. This is invaluable mate- Marques becoming one, to tighten control hastily evacuated. The National Guard was called. The rial for Russia’s Vladimir Putin, [email protected] over opposition voices. Washington, Capitol was locked down. China’s Xi Jinping and any other they will argue, is proof of what This is a moment as awful as the day Dr. King was leader eager to portray transitions Department on distant electoral happens when extreme, fringe ele- shot, the day John Kennedy was shot, the day Robert of power as anarchic and damaging, disarray. Turkey said it was fol- ments run wild, society is allowed Kennedy was shot, the day Chicago police attacked cementing their own importance lowing internal developments with to fracture and social media is citizens when a political party was trying to pick a pres- as custodians of stability. It helps unbridled. ident. justify their clampdowns on oppos- Americans are now waking The third, and perhaps most This is not America. ing voices and enfeebles the U.S. in up to the cold reality of painful outcome, is that it becomes We know what is. We, all of us, from the president on standing up as a meaningful propo- what so many of us who far harder for the U.S., having failed down, know what we must do. nent of democracy. have seen less stable or the most basic test, to act as the Elections must end. The transition of power must be The potential short-term damage long-lived systems already beacon of democracy that it has peaceful. The capital, the Capitol and the country must is no doubt overdone by the effects know: Democracy can erode been for decades. be restored. of dramatic footage. President-elect fast, if you allow it to. In extremis, this could prove Enough. Joe Biden will take over in two to be, as so many have rushed to n Pittsburgh Post-Gazette weeks and the pillars of the U.S. “concern” and called on “all parties say, the U.S. equivalent of the 1923 political system are still standing. in the U.S. to maintain restraint Munich Putsch. But it’s vital to But the pernicious longer-term and prudence.” Diosdado Cabello, point out that what happens next is impact of events in recent months a senior figure in Venezuelan not predetermined. Americans are TODAY IN HISTORY now waking up to the cold reality — culminating with the first large- leader Nicolas Maduro’s political of what so many of us who have On this date: scale breach of the Capitol since circle, tweeted “I’ll be brief: The 1814, incited by an elected pres- seen less stable or long-lived sys- USA, what a mess. We will win!” n 1815, the last major engagement of the War of 1812 ident — are far more worrying, tems already know: Democracy can The government condemned came to an end as U.S. forces defeated the British in the especially for people fighting for erode fast, if you allow it to. Battle of New Orleans, not having gotten word of the freedom and representation else- “political polarization” and a “spi- In fact, what happens next mat- signing of a peace treaty. where. This is not turbulence in the ral of violence that only reflects ters almost more than what we’ve In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson outlined his Fourteen Kyrgyz capital Bishkek after alle- the profound crisis that the U.S. just witnessed. The U.S. succeeded Points for lasting peace after World War I. Mississippi gations of vote-rigging in October, political and social system is going in counting its votes in the midst of became the first state to ratify the 18th Amendment to the but a transition of power marred by through.” bedlam back in November. If the Constitution, which established Prohibition. violence in Washington, D.C. There are three worrying conse- country can now act to mend the n Associated Press As with a Rorschach inkblot test, quences in all this. First, it makes torn social fabric and repair its poli- everyone is reading into the may- peaceful transitions of power more tics, it will provide a better lesson in hem what they want. difficult by bolstering the notion democracy than years of preaching Lake City Reporter Strongman leaders, mean- that strongmen love to support ever could. Lake City Reporter while, are mirroring back lan- — that alternating leaders equals n Clara Ferreira Marques is a Bloomberg Serving Columbia County Since 1874 guage normally used by the State pandemonium. The promotion of Opinion columnist. TheServing Lake City Columbia Reporter Countyis published Since with 1874 pride for residents of Columbia and surrounding coun‑ LETTERS TO THE EDITOR tiesThe by Lake Community City Reporter Newspapers is published Inc. with pride forWe residents believe ofstrong Columbia newspapers and surrounding build strong coun‑ communitiesties by Community —‑“Newspapers Newspapers get Inc. things done!” Is Capitol shooting a sign of things to come? OurWe believeprimary strong goal is newspapers to publish distinguished build strong and To the Editor: I recall the Democrats earlier in they hiding? profitablecommunities community‑ —‑“Newspapers oriented getnewspapers. things done!” 2020 when Black Lives Matter and In 2 weeks when the illegitimate ThisOur primarymission goalwill beis toaccomplished publish distinguished through the and Wednesday, with the world Antifa were actually rioting, burn- socialist communist takes office, teamworkprofitable community‑of professionals oriented dedicated newspapers. to truth, watching, a woman peacefully pro- ing and looting around the country the big question is, is the murder of integrityThis mission and hard will work.be accomplished through the testing the stolen Presidential elec- demanding the police allow them to a peaceful protester Wednesday an teamwork of professionals dedicated to truth, tion was shot and murdered by the (protest) and set up bail accounts if example of what will happen if you integrity and hard work. capital police. they were arrested. dare to speak out? Todd Wilson, Publisher No this didn’t happen in China, The lamestream media and Robert Bridges, Editor Venezuela, Cuba or any other com- Democrats claim there was no evi- Stephen Lauber JimTodd Barr, Wilson, Associate Publisher Editor munist country. It took place in dence of voter fraud but refuse to Lake City SueJamie Brannon, Wachter, Controller Editor Washington D.C. even hear or investigate. What are DinkDink NeSmith,NeSmith, PresidentPresident TomTom Wood, Wood, ChairmanChairman Washington rioting unforgivable, but understandable? To the Editor: era of the ‘60s, saw the turmoil and with the first state to be handled, protests of the Vietnam War (or Alabama, when Mike Pence sent It was supposed to be peaceful. maybe were in it) … and now the word that he would not go that route. LETTERS POLICY It was supposed to hold hope for tearing down of their war heroes’ Well, the powder keg blew. Americans frustrated with the statues and renaming of schools? The estimated 800,000-900,000 Letters to the Editor should be typed or neatly written turbulent past four years of bad This past year of covid-19 left many people gathered were incredibly and double spaced. Letters will be edited for length and vibes between Democrats and unemployed or without their small shocked, and many left for home. libel. Letters must be signed and include the writer’s Republicans, political scandals, fake business, or worse, a loved one lost. But hundreds apparently decided name, address and telephone number for verification. news, and a country brought to its Frustration, rage at every turn. to carry their anger further, and by knees by a cruel pandemic. The These patriots-turned-rioters were mid-afternoon were storming the Letters and guest columns are the opinions of the writers note was made that this group of raised to sort out right from wrong, Capitol Building. The breaking-in, and not necessarily those of the Lake City Reporter. rioters is older than the younger and no doubt traveled to Washington damage and loss of life is unforgive- ones who break into stores and to see their party’s vice president able and a sad stain on our Nation. BY MAIL: Letters, P.O. Box 1709, Lake City, FL burn our cities. deny recognition of the five or six What follows next is anybody’s 32056; or drop off at 180 E. Duval St. downtown. So how do we know what these states’ electoral votes via perceived guess. Stay tuned. May God help BY FAX: (386) 752‑9400. men — fathers, uncles, grandfa- fraudulent ballots cast on Nov. 3. If America. thers — had been carrying around those states’ total votes had been BY EMAIL: [email protected] in anger for years? Maybe they denied, it would have changed every- Sondra Smith came through the forced busing thing. 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his past Wednesday, CHRISTIAN CONCEPTS We have been a nation that prided itself on the peace- January 6, 2021, a ful transition of political power from one administra- instructions Tmob of thugs and tion to another by the rule of law. That peaceful tran- scofflaws attempted to sition was tainted this past Wednesday by a disorderly Earlier in Jesus’ minis- prevent certification of the mob reminiscent of a third-world country coup. try he had spent all night electoral votes making Joe in prayer praying for those Biden the 46th President ored for a king. “But the with England in the War of that the Father would give of the United States of thing was displeasing in Independence. him so that they could be America. The rioters tried the sight of Samuel when United States ser- with him and that he might to prevent the legal and they said, ‘Give us a king vicemen take an oath to send them out to preach peaceful transition of the to judge us.’ And Samuel defend the Constitution of and he gave them author- reins of government from Gary King prayed to the Lord. The the United States against ity to cast out demons. President Donald Trump [email protected] Lord said to Samuel, all enemies foreign or (Mark 3:13-15) Robert Bass domestic; they swear to to President-elect Joe “Listen to the voice of the They have spent time [email protected] Biden. tired of having an elected people in regard to all that uphold the supreme law of with Jesus, they have they say to you, for they our nation, not a supreme listened to him teach in This is an unprece- president and wish to have spent time with dented act in the history replace our democracy have not rejected you, leader. And that law origi- parables, they have seen nates from the people, by Jesus, and know what he of presidential elections with a dictatorship? For but they have rejected his lessons validated as the people, for the people. is saying to them as you here in America. We have those Trump supporters Me from being king over he healed people, forgave Unable to win at the spend time with Jesus in been a nation that prided who still believe there was them,” 1 Samuel 8:6-7. people of their sins and set polls, or secure a legal his word (the Bible) you itself on the peaceful tran- election fraud perpetrated God’s desire for Israel people free from demonic claim in any court, I sup- sition of political power during this election cycle was for His people to be possession. They pose the Trump fanatics We often forget that the word of from one administration the assault on our Capitol ruled by divine law given have seen him still thought they could cement God is living and active and sharp- to another by the rule of this past Wednesday was to them through Moses the raging storm Trump’s continued rule by law. That peaceful transi- not the way to “stop the and not be ruled by an on the lake and er than any two-edged sword, revolt. tion was tainted this past steal.” earthly king like other now it’s their turn piercing to the division of soul and Humanity is a flawed Wednesday by a disorder- There was a point in nations. This concept of to be sent out and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, race so any human gov- ly mob reminiscent of a the history of Israel’s a nation ruled by law and tell others about and discerning the thoughts and ernment to some degree is third-world country coup. formation as a nation that not a monarch led this Jesus. Please read intentions of the heart. Have we as a people the people of Israel clam- nation to break its union KING continued on 3A Mark 6:7-13 as Jesus calls the will know what the Lord is twelve and sends them out saying to you. Just as he two by two, as he gives charges or gives instruc- Football and life them authority over the tions for the disciples to unclean spirits. follow in Mark 6:8-11, he He would charge them will give you instructions he college bowl sea- What looks good ‘on paper’ isn’t always what hap- with instructions to follow son has ended, and pens when the game is played. to follow as he sends you so that they can go and ful- on mission in your local TI feel like a balloon fill the mission they would were a powerhouse, Georgia. We dressed out community as well. with a slow leak. I am a be sent on. The disciples’ ranked No. 2 in the polls 17 players for the game. As the disciples went out college football junkie and time with Jesus would and favored to win by 18 Hahira dressed out at least on mission they obeyed have binge-watched the change their lives forever. twice that many players, Jesus’ charge and saw bowl games. My wife is points. Prior to the game, He would teach the crowd were undefeated, and people respond to their happy to see the season Arkansas coach Lou in parables (short stories) ranked No. 10 in their message of repentance. end which frees up the tele- Holtz suspended three of to fulfill the Scriptures classification in the state This message of repen- vision set for her to watch his players for violating and then give his disciples of Georgia. They were tance would call people HGTV, the FOOD channel Jimmy Deas team rules. Two of those the spiritual insight that bigger, faster, and more to change their mind, and QVC. This bowl season [email protected] players had accounted they needed so they could has been wacky like the for 78% of the teams talented than our team. their heart toward the sin understand and apply the in their lives with God’s rest of 2020. Eleven bowl points during the regular Hahira scored on their However, the games aren’t teaching to their lives. word. We often forget that games were canceled, and season. Las Vegas odds- first two possessions and played on paper. College Dr. Henry Blackaby the word of God is living some games were relocat- makers made Arkansas quickly the score was 13-0 football games are played rightly said that if a and active and sharper ed due to covid concerns. 24-point underdogs. On and their players started on a 100-yard-long field in celebrating the anticipat- Christian cannot hear than any two-edged sword, Teams with awful losing paper the Razorbacks a one-hour contest divided ed rout. Somehow we what the Lord is saying piercing to the division of records were invited to play had two chances to win into four fifteen-minute managed to grit our teeth to them then their rela- soul and of spirit, of joints in bowl games. the game — slim and quarters, with eleven play- and played a hard-fought tionship with him is in and of marrow, and dis- Most of the football none. I watched the game ers on each side of the ball game. The final score was trouble. Every person who cerning the thoughts and games ended as predicted. anticipating a brutal rout. and in a game, anything Jennings 14, Hahira 13. has been born again from intentions of the heart. The team with the superi- Final score: Arkansas 31, can happen regardless of We defied what was “on God in Christ Jesus has When these disciples or talent and better record Oklahoma 6. So much for the predictable outcome. paper.” Symbolically we been given the ministry of stood up and preached usually wins. Usually. the “on paper” prediction. Like the 1978 Orange wadded up the paper and the Holy Spirit! The Holy repentance the Holy Spirit Sports analysts used the I played in a high school Bowl which paired the threw it in the trash can. Spirit’s ministry is to help took the word of God and game that “on paper” term, “on paper” when pre- Arkansas Razorbacks and What looks good “on believers know the Lord cut into the people’s hearts appeared hopeless for our dicting the winners. The the Oklahoma Sooners. paper” isn’t always what and what he is saying to and minds with conviction term means theoretically, On paper, this was a team. In 1963, Jennings them. (John 14:26) hypothetically, supposedly. mismatch. The Sooners traveled to Hahira, DEAS continued on 3A Just as the disciples BASS continued on 3A 6A FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 PUZZLES & COMICS LAKE CITY REPORTER DILBERT SNUFFY SMITH

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AMENDMENT TO THE -Ensure both customers and LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: cy and consists of representa- waivers of irregularities and HAMILTON COUNTY COM- parties may appear to be heard 580 South East Nassau Street, tives from American Red technicalities. with respect to the amendment. prospects have a detailed un- PREHENSIVE PLAN derstanding of Lake City Re- Lake City, Florida 32025 Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; FOR THE DISTRICT BOARD BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY Copies of the amendments are CURRENT ADDRESS:UN- National Council of the Church- OF TRUSTEES available for public inspection porter, lakecityreporter.com, COMMISSIONERS OF HAMIL- Currents, Homeseller and oth- KNOWN es of Christ in the USA; The OF FLORIDA GATEWAY COL- TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, by request to Megan Carter, ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN Jewish Federations of North LEGE County Planner, at 386-752- er company products through SERVING ALSO AS THE LO- a consultative selling ap- PARTIES CLAIMING BY, America; The Salvation Army; Lawrence Barrett, President CAL PLANNING AGENCY OF 4675. THROUGH, UNDER, AND and United Way Worldwide. Lo- All persons are advised that if proach. HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORI- -If you show drive to succeed, AGAINST THE HEREIN cal agencies chosen to receive 614683 DA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- they decide to appeal any deci- NAMED INDIVIDUAL DEFEN- funds must be private voluntary December 15, 22, 31, 2020 sion made at the above refer- we will train and give you the EN that, pursuant to Sections opportunity. DANT(S) WHO ARE NOT non-profits or units of govern- January 8, 2021 163.3161 through 163.3215, enced public hearing, they will KNOWN TO BE DEAD OR ment, be eligible to receive Florida Statutes, as amended, need a record of the proceed- ALIVE, WHETHER SAID UN- Federal funds, have an ac- Notice of Sale ings, and that, for such pur- Please send your resume to: and the Hamilton County Com- Chris Ratliff, KNOWN PARTIES MAY counting system, practice Rainbow Title & Lien, Inc. will prehensive Plan, as amended, pose, they may need to ensure CLAIM AN INTEREST AS nondiscrimination, have sell at public sale at the follow- that a verbatim record of the Advertising Director, hereinafter referred to as the [email protected] SPOUSES, HEIRS, DE- demonstrated the capability to ing vehicles to satisfy lien pur- Comprehensive Plan, objec- proceedings is made, which VISEES, GRANTEES, OR deliver emergency food and/or suant to Chapter 713.78f the tions, recommendations and record includes the testimony OTHER CLAIMANTS. shelter programs and, if they Florida Statutes on 01/28/2021 comments concerning the and evidence upon which the YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an are a private voluntary organi- at 10 A.M. *Auction will occur amendment, as described be- appeal is to be based. action to foreclose on the fol- zation, have a voluntary board. where vehicles are located* low, will be heard by the Board lowing property in Columbia Public or private voluntary 2001 Suzuki of County Commissioners of 616943 News Reporter County, Florida: agencies interested in applying, VIN#JS1VP52A612102066 Hamilton County, Florida, at a January 8, 2021 Lot 4, of R.G. CORNWALL contact Jayne Wilson at 386- At: 3720 Sisters Welcome Rd, first public hearing on January The Lake City Reporter has an SUBDIVISION OF BLOCK 267 752-5604 x 102 or email Lake City,FL 19, 2021 at 6:00 P.M., or as opening for an aggressive AND S1/2 of W1/2 of BLOCK [email protected] for an Any person(s) claiming any in- soon thereafter as the matter news reporter. Our community 293, IN THE EASTERN DIVI- application. Deadline for appli- terests