A3 SATURDAY/SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28-29, 2019 | YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SINCE 1874 | $2 WEEKEND EDITION Lake City Reporter LAKECITYREPORTER.COM >> SPORTS/1B SUNDAY + PLUS Ring in He gave 2020 the Taste CHS a football Buddies 1D season way Sean of the South Opinion/4A SWIMMER OF THE YEAR See 1D TERRI THOMAS DOUBLE DOSE OF PAIN FOR LOCAL FAMILY 3A CHS says Two mothers lost goodbye to another of in one awful day its own Former assistant principal dies at 53 after an extended illness. By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] Terri Thomas, a beloved administrator at Columbia High who retired last year due to health concerns, died of an unspecified illness Thursday afternoon, according to the school. Before leaving the school system, Thomas, 53, had been an assistant principal at seven schools in the county. She was with CHS for 10 years, said Principal Trey Hosford. “She was amazing,” Hosford said. “She was a person that Thomas really cared for others, worked extremely hard for students and did a lot of things behind the scenes to help people.” Thomas’ family started a scholarship that’s given out every year to seniors, Hosford said. “Any time she got the chance to help some- body, to be somebody to talk to, to be somebody to lean on, she would do that for all students,” he said. It’s not clear what illness Thomas had. Though he didn’t know the details, Hosford said it was the reason she ‘When her retired. time at CHS “I knew she was battling was coming to some medical conditions an end, she was for a while, and she put up dealing with a lot a heck of a fight,” Hosford of things that didn’t said. “When her time at allow her to be at CHS was coming to an end, work — and I saw she was dealing with a lot how bad she want- of things that didn’t allow ed to be there.’ her to be at work — and I saw how bad she wanted to be there.” Hosford learned about Thomas’ death through a phone call from her family on the day that it happened. “I know that she was loved at CHS. She had a lot of friends, coworkers that she worked BRENTON CUNNINGHAM/Special to the Reporter with for years, and I know the students loved Jennifer and Patrick Scott each lost their mother on December 12. It was a one- her as well,” Hosford said. “She’s going to be two blow that has shaken them and their kids. Story, 3A. missed.” CHS continued on 2A Canada cuts Trump scene from ‘Home Alone 2’ Iconic cameo is move the plot along, but either, tweeting, “The In fact, multiple scenes removed from that didn’t stop Twitter — movie will never be the got the axe, cutting the sequel on CBC. and the president — from same! (just kidding).” movie’s run time down taking offense. The president blamed by about eight minutes, Canadians to President CBC, a govern- Canadian Prime Minister according to the CBC. Trump: get lost from “Lost ment-owned broadcaster, Justin Trudeau for the “As is often the case in New York.” claims the edits were made scene getting cut, tweet- with feature films adapt- An edited version in 2014, when it acquired ing, “I guess Justin T ed for television, ‘Home of “Home Alone 2: Lost the film. doesn’t much like my mak- Alone 2’ was edited for in New On ing him pay up on NATO time,” the CBC said in a York” hit There’s no evidence sug- Christmas or Trade!” statement. “The scene with Canadian gesting Trudeau had any Eve, Trump There’s no evidence sug- Donald Trump was one air- involvement in the decision reportedly gesting Trudeau had any of several that were cut waves on to cut Trump’s scene from the bragged to involvement in the decision from the movie as none Christmas ‘Home Alone’ sequel. secret service to cut Trump’s scene from of them were integral to Eve, members the “Home Alone” sequel. the plot. These edits were minus the now-famous about his cameo in the COURTESY The film was broadcast done in 2014 when we scene featuring a cameo 1992 comedy. Trump, actor Macaulay Culkin in ‘Home Alone 2.’ on the CBC in 2015, and first acquired the film and On Thursday, the “Fox Trump’s scene had already before Mr. Trump was appearance from Trump. Donald Trump Jr. of bias. The broadcaster, CBC, & Friends” hosts criticized been cut by then — as elected President.” the omission as an example weighed in on Twitter, President Trump didn’t many on Twitter pointed says the scene was cut accusing the broadcaster stay silent on the matter, for time because it didn’t of anti-Trump censorship. out at the time. — From staff reports Vol. 145, No. 207 CALL US: TODAY’S WEATHER Opinion . 4A (386) 752-1293 Obituaries . 3A, 5A SUBSCRIBE TO Sports . 1B THE REPORTER: 76 63 Classifieds . 5B Voice: 755-5445 A few showers, 2A Fax: 752-9400 Business . 1C 2A SATURDAY/SUNday, DECEMBER 28-29, 2019 LOCAL LAKE CITY REPORTER QUICK HITS Mad at being left home, report says Scripture of the Day “Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within Rampage costs $20K: Cops me, bless his holy name.” — Psalm 103:1 (KJV) Thought for Today By CARL MCKINNEY [email protected] Windsong Circle. in the back bedroom. He A maintenance work- The great thing about getting older is that you Around 2:39 a.m. ignored commands from er had to be called to the don’t lose all the other ages you’ve been. A husband said he got Thursday, police followed law enforcement and was apartment due to the extent — Madeleine L’Engle, 1918-2007, U.S. writer (“A stuck watching the kids up on a criminal mischief subsequently detained and of the damage. Beds were Wrinkle in Time”) one too many times, so he complaint escorted outside, LCPD flipped over, the walls had took his frustration out on called in reported. holes in them, the sink was their apartment when his by Wilson’s Claiming he was tired left running for a long peri- Winning Lottery Numbers wife went for a night on the wife, of being left home while od of time and food items Pick 3: (Thursday p.m.) 3-7-1 town on Christmas, accord- according his wife went out to party, were thrown all over the Pick 4: (Thursday p.m.) 3-8-7-0 ing to the Lake City Police to an LCPD Wilson admitted to damag- place, according to the Fantasy 5: (Thursday) 6-9-15-24-26 Department. report. ing the home but said the report. Wayne Frederick Wilson, The children weren’t there at the Wilson was taken to Wilson 29, was arrested early woman said time, according to the report. Columbia County jail with- See an error? Thursday morning after offi- she left Wilson in charge of During a pat-down search, out further incident, where The Lake City Reporter corrects errors of fact in news cers say he caused $20,000