in above vehicle con- can be heard, in the County offers plenty of opportunity for SION OF THE CITY OF LAKE cations is January 25, 2021, tact: Rainbow Title & Lien Inc, Commission Meeting Room, enterprise news, including CITY, FLORIDA according to 954-920-6020 County Courthouse located at P U B L I C N O T I C E some investigative work. This Official Map thereof in 618188 *ALL AUCTIONS HELD WITH 207 Northeast First Street, The Board of County Commis- position covers a variety of Columbia County, Florida. January 8, 2021 RESERVE* - some of the vehi- Jasper, Florida. sioners of Suwannee County, news assignments and some Which has the address of 580 cles may have been released CPA20-01, an application by Florida, will hold its second reg- features. Plus, theres also an South East Nassau Street, The District Board of Trustees prior to sale ularly scheduled Board meeting opportunity to write for our va- of Florida Gateway College will Hamilton County, to amend the Lake City, Florida 32025. text of the Hamilton County for the month of January on riety of magazine products. Has been filed against you and receive bids for the following: 617932 Tuesday, January 19, 2021 be- The successful candidate Florida Gateway College Comprehensive Plan including you are required to serve a January 8, 2021 Element I and Element III re- ginning at 6:00 P. M. The must be able to generate ac- copy of your written defenses New STEM Facility meeting will be held at the Judi- curate copy quickly and have Lake City, Florida garding extension of the plan- within thirty (30) days after the PUBLIC NOTICE ning horizon, and Element VIII cial Annex Building 218 Parsh- instincts for reporting on a va- first publication, if any, on The FGC Bid Number: ITB NO. 21- ley Street Southwest Street, riety of subjects. 1-01 Lease Agreement 700:1216 regarding updates to the Five- Gilchrist Law Firm, P.A., Plain- The Florida Department of Cor- Year Capital Improvements Live Oak, Florida. The agenda Send a resume, clips and tiff’s attorney whose address is Architect's Project NO. 36- will be posted on the County references to 17116-00 rections intends to enter into a Schedule. A complete draft of 2525 Ponce de Leon Boule- contract for the lease of office the proposed text amendment website: www.suwcounty.org. Jamie Wachter, editor, vard., Suite 300, Coral Gables, Date & Time for Receiving Lake City Reporter at Bids: space at 1435 US Highway 90 can be obtained from the Florida 33134, and file the origi- West, Suite 120, Lake City, FL Hamilton County Land Use De- 617776 [email protected] nal with this Court either before January 15, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. January 8, 2021 Local Time 32055. This location houses a partment. February 9, 2021, or immedi- The public hearing may be con- Date, Time and Place for Pre- Department’s Probation and SUWANNEE COUNTY HAS ately; otherwise, a Default will Parole Office, an administrative tinued to one or more future be entered against you for the Bid Conference: BEEN AWARDED FEDERAL All contractors who have pre- office which supervises Adult dates. Any interested party relief demanded in the Com- shall be advised that the date, FUNDS MADE AVAILABLE Madison County Memorial qualified for and are interested Probation & Parole offenders. THROUGH THE DEPART- plaint. The new lease set to com- time and place of any continua- Hospital This Notice shall be published in bidding this project are MENT OF HOMELAND SECU- strongly advised to attend the mence September 1, 2022. tion of the public hearing shall Now Hiring Nursing Staff once a week for two (2) con- be announced during the public RITY (DHS)/FEDERAL EMER- RNs, LPNs - $2,000 Sign on Non-Mandatory Pre-Bid Confer- Questions or concerns regard- GENCY MANAGEMENT secutive weeks in The Lake ing this proposed lease may be hearing and that no future no- Bonus for Full Time City Reporter. ence to be held at 10:00 A.M. AGENCY UNDER THE EMER- local time on January 6, 2021 directed to the Department of tice concerning the matter will CNAs - $1,000 Sign on Bonus WITNESS my hand and seal of be published, unless said con- GENCY FOOD AND SHELTER for Full Time. via Zoom meeting. Corrections’ representative as NATIONAL BOARD PRO- the said Court on the 4th day of noted herein. tinuation exceeds six calendar Apply Online MCMH.US January 2021. Scheduled Zoom meeting invi- GRAM AND THE CARES ACT. tation: Richard A. Roesler, GOC III weeks from the date of the or Call (850)973-2271 If you are a person with a dis- above referenced public hear- Suwannee County has been MCMH is an Equal Topic: ITB 21-1-01 New STEM Bureau of Business Operations chosen to receive $11,222 and ability who needs any accom- 600 S. Calhoun Street ing. At the aforementioned Opportunity Employer modation in order to participate Facility Pre-Bid Conference to supplement emergency food Time: Jan 6, 2021 10:00 AM Tallahassee, FL 32399-2500 public hearing, all interested Drug Free Workplace in this proceeding, you are enti- parties may appear to be heard and shelter programs in the Eastern Time (US and Canada) Telephone: (850) 717-3706 county. The selection was tled, at no cost to you, to the ([email protected] with respect to the amendment. provision of certain assistance. Join Zoom Meeting made by a National Board that https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8644 da.com) Copies of the amendment are Please contact Court Adminis- available for public inspection is chaired by the U.S. Depart- 0120319?pwd=a09ZSG1Pel- This public Notice has been ment of Homeland Security's tration, 173 NE Hernando Ave., placed in accordance with Sec- by contacting Megan Carter, PUBLISHER'S NOTE Rm. 408, Lake City, FL N4Snpwam55UlBjODlJdz09 Federal Emergency Manage- Meeting ID: 864 4012 0319 tion 945.28, F.S. County Planner at 386-752- All Yard Sale Ads 32055, 386-758-2163 4675, during regular business ment Agency and consists of Passcode: EeBzK2 representatives from American Must be Pre-Paid. [email protected] at 618121 hours. All persons are advised least 7 days before your Place for Receiving Bids: Red Cross; Catholic Charities, Bids will be received electroni- January 8, 2021 that if they decide to appeal scheduled court appearance or any decision made at the above USA; National Council of the immediately upon receiving this cally via FGC Dropbox with in- Churches of Christ in the USA; structions provided in the Bid PUBLIC NOTICE referenced public hearing, they notification if the time before will need a record of the pro- The Jewish Federations of the scheduled appearance is Documents. ON North America; The Salvation All bids must be electronically INVITATION TO BID ceedings, and that, for such Registered Brangus Bulls 2-4 less than 7 days; if you are purpose, they may need to en- Army; and United Way World- submitted to the FGC Dropbox ITB-005-2021 wide. Local agencies chosen to years old, certified, gentle, hearing or voice impaired, call sure that a verbatim record of ready to breed. $2500. 352- 711. prior to the specified bid open- CONSTRUCTION OF PARK- receive funds must be private ing date/time. The College will ING LOT AND SIDEWALK the proceedings is made, which 215-1018. DATED ON: record includes the testimony voluntary non-profits or units of James M. Swisher, Jr. not be responsible for delays Sealed bids will be accepted government, be eligible to re- that cause a bid to arrive at online only for the City of Lake and evidence upon which the As Clerk of said Court appeal is to be based. ceive Federal funds, have an Amber Hancock Florida Gateway College after City, Florida, 205 N Marion Av- accounting system, practice As Deputy Clerk the designated bid opening enue, Lake City, Florida 32055 nondiscrimination, have date/time. until February 4, 2021 at 2:00 616940 (Court Seal) January 8, 2021 demonstrated the capability to 16' Car hauling trailer: 2 axel Pursuant to Section 49.12, Bids are for "ITB 21-1-01, P.M. after which all bids will be deliver emergency food and/or w/new winch & battery. $950. F.S., CONSTRUCTIVE SER- FLORIDA GATEWAY COL- read aloud from the City Coun- NOTICE OF SECOND PUBLIC shelter programs and, if they cil Chambers on WebEx at 2:15 Air Powered Bumper Jack: VICE OF PROCESS, the Plain- LEGE, NEW STEM FACILITY, HEARING are a private voluntary organi- $250. 352-204-7842. tiff, by and through its under- BID OPENING, JANUARY 15, p.m. For the link to attend the CONCERNING AMEND- zation, have a voluntary board. signed attorney, and respectful- 2021." opening, please contact pro- MENTS TO THE TEXT OF Public or private voluntary Mossberg pistol 715p 22 long- ly instructs the Clerk of the Cir- Bids will be opened via Zoom [email protected]. THE HAMILTON COUNTY agencies interested in applying, rifle caliber w/extra 25 round cuit Court to file the Notice of meeting in a public bid opening The City is accepting electronic LAND DEVELOPMENT REGU- contact Jayne Wilson at 386- clip. $200.00. Cash only. 386- Action herewith submitted, for- in electronic format and can be bid submissions. Bidders shall LATIONS 752-5604 x 102 or email 963-2640. warding a Certificate of Mailing viewed by Bidders. create a FREE account with BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY [email protected] for an to our office, along with a Scheduled Zoom meeting invi- ProcureNow by signing up at COMMISSIONERS OF HAMIL- application. Deadline for appli- recorded Notice of Action. Ad- tation: https://secure.procurenow.com/ TON COUNTY, FLORIDA, cations is January 25, 2021. ditionally, please forward Topic: Bid Opening for ITB 21- signup. SERVING ALSO AS THE LO- Here is the link for upcoming 1989 Jeep Wrangler: 4cyl, copies of the Notice of Action 1-01 New STEM Facility CAL PLANNING AGENCY OF 618187 5spd, Newly rebuilt. Runs and Verified Mortgage Foreclo- Time: Jan 15, 2021 02:00 PM and current bids: HAMILTON COUNTY, FLORI- January 8, 2021 https://www.lcfla.com/procure- great. Good mileage. Fun to sure Complaint to the Defen- Eastern Time (US and Canada) DA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIV- drive. $3,850 352-204-7842. dant upon whom we are pub- Join Zoom Meeting ment/page/bids or you may EN that, pursuant to Sections lishing, to wit. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8501 use the direct project link here: 163.3161 through 163.3215, PUBLISH IN: The Lake City 4251464?pwd=Rnl1azJvZm- https://secure.procurenow.com/ Florida Statutes, as amended, Reporter N3TTJFN1JSUEhyeDRiQT09 portal/lcfla/projects/6536. Con- and the Hamilton County Land Looking for a class A CDL THE GILCHRIST LAW FIRM, Meeting ID: 850 1425 1464 tact the Procurement Depart- Development Regulations, as driver with at least 2 years ex- ment at (386) 719-5818 or P.A. Passcode: 8Maagc amended, hereinafter referred perience. Local grain hauling, Cows for Sale, 10 head, all Attorney for Plaintiff Contractor's Prequalification: (386) 719-5816 for additional to as the Land Development home every night and paid on information. bred, some with calves, $7,500 2525 Ponce de Leon Boulevard ONLY THOSE PRIME CON- Regulations, objections, recom- commission. Please call 386- for all. Can delv. 352-575-7498. Suite 300 TRACTORS WHO HAVE SUB- mendations and comments 623-2286 if interested. Coral Gables, Florida 33134 MITTED A QUALIFICATION 618193 concerning the amendment, as T: (800) 400-9485 APPLICATION IN ACCOR- January 8, 2021 described below, will be heard Skip's Deli is now accepting ap- F: (305) 356-5739 DANCE WITH THE NOTICE by the Board of County Com- plications, approx. 40 hrs per X CHRISTINA VILABOA-ABEL OF INTENT TO PREQUALIFY Public Auction missioners of Hamilton County, wk $8.75/hr. Apply in person. Buy It • Sell It • Find It Florida Bar No.: 103186 CONTRACTORS PUBLISHED Will be held by Davis Towing & Florida, at a second public 1452 SW Main Blvd. Lake City. Designated primary email ad- ON OCTOBER 22, 2020, AND Recovery at 9 a.m. in Columbia hearing on January 19, 2021 at Lake City Reporter dress: HAVE BEEN ISSUED A CER- County at 1226 NW Main Blvd, 6:00 P.M., or as soon thereafter TIFICATE OF PREQUALIFICA- Lake City, FL 32055. as the matter can be heard, in IN PRINT & ONLINE CLASSIFIEDS TION WILL BE ALLOWED TO the County Commission Meet- BID THIS PROJECT. AUCTION 01/18/2021 ing Room, County Courthouse www.LakeCityReporter.com A7B7

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VOLLEYBALL ALL-AREA TEAM PUBLISHER'S NOTE Florida Law 828.29 requires OH: Cera McElreath MB: Brandi Oliver dogs and cats being sold to be Branford, Senior Columbia, junior at least 8 weeks old and have a health certificate from a li- censed veterinarian document- The LCR’s Volleyball Player of the Year led the area with Led the team in several categories with 251 kills (3.7 ing they have mandatory shots an average of 4.4 kills to finish the year with 230 per set), 56 aces and 51 blocks. She was also second and are free from intestinal and external parasites. Many total. She was second in the area with 233 digs, third on the Lady Tigers with 243 digs. species of wildlife must be li- with 147 assists and fourth with 32 aces for the 12-9 censed by Florida Fish and Wildlife. If you are unsure, con- Lady Buccaneers. tact the local office for informa- tion. OH: Blair Smith OH/S: Dara Cannon Branford, senior Branford, senior

Was second on the Lady Buccaneers with 119 kills Led the team with 222 assists and contributed in Want to buy cattle. All kinds and third with 142 digs. She also chipped in with 12 several other ways. She also had 93 digs, 46 kills, 19 352-339-3018 aces and 35 assists. aces and 17 blocks for the Lady Buccaneers. Wanted to lease pasture for cattle. 352-339-3018 S: Danielle Thomson DS/L: Savannah Bailey Columbia, junior Columbia, sophomore

3/2 CAC, $800/mo, $800/de- posit. No pets. 386-758-0057. Led the area with 332 assists and 71 aces. She also Led the area with 307 digs and was third on the tallied 139 digs and 49 kills for the Lady Tigers. team with 33 aces.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE Mendy Sikes All real estate advertising in this Coach of the Year, Branford newspaper is subject to the fair housing act which makes it ille- gal to advertise "any prefer- Led the Lady Buccaneers to a 12-9 record, including a 3-0 mark against Columbia and Fort White. Branford ence, limitation, or discrimina- appeared poised to make the playoffs as one of the top two teams in District 6-1A but was selected as the tion based on race, color, reli- gion, sex, disability, familial sta- No. 3 seed on a random draw by the FHSAA due to the covid-19 pandemic. That pitted the Lady Buccaneers tus or national origin; or any in- against Bell in the district semis, with Bell winning on the way to a district title. tention to make such prefer- ence, limitation or discrimina- tion." Familial status includes team sports. Another person that legiate athletics. If she does, volley- children under the age of 18 liv- MCELREATH has helped me is Cameron Cassube. ball will be the sport she chooses. ing with parents or legal custo- dians, pregnant women and Continued From 12A When I was in eighth grade and she For now, it’s on to basketball and people securing custody of chil- was a senior, she took me under then softball. dren under the age of 18. This wing and showed me how to play “She’s a good student. She’s a newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real ball and football for the Buccaneers. and be a good teammate.” leader. A 1,000 point-scorer,” BHS estate which is in violation of “He’s always been one of my big- After playing sports nonstop girls basketball coach Carla Suggs the law. Our readers are here- gest supporters,” McElreath said. at Branford, McElreath says she said of McElreath. “Basketball’s not by informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper “I’ve learned a lot from him in all the doesn’t know if she will pursue col- her favorite. Imagine if it was.” are available on an equal op- portunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll free at 1-800-669-9777, the toll free telephone number to the hear- AWARDS ing impaired is 1-800-927-9275. Continued From 12A

105 receptions and 20 touchdown catches. The Associated Press player of the year has 1,641 yards receiving, with an FBS- high 844 coming after the catch. Other awards handed out Thursday: — Alabama’s Jones won the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback of the Year Award. He threw 36 touchdown passes and four interceptions, BUSINESS DIRECTORY completing 77% of his attempts. — Alabama’s Najee Harris, who scored an FBS-leading 24 rushing touchdowns, won the Doak Walker Award as the top running back. — Offensive lineman Alex Leatherwood became the sixth Alabama player UA ATHLETICS/TNS to win the Outland Trophy Alabama quarterback Mac Jones (10) takes the field for the Texas A&M game at as the outstanding interior Bryant Denny Stadium on Oct 3, 2020. lineman. — Landon Dickerson — Free safety Trevon as the top player at his punter after averaging an of Alabama won the Moehrig, who had two position. ACC-record 48 yards per Rimington Trophy as the interceptions and broke — Miami’s Jose punt. top center. up nine passes, became Borregales won the Lou — Coastal Carolina’s — Tulsa linebacker the first TCU player to win Groza Award as the top Jamey Chadwell was Zaven Collins, the only the Jim Thorpe Award as kicker. A transfer from named Home Depot player in the country with the top defensive back. Florida International, he coach of the year. The Publishes Every Fri. & Sat. four interceptions and — Florida’s Kyle Pitts, was 20 of 22 on field goals. Chanticleers won 11 755 - 5440 four sacks, won the Chuck who led all tight ends — Pressley Harvin III games and were ranked [email protected] $12.50-$22.50/wk Bednarik Award as the top with 12 TD catches, won of Georgia Tech won the as high as No. 9 in the AP 4 week minimum run defensive player. the John Mackey Award Ray Guy Award as the top Top 25. 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NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION NOTICE OF VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 171.044, Florida Statutes, as amended, that the ordinance, which title hereinafter appears, will be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, pursuant to Section 171.044, Florida considered for enactment by the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, Statutes, as amended, that the ordinance, which title hereinafter at a public hearing to be held on January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Columbia appears, will be considered for enactment by the City Council of the City of Lake City, Florida, at a public hearing to be held on County School Board Administrative Complex located at 372 West Duval January 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. in the Columbia County School Board Street, Lake City, Florida and via communications media technology. At the Administrative Complex located at 372 West Duval Street, Lake aforementioned meeting all interested parties may appear and be heard with City, Florida and via communications media technology. At the respect to the ordinance. The complete legal description of the area to be annexed, aforementioned meeting all interested parties may appear and be heard as well as a copies of the ordinance adopting the amendment are available for with respect to the ordinance. The complete legal description of the public inspection by contacting the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or area to be annexed, as well as a copies of the ordinance adopting the by telephoning 386.719.5826. amendment are available for public inspection by contacting the Office of the City Clerk at [email protected] or by telephoning 386.719.5826. Ordinance No. 2020-2176, Petition No. ANX 20-02, by Bishop Farms Properties Ordinance No. 2020-2176, Petition No. ANX 20-02, by Bishop Farms LLC, provides for the voluntary annexation of a parcel of land contiguous to the Properties LLC, provides for the voluntary annexation of a parcel of boundaries of the City of Lake City, Florida, as shown on the location map below. land contiguous to the boundaries of the City of Lake City, Florida, as The area to be annexed is located in Section 10, Township 4 South, Range 17 East, shown on the location map below. The area to be annexed is located in Section 10, Township 4 South, Range 17 East, Columbia County, Columbia County, Florida. The area to be annexed consists of 513.18 acres, more Florida. The area to be annexed consists of 513.18 acres, more or less. or less.

The title of said ordinance read, as follows:

ORDINANCE NO. 2020-2176

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. ANX 20-02, RELATING TO VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION; MAKING FINDINGS; ANNEXING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, WHICH IS REASONABLY COMPACT, AND CONTIGUOUS TO THE BOUNDARIES The title of said ordinance read, as follows: OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, INTO THE BOUNDARIES OF The title of said ordinance read, as follows: THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ORDINANCE NO. 2020-2176 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, PURSUANT TO PETITION NO. ANX 20-02, RELATING TO All members of the public attending the public hearing at the Columbia County VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION; MAKING FINDINGS; ANNEXING School Board Administrative Complex, located at 372 West Duval Street, Lake CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN COLUMBIA COUNTY, City, Florida, are strongly encouraged to wear a mask for the duration of the FLORIDA, WHICH IS REASONABLY COMPACT, AND CONTIGUOUS meeting. TO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA, INTO THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LAKE CITY, FLORIDA; Members of the public who plan on attending the public hearing via PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN communications media technology, can do so at: https://us02web.zoom. CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. us/j/85143910809 or by telephonic by toll number (no cost to the City), audio All members of the public attending the public hearing at the Columbia only: at 1.346.248.7799. Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will ask for County School Board Administrative Complex, located at 372 West Duval Participant Identification Number, just press #. or by telephonic by toll-free Street, Lake City, Florida, are strongly encouraged to wear a mask for the number (cost per minute, billed to the City, zero cost to the caller), audio only: duration of the meeting. at 1-888-788-0099. Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will ask for Participant Members of the public who plan on attending the public hearing via Identification Number, just press #. communications media technology, can do so at: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/85143910809 or by telephonic by toll number (no cost to the City), The public may participate at the appropriate time via: (i) video conference by audio only: at 1.346.248.7799. Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will ask utilizing the software chat function or raise hand function to request to speak; for Participant Identification Number, just press #. or by telephonic by toll- or (2) telephonically by using dialing *9 to raise hand. The Chair will allow for free number (cost per minute, billed to the City, zero cost to the caller), sufficient time for all participants to be heard. Those attendees wishing to share a audio only: at 1-888-788-0099. Meeting ID: 851 4391 0809# Then it will document must email the item to [email protected] no later than noon on ask for Participant Identification Number, just press #. The public may participate at the appropriate time via: (i) video the day of the meeting. conference by utilizing the software chat function or raise hand function to request to speak; or (2) telephonically by using dialing *9 to raise hand. To receive a copy of the agenda packet with supporting documentation, please The Chair will allow for sufficient time for all participants to be heard. contact the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 386.719.5826. Those attendees wishing to share a document must email the item to Contingency Plan Meeting: This contingency plan meeting will be activated if the [email protected] no later than noon on the day of the meeting. City experiences connection or web conferencing failure. Members of the public To receive a copy of the agenda packet with supporting documentation, may attend and participate by utilizing the information provided below. please contact the City Clerk’s Office at [email protected] or 386.719.5826. Contingency Plan Meeting: This contingency plan meeting will be The public may attend the contingency plan meeting as follows: 1.844.992.4726 activated if the City experiences connection or web conferencing failure. (toll free) Enter access code: 173 541 6832# Then it will ask for attendee ID Members of the public may attend and participate by utilizing the number, just press # information provided below. The public may attend the contingency plan meeting as follows: 1.844.992.4726 (toll free) Enter access code: 173 541 6832# Then it will ask The public may participate in the contingency plan meeting at the appropriate for attendee ID number, just press # time when the Chair requests public comment. The Chair will allow for sufficient The public may participate in the contingency plan meeting at the time for all participants to be heard. appropriate time when the Chair requests public comment. The Chair will allow for sufficient time for all participants to be heard. The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. Any interested The public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates. party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of the Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further any continuation of the public hearing shall be announced during the notice concerning the matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds public hearing and that no further notice concerning the matter will be six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing. published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced public hearing. All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and at the above referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. which the appeal is to be based. Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate in these proceedings should contact the Office of City Manager Persons with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations to participate at 386.719.5768 at least 48 hours prior to the proceedings. If you are in these proceedings should contact the Office of City Manager at 386.719.5768 hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at at least 48 hours prior to the proceedings. If you are hearing or speech impaired, 800.955.8770 (voice) or 800.955.8771 (TTY). please contact the Florida Relay Service at 800.955.8770 (voice) or 800.955.8771 (TTY). FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2021 SPORTS LAKE CITY REPORTER 11A

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All times Eastern Utah at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Hawaii at UC Riverside, 7 p.m. N. Kentucky at Robert Morris, 1 p.m. 19. South Florida 7-1188 3 Island Resort (Ocean), Kiawah Island, S.C. Chicago at L.A. Lakers, 10 p.m. UC Davis at UC Irvine, Canceled La Salle at Saint Joseph’s, 2 p.m. 20. Syracuse5-1 186 — May 27-30 – Charles Schwab Challenge, L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10 p.m. UC Irvine at UC San Diego, 7 p.m. Bryant at CCSU, ppd. 21. Gonzaga9-2 145 2 Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas Toronto at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Air Force at Boise St., 8 p.m. Fordham at Rhode Island, 4 p.m. 22. DePaul 5-3136 -1 June 3-6 – The Memorial Tournament NFL CS Northridge at UC San Diego, 8 p.m. LIU at St. Francis (Pa.), 4 p.m. 23. Northwestern 4-295-7 presented by Nationwide, Muirfield Wild-card Playoffs California Baptist at Utah Valley, 8 p.m. Merrimack at Sacred Heart, ppd. 24. Michigan St.8-0 77 2 Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Grand Canyon at Tarleton State, 8 p.m. St. Francis Brooklyn at Mount St. Mary’s, 4 25. Missouri St. 4-267-1 June 10-13 – RBC Canadian Open, St. Saturday, Jan. 9 COLLEGE FOOTBALL Schools dropped out: No. 25 South Dakota Indianapolis at Buffalo, 1:05 p.m. Long Beach St. at Cal St.-Fullerton, 8 p.m. p.m. George’s G&CC, Toronto Monday, Jan. 11 New Mexico St. at Dixie State, ppd. Wagner at Sacred Heart, 4 p.m. State. June 17-20 – U.S. Open, Torrey Pines Los Angeles Rams at Seattle, 4:40 p.m. Others receiving votes: South Dakota Tampa Bay at Washington, 8:15 p.m. College Football Championship San Jose St. at Fresno St., 9 p.m. Davidson at UMass, 5 p.m. (South), San Diego, Calif. Cal Poly at CS Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Niagara at Rider, ppd. State 55; Georgia 43; Iowa 37; Florida June 24-27 – Travelers Championship, Sunday, Jan. 10 Miami Gardens, Fla. Utah St. at New Mexico, 11 p.m. Saint Louis at George Washington, 5 p.m. State 31; Arizona State 13; Florida Gulf TPC River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn. Baltimore at Tennessee, 1:05 p.m. No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 3 Ohio St., 8 p.m. Coast 9; Tennessee 6; North Carolina 5; Men’s Ferris Mowers Coaches Poll Richmond at St. Bonaventure, 6 p.m. July 1-4 – Rocket Mortgage Classic, Chicago at New Orleans, 4:40 p.m. (ESPN) Central Florida 5; IUPUI 4; Clemson 3; The Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball VCU at Duquesne, 6 p.m. Detroit Golf Club, Detroit, Mich. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8:15 p.m. Dayton 1. Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Ill.-Chicago at Robert Morris, 7 p.m. July 8-11 – John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Divisional Playoffs Sports, is conducted weekly throughout SOUTH Run, Silvis, Ill. Saturday, Jan. 16 and Sunday, Jan. 17 COLLEGE BASKETBALL the regular season using a panel of head Coastal Carolina at South Alabama, 5 p.m. MLB July 15-18 – Barbasol Championship, lowest seed remaining at Green Bay Keene Trace Golf Club, Nicholasville, Ky. Thursday’s Men’s College Basketball coaches at Division I schools. Each coach Old Dominion at FAU, 5 p.m. Calendar lowest seed remaining at Kansas City submits a Top 25 with a first-place vote Appalachian St. at Georgia Southern, 6 July 15-18 – The Open Championship, Scores Jan. 15 — International amateur signing TBD vs. TBD worth 25 points, second place 24, and so p.m. Royal St. George’s GC, Sandwich, Kent, TBD vs. TBD EAST period opens. England on down to one point for 25th. Dayton at George Mason, 6 p.m. Feb. 1-19 — Salary arbitration hearings, Bryant 93, CCSU 68 Record PtsPrv Marshall at Charlotte, 6 p.m. July 22-25 – 3M Open, TPC Twin Cities, Iowa 89, Maryland 67 1. Gonzaga 10-0797 1 Scottsdale, Ariz. Blaine, Minn. NBA Troy at Georgia St., 6 p.m. Feb. 17 — Voluntary reporting date for LIU 78, St. Francis (Pa.) 75 2. Baylor 9-0 771 2 Middle Tennessee at FIU, 7 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Merrimack 97, Sacred Heart 90, OT 3. Villanova8-1 7263 pitchers, catchers and injured players. UAB at Southern Miss., 7 p.m. Feb. 22 — Voluntary reporting date for Atlantic Division Northeastern 81, Hofstra 78, OT 4. Texas 8-1694 9 W. Kentucky at Louisiana Tech, 7:30 p.m. WL PctGB St. Francis Brooklyn 70, Mount St. Mary's 5. Creighton 8-2587 10 other players. TRANSACTIONS MIDWEST Philadelphia 72.778 — 55 6. Kansas 8-2583 4 Feb. 27 — Mandatory reporting date. Thursday’s Transactions Boston 63.667 1 7. Iowa 9-2575 11 Detroit at Green Bay, Noon March 15 — Last day to place a player on SOUTH 8. Tennessee 7-1541 6 Wright St. at Cleveland St., 1 p.m. waivers for 30 days termination pay. BASEBALL New York 53.625 1½ Belmont 77, SE Missouri 66 Brooklyn54.5562 9. Michigan9-0 529 15 South Dakota at UMKC, 3 p.m. March 27 — Last day to offer a retention Major League Baseball Morehead St. 57, Tennessee Tech 54 Toronto16.143 5 10. Wisconsin 9-2524 7 Oakland at Youngstown St., 5 p.m. bonus to an eligible player attending American League MIDWEST 11. Houston8-1 464 5 Illinois St. at Indiana St., 6 p.m. Southeast Division spring training with a minor league DETROIT TIGERS — Signed OF Robbie Rio Grande 96, St. Mary's (TX) 67 12. Illinois 8-3435 16 N. Kentucky at IUPUI, 6 p.m. contract. WL PctGB 13. Missouri7-1 38712 Grossman from Oakland waivers to a Orlando 62.750 — Wisconsin 80, Indiana 73, 2OT Nebraska-Omaha at N. Dakota St., 6 p.m. March 30 — Last day to place a player on two-year contract. 14. Rutgers7-2 35113 W. Illinois at S. Dakota St., 6 p.m. Atlanta 44.500 2 SOUTHWEST 15. Oregon8-1 320 17 waivers for 45 days termination pay. National League Miami 34.429 2½ Cincinnati 76, SMU 69 Chicago St. at Rio Grande, 7 p.m. April 1 — Opening day, active rosters 16. West Virginia8-3 314 8 Drake at Evansville, 7 p.m. MILWUAKE BREWERS — Agreed to terms Charlotte 35.3753 FAR WEST 17. Minnesota 10-2289 24 reduced to 26 players. Washington 26.2504 Fort Wayne at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. with INF/OF Pablo Reyes to a minor league Colorado 79, Oregon 72 18. Clemson 8-1235 NR contract. Central Division 19. Texas Tech 8-3197 14 N. Iowa at Valparaiso, 7 p.m. Men’s College Basketball Schedule S. Illinois at Bradley, 7 p.m. NEW YORK METS— Acquired INF WL PctGB 20. Virginia Tech 8-1151 NR GOLF Francisco Lindor and RHP Carlos Carrasco Indiana 62.750 — Friday, Jan. 8 21. Virginia 5-2108 24 Loyola of Chicago at Missouri St., ppd. PGA Tour Schedule from Cleveland in a trade for INFs Amed Milwaukee 53.625 1 EAST 22. Florida St. 5-2104 19 SOUTHWEST Jan. 7-10 – Sentry Tournament of Rosario and Andres Gimenez along with Cleveland44.5002CCSU at Bryant, 4 p.m. 23. St. Louis 7-187NR UTEP at Rice, 2 p.m. Champions, Plantation Course at Kapalua, two minor league players, RHP Josh Wolf Chicago 45.444 2½ Manhattan at Quinnipiac, 4 p.m. 24. Duke3-2 85 NR North Dakota at Oral Roberts, 6 p.m. Maui, Hawaii and OF Isaiah Greene. Detroit 17 .125 5 Mount St. Mary’s at St. Francis Brooklyn, 4 25. Louisville7-1 69 NR Louisiana-Monroe at Texas-Arlington, 7 Jan. 14-17 – Sony Open, Waialae Country p.m. Dropped out: No. 18 Michigan St; No. 20 p.m. FOOTBALL WESTERN CONFERENCE Club, Honolulu Rider at Niagara, 4 p.m. Xavier; No. 20 Ohio St.; No. 22 Texas State at Arkansas St., 7 p.m. National Football League Southwest Division Jan. 21-24 – The American Express, Sacred Heart at Merrimack, 4 p.m. Northwestern; No. 23 San Diego St. Louisiana-Lafayette at UALR, 7:30 p.m. CLEVELAND BROWNS— Activated S WL PctGB Stadium Course, La Quinta, Calif. New Orleans44.500—St. Francis (Pa.) at LIU, 4 p.m. Others receiving votes: Northwestern 64; UTSA at North Texas, 7:30 p.m. Andrew Sendejo from the Jan. 28-31 – Farmers Insurance Open, Dallas 34.429 ½ Canisius at Siena, ppd. Florida 62; Michigan St 59; Ohio St. 58; FAR WEST reserve/COVID-19 list. Placed S Ronnie San Antonio 34.429 ½ Charlotte at Marshall, ppd. Oklahoma State 50; UCLA 42; Drake 30; Torrey Pines South, San Diego Harrison Jr. on the reserve/COVID-19 list. UC Irvine at UC Davis, 1 p.m. Feb. 4-7 – Waste Management Phoenix Houston24.3331Marquette at Villanova, ppd. San Diego St. 22; Arkansas 13; NC State 11; Oregon at Stanford, 2:30 p.m. Placed LB Montrel Meander on the Memphis 25.286 1½ Colorado 11; Boise St. 11; Xavier 10; Open, TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz. practice squad/COVID-19 list. SOUTH Boise St. at Air Force, 4:30 p.m. Feb. 11-14 – AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Northwest Division Florida Gulf Coast at Liberty, ppd. Connecticut 10; Seton Hall 6; Saint Mary's Oregon St. at California, ppd. MIAMI DOLPHINS — Announced DL coach WL PctGB 5; Oklahoma 3; Tulsa 2; Southern Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach, Marion Hobby has mutually left the team. Georgia Southern at Appalachian St., 6 Utah Valley at California Baptist, 5 p.m. Calif. Utah 44.500—p.m. California 2; Colorado St. 2; Alabama 2; Arizona St. at Washington St., ppd. NEW YORK GIANTS— Announced S Denver34.429 ½ Southern Methodist 1; Loyola-Chicago 1. Feb. 18-21 – The Genesis Invitational, Antoine Bethea retirement. Kennesaw St. at Liberty, 6 p.m. CS Bakersfield at Cal Poly, 7 p.m. Riviera CC, Pacific Palisades, Calif. Portland34.429 ½ Thursday’s Women's College Basketball PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Activated TE Oklahoma City34.429 ½ South Alabama at Coastal Carolina, 6 p.m. Cal St.-Fullerton at Long Beach St., 7 p.m. Feb. 25-28 – Puerto Rico Open, Grand FAU at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. Scores Colorado at UCLA, ppd. Eric Ebron and OLB Cassius Marsh from Minnesota 25.286 1½ Reserve Country Club, Rio Grande, Puerto the reserve/COVID-19 list. FIU at Middle Tennessee, 7 p.m. EAST Saint Martin’s at Seattle, 7 p.m. Rico Pacific Division TENNESSEE TITANS — Activated K Georgia St. at Troy, 7 p.m. Hofstra 68, Northeastern 57 Dixie State at New Mexico St., 8 p.m. Feb. 25-28 – World Golf WL PctGB Kennesaw St. at North Florida, ppd. Tarleton State at Grand Canyon, 8 p.m. Stephen Gostkowski from the Phoenix62.750— Indiana 85, Penn St. 64 Championships-Mexico Championship, reserve/COVID-19 list. L.A. Lakers 62.750 — Lipscomb at Bellarmine, 7 p.m. Mount Saint Mary 76, St. Francis Brooklyn Fresno St. at San Jose St., ppd. Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City North Florida at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. 68 S. Utah at Idaho, 9 p.m. March 4-7 – Arnold Palmer Invitational, Canadian Football League L.A. Clippers63.667½ WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS— Agreed to Golden State44.5002Stetson at North Alabama, 7 p.m. Providence 62, Butler 50 Utah at Southern Cal, 9 p.m. Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla. Sacramento 44.5002Texas-Arlington at Louisiana-Monroe, 7 St. Francis (Pa.) 76, LIU 72 Arizona at Washington, ppd. March 11-14 – The Players Championship, terms with FB Mike Miller, DBs Mercy p.m. Wagner 67, Sacred Heart 62 Women’s USA TODAY Coaches Poll TPC Sawgrass, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Maston and Nick Taylor to a one-year Wednesday’s Games UALR at Louisiana-Lafayette, 7 p.m. contract extensions. Orlando 105, Cleveland 94 SOUTH The USA TODAY Sports women’s March 18-21 – The Honda Classic, PGA Southern Miss. at UAB, 7:30 p.m. Alabama 67, LSU 59 basketball coaches poll is conducted National (Champion), Palm Beach HOCKEY Indiana 114, Houston 107 at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m. Louisiana Tech Georgia Tech 67, Clemson 55 weekly throughout the regular season Gardens, Fla. National Hockey League Philadelphia 141, Washington 136 Dayton at Davidson, 9 p.m. New York 112, Utah 100 Jacksonville St. 74, E. Kentucky 60 using a panel of head coaches at Division I March 24-28 – World Golf NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Announced a Charlotte 102, Atlanta 94 MIDWEST Mississippi 62, Auburn 58 schools. Each coach submits a Top 25 with Championships-Dell Technologies Match partnership with the Carolina Hurricanes Boston 107, Miami 105 Detroit at Milwaukee, Noon Mississippi St. 68, Florida 56 afirst-place vote worth 25 points, second Play, Austin Country Club, Austin, Texas to use the Chicago Wolves (AHL) for Oklahoma City 111, New Orleans 110 IUPUI at Milwaukee, Noon Morehead St. 65, Tennessee Tech 62 place 24, and so on down to one point for March 25-28 – Corales Puntacana Resort 2021-22 player development due to the Milwaukee 130, Detroit 115 Robert Morris at IUPUI, Noon Tennessee 88, Arkansas 73 25th. &Club Championship, Corales Golf Club, Milwaukee Admirals not playing the Oakland at Green Bay, 5 p.m. UT Martin 80, Tennessee St. 39 Record PtsPrv Punta Cana, Dominican Republic 2021-22 season. Announced loan of F Phoenix 123, Toronto 115 1. Stanford9-0 799— Sacramento 128, Chicago 124 Rio Grande at Chicago St., Canceled Wake Forest 63, Miami 60 April 1-4 – Valero Texas Open, TPC San Egor Afanasyev to CSKA Moscow (KHL). Ohio at Toledo, 6:30 p.m. 2. Louisville7-0 756 — L.A. Clippers 108, Golden State 101 MIDWEST Antonio - AT&T Oaks, San Antonio, Texas NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Sami Ill.-Chicago at Fort Wayne, 7 p.m. 3. N.C. State10-0733 — April 8-11 – Masters Tournament, Augusta Vatanen to a one-year contract. Austin Peay 73, SIU-Edwardsville 54 4. South Carolina 7-1694 — Thursday’s Games N. Kentucky at Cleveland St., 7 p.m. National GC, Augusta, Ga. TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Announced Brooklyn 122, Philadelphia 109 Drake 74, Evansville 50 5. Connecticut 6-0 687— Purdue at Michigan St., 7 p.m. Illinois St. 74, Indiana St. 60 6. Baylor8-1 630— April 15-18 – RBC Heritage, Harbour Town Dave Randorf to be play-by-play Cleveland at Memphis, late Youngstown St. at Wright St., 7 p.m. GL, Hilton Head, S.C. announcer for 2021 season. Dallas at Denver, late Maryland 93, Michigan St. 87 7. Texas A&M 10-0 5752 South Dakota at UMKC, 8 p.m. Michigan 64, Nebraska 62 8. Kentucky 9-1553 3 April 22-25 – Zurich Classic of New SOCCER Minnesota at Portland, late Nebraska-Omaha at N. Dakota St., 8:30 Orleans, TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, late Murray St. 76, E. Illinois 68 9. UCLA6-2 5093 Major League Soccer p.m. Ohio St. 78, Illinois 55 10. Arizona 8-1506 -2 April 29-May 2 – Valspar Championship, Friday’s Games W. Illinois at S. Dakota St., 8:30 p.m. Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead), Palm COLUMBUS CREW FC — Signed MF Kevin Valparaiso 63, N. Iowa 56 11. Oregon8-1 484 -4 Mollino. Phoenix at Detroit, 7 p.m. SOUTHWEST 12. Maryland7-1 435 2 Harbor, Fla. Charlotte at New Orleans, 7:30 p.m. FAR WEST 13. Arkansas10-2420 -3 May 6-9 – Wells Fargo Championship, INTER MIAMI CF — Announced manager Arkansas St. at Texas State, ppd. UNLV 80, Colorado St. 76 Diego Alonso mutually agreed to leave Oklahoma City at New York, 7:30 p.m. North Texas at UTSA, 7 p.m. 14. Michigan 7-0365 3 Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. Washington at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Women’s College Basketball Schedule 15. Mississippi St. 6-2357 -2 May 13-16 – AT&T Byron Nelson, TPC Craig club. North Dakota at Oral Roberts, 8:30 p.m. NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION SC— Signed Brooklyn at Memphis, 8 p.m. Rice at UTEP, 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 8 16. Ohio St. 5-0 339 -1 Ranch, McKinney, Texas Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m. 17. Texas 8-1261 2 May 20-23 – PGA Championship, Kiawah DA.J. DeLaGarza and MF Emmanuel FAR WEST EAST 18. Indiana 5-3191 — Biateng.

SPORTS ON TV COLLEGE FOOTBALL Today COLLEGE WRESTLING COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. 6:30 p.m. BTN — Michigan at Rutgers CBSSN — Ohio at Toledo 9 p.m. Auburn’s Harsin hires Mike Bobo, 7 p.m. BTN — Minnesota at Nebraska ESPN2 — Youngstown State at Wright GOLF State 6 p.m. Derek Mason as new coordinators ESPNU — North Texas at Texas (San GOLF — PGA Tour: The Sentry Antonio) Tournament of Champions: Second Associated Press FS1 — Purdue at Michigan State Round, Kapalua - The Plantation Course, terpart Bobo. The hiring of Mason, record for total yards per game. 9 p.m. Lahaina, Hawaii a former Vanderbilt coach, was Bobo went 28-35 overall and 20-20 ESPN2 — Dayton at Davidson NBA BASKETBALL announced hours later. in the Mountain West. AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn’s FS1 — Utah State at New Mexico 7:45 p.m. Bobo was South Carolina’s offen- Vanderbilt fired Mason after COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) ESPN — Charlotte at New Orleans Bryan Harsin hired former head sive coordinator and quarterbacks losing the first eight games of his 2:30 p.m. 10:05 p.m. coaches as his coordinators on PAC-12N — Oregon vs. Stanford, Santa ESPN — LA Clippers at Golden State coach last season after five years as seventh season in 2020. He was Cruz, Calif. RUGBY Thursday, bringing in Mike Bobo to the coach at Colorado State. He also just the second coach to lead the 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. run the offense and Derek Mason played quarterback for Georgia, Commodores to multiple bowl PAC-12N — Colorado at UCLA ESPNEWS — Pro14: Ulster at Leinster to lead the defense. where he was offensive coordinator appearances. 9 p.m. SOCCER (MEN’S) PAC-12N — Utah at Southern California 10 p.m. The new Tigers coach, previous- from 2007-14. The architect of Stanford’s 3-4 COLLEGE GYMNASTICS (WOMEN’S) FS2 — Liga MX: Pumas UNAM at Club ly the coach at Boise State, first Bobo led Colorado State to bowl defense, Mason spent four seasons 7 p.m. Tijuana announced he had hired his former games in each of his first three sea- with the Cardinal and was elevated SECN — Missouri at Georgia TENNIS Mountain West Conference coun- sons. His 2017 team set the school to defensive coordinator in 2011. 8:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. SECN — Arkansas at Louisiana State TENNIS — Delray-ATP Early Rounds 9 p.m. 6 p.m. ESPNU — Kentucky at Alabama TENNIS — Delray-ATP Early Rounds inconsistent and truncated “He’s a very, very dif- le Christian Barmore is a COLLEGE HOCKEY (MEN’S) 1 a.m. (Saturday) season that has called into ficult evaluation because third-team All-American 8:30 p.m. TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early Rounds TITLE CBSSN — St. Cloud State at Minnesota 6 a.m. (Saturday) Continued From 12A question Fields’ status how do you separate him and a third-year sopho- (Duluth) TENNIS — Abu Dhabi-WTA Early Rounds as the best available QB from just an elite situation,” more, so he is no sure behind Trevor Lawrence. Brugler said of Jones. thing to enter the draft. you want to look at the “There’s a lot of buzz Especially on the heels The 310-pounder has IN BRIEF consequential games. The around the league about of former Alabama star Tua not played at a consis- games that really matter.” TALLAHASSEE (BYU’s) Zach Wilson Tagovailoa’s rookie NFL tently high level that Alabama center Landon being the No. 2 pick in the season, which was solid but would make him a lock FSU-Pittsburgh basketball game postponed Dickerson, who is out draft behind Lawrence,” far from spectacular. first-rounder. Still, Brugler with a knee injury, and said Dane Brugler, a draft said the defensive line The Atlantic Coast Conference announced Thursday that guard Deonte Brown have Saturday’s Florida State at Pittsburgh men’s basketball game has analyst for The Athletic. WADE’S WORLD class is thin at the top of been postponed. already accepted invitations “Fields, with what he did, Ohio State cornerback this draft and Barmore The game was scheduled to be played on Saturday. The post- to the Senior Bowl on Jan. it changed that a little bit. Shaun Wade made the has a chance to be best of ponement follows testing issues with the Florida State men’s basket- 30, Nagy said. Heisman He’s making teams kind of All-America team, but that the bunch. ball program. Trophy-winning receiver go back and reconsider.” was a generous evaluation Barmore will face a The Seminoles have already had games against Duke, at Syracuse DeVonta Smith, star run- The Alabama defense based on reputation and last good test in Ohio State’s and now at Pittsburgh postponed due to covid issues. It’s unclear ning back Najee Harris and has had some bumpy year’s play when he was a interior line. All-America when or if FSU will make them up at a later date. tackle Alex Leatherwood moments, but it is still the nickelback and slot corner. guard Wyatt Davis and FSU’s next scheduled game is against N.C. State at home on Jan. 13. have also been invited. most talented group Ohio His move to the outside Meyers are likely Day 2 For Ohio State, center GAINESVILLE State has faced, starting this season has been spot- draft picks with bottom of Josh Myers, running back with SEC defensive player ty at best and indicative of the first-round potential. Carter leads No. 14 Miss St. women past Gators Trey Sermon, linebackers of the year Patrick Surtain Ohio State’s cornerback Tuf Borland and Barron III. The junior will proba- play in general. Now, he SERMON DELIVERS Jessika Carter scored 25 poin ts and grabbed 15 rebounds for her Browning, and defensive 16th career double-double and No. 14 Mississippi State turned back bly be the first cornerback gets to face Smith, a sure Ohio State running Florida 68-54 on Thursday night. end Jonathon Cooper drafted if he declares. first-rounder, and the gem- back Trey Sermon has The Bulldogs took the lead for good when six different players plan to take part in the Plus, Fields will be tested stone of Alabama’s prolific gone on a remarkable scored, three of them hitting 3-pointers, in a 15-2 run in the first Senior Bowl, Nagy said. by Alabama schematically. passing game. late-season tear with 636 quarter. But the Gators hung around by getting to the foul line Invitations have also been “Give (Tide coach) Nick “If I’m Alabama and yards rushing in his last while the Bulldogs only shot 44% (23 of 63) from the field, hitting extended to defensive Saban 10 days to figure Steve Sarkisian, I’m getting three games. He should 5 of 18 behind the arc. tackle Haskell Garrett and you out and to find your DeVonta Smith on (Wade’s) expect to see a lot of Rickea Jackson added 14 points for Mississippi State (7-2, 2-1 linebacker Pete Werner. weaknesses, that’s terri- side of the field as much as linebackers Dylan Moses Southeastern Conference), which has won eight straight in the series. There are perhaps 20 fying,” said Matt Miller of humanly possible because and Christian Harris, the Lavender Briggs scored 23 points for the Gators (7-4, 0-3), who players who could potential- played their third-straight Top 15 opponent to open league play. Kiara NFL Draft Scout. no one has been able to top two tacklers for the Smith and Faith Dut added 10 points apiece. ly be drafted in April after Alabama quarterback stop him,” Miller said. Crimson Tide. playing for the Crimson Mac Jones is among the Brugler said Wade’s Nagy said Sermon CLEVELAND Tide and Buckeyes. second tier of quarter- future might still lie at looked like a potential Mega deal: Indians trade star Lindor, Carrasco to Mets backs in the upcoming safety. starting NFL running QUARTERBACKS draft that includes Florida’s “At the same time, if back before injuring his The Cleveland Indians traded four-time All-Star shortstop Francisco Ohio State’s Justin Kyle Trask and maybe he goes out there and knee last season while at Lindor and pitcher Carlos Carrasco to the New York Mets on Thursday. Fields was amazing SMU’s Shane Buechele. performs at a high level Oklahoma. Cleveland obtained infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed against Clemson, throw- Jones has been superb, against Smith, then all of “He’s gotten his oppor- Rosario, right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene. ing six touchdown passes but he doesn’t have athletic a sudden that’s a different tunity these past few The 27-year-old Lindor is one of baseball’s best all-around play- and showing off accura- traits comparable to Fields conversation,” Brugler said. weeks there for Ohio ers, capable of winning games with his bat, glove or legs. He’s a cy and arm strength all and Lawrence. Jones is sur- “But based on what we’ve State and he’s taken full career .285 hitter and averaged 29 homers, 86 RBIs and 21 steals over the field. He also rounded by top-end talent, seen from Shaun Wade this advantage of those, but to in his six major league seasons — all in Cleveland. year, it just doesn’t seem Carrasco is one of the game’s best comeback stories, overcom- displayed poise and tough- and offensive coordinator do it against a Nick Saban ing leukemia to become one of the AL’s steadiest starters. The ness, playing most of the Steve Sarkisian has done like a realistic possibility.” defense in a national 33-year-old has a 88-73 career record with a 3.73 ERA. game after taking a nasty a good job of scheming championship game would hit to his side. receivers open and creating IN THE TRENCHES just be that next level for — Staff & wire reports That came after an mismatches. Alabama defensive tack- him,” Nagy said. Lake City Reporter Story ideas?

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2020 LAKE CITY REPORTER FALL SPORTS ALL-AREA COLLEGE FOOTBALL Smith McElreath was top three in adds the area in kills, digs & assists By MIKE JONES Maxwell Special to the Reporter

BRANFORD — Award to She’s been a standout on the diamond and the court the honors past five years Branford’s Cera McElreath is the at Branford. A LCR’s Volleyball Player of the Year. Alabama QB Mac Jones natural athlete, beats out UF’s Trask for Cera McElreath has been a key Davey O’Brien Award. contributor for the Buccaneers’ By ERIC OLSON basketball, Associated Press softball and volleyball teams Heisman Trophy winner since she was an DeVonta Smith of Alabama eighth grader. added to his collection of The senior did postseason honors Thursday everything for night, receiving the Maxwell Branford this season Award as the college football with a team-best 230 player of the year. kills, 233 digs, 32 aces Smith also won the Walter and 147 assists. She Camp player of the year and averaged an area-best the Biletnikoff Award as the 4.4 kills per set, was sec- nation’s top receiver. ond in the area in digs Four other Alabama and third in assists. players received awards Her all-around plays is during the College Football why she’s the Lake City Awards Show. Reporter’d Volleyball Player Smith won the Maxwell of the Year honors. over his teammate, quar- “Volleyball is really what I terback Mac Jones, and like to do,” McElreath said. Clemson quarterback “It’s fast-paced, so much of Trevor Lawrence. a team sport. I know my Smith became the first team has my back and I have wide receiver to win the theirs. It’s something I’ve done my Maxwell since Michigan’s whole life.” Desmond Howard in 1991. After averaging 10.8 kills per Howard also won the match as junior, McElreath improved to Heisman that year. 11 kills per match as a senior in leading The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Branford to a 12-9 record in her final sea- Smith leads the nation with son. It wasn’t the dream ending she was AWARDS continued on 9A hoping for though. Branford defeated some bigger schools in the regular season and went 2-0 against district foe Union County. But the Lady Buccaneers had their season come to an end in a District 6-1A semifinal loss to powerhouse Bell after a random draw determined seeding due to the covid-19 pandemic. “We kind of got the short end of the stick with the silent draw,” McElreath said. “I felt like it should have been us and Bell in the (district) championship. “But I’m thankful we had a season. In vol- leyball and now basketball, we are playing every game like it could be our last.” McElreath credits her brother, Colton Leibold, for helping her in sports. The two TOM PENNINGTON/Getty Images/TNS grew up playing and competing together. Alabama wide receiver Leibold was a 2020 Branford graduate and DeVonta Smith (6) scores also a talented athlete. He played basket- a touchdown against Notre Dame Fighting Irish MCELREATH continued on 9A BRIAN LEWIS/Special to the Reporter during the first quarter of the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1 H See Page 9A for the entire all-area volleyball team. The LCR’s Football Players of the Year will be unveiled on Saturday. Arlington, Texas.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREP ROUNDUP NFL prospects everywhere in Paxton’s quadruple-double Alabama-Ohio State title game leads Columbia past Santa Fe Monday night’s result Staff report the Indians (3-4-2) past the Bulldogs at could impact where home Thursday night. some stars are drafted. Na’Haviya Paxton put together another Colby Lee, Tanner Sceals and Peighton stellar performance, recording a quadru- Simard all netted one goal apiece for Fort ple-double to lead Columbia past Santa Fe White, while Connor Bass, Chandler Hass By RALPH D. RUSSO and Easton Flynn each had one assist. Associated Press 72-23 on the road Thursday night. Paxton scored 25 points with 11 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals with Suwannee 1, Gainesville 1: C.J. Former LSU linebacker zero turnovers to lead the Lady Tigers Joyner scored a goal to pull the Bulldogs Patrick Queen is a good (8-2) to the win in just 18 minutes. The (2-4-3) to a tie with the Hurricanes (7-1- example of how a huge Lady Raiders (1-3) called the game with 2) at home Wednesday night. performance in a national 4:36 remaining despite a running clock. championship game can Anzarria Jerkins also had 25 points GIRLS BASKETBALL help a player boost his for Columbia, while Ashley Nelson Fort White 69, Newberry 57: NFL draft stock. scored eight points with six steals and Dacaria Armstrong recorded a dou- Queen was a rising Camille Perry finished with six points. ble-double with 21 points and 10 prospect throughout last BUTCH DILL/Associated Press rebounds to go with three blocks to season and capped it by Ohio State wide receiver Chris Olave catches a touch- BOYS BASKETBALL lead the Lady Indians (4-5) to a win over being the defensive MVP down pass in front of Clemson cornerback Derion Union County 52, Fort White 49: the Lady Panthers (7-6) on the road of the College Football Kendrick during the second half of the Sugar Bowl on Ja’Rod Cannon led the Indians (5-3, 5-1) Wednesday night. Playoff championship victo- Jan. 1 in New Orleans. with 14 points and Chancellor Wilson Jacovya Major also had 15 points and ry against Clemson. About added 12 in the loss against the Tigers eight rebounds, while Lisa Gall tallied three and half months later, ups will not only determine ously when you’re putting (5-4, 2-2) in District 6-1A action at home 14 points and seven rebounds for Fort Queen was selected in the who wins a championship, together a football team, an Thursday night. Trenton Wilcox also White. N’Coreyia Atkins added 12 first round by the Baltimore but could also influence NFL roster, your goal is to finished with eight points. points with five assists. Ravens at No. 28 overall. where some of their stars be playing in the playoffs,” Fort White also fell to Newberry No. 1 Alabama and No. are drafted. said Jim Nagy, Senior Bowl 66-55 on the road Wednesday night. OTHER SCORES 3 Ohio State head into the “You do want to look into executive director and a — Girls soccer: Fort White 5, Bell 0 national title game Monday a player’s ability to play in former NFL scout. “So BOYS SOCCER (Thursday) night with a slew of future the clutch and in the big Fort White 6, Bell 2: Fernando — Girls basketball: Gadsden NFL players. The match- moments because obvi- TITLE continued on 11A Covarrubias netted a hat trick to lead County 55, Suwannee 36 (Wednesday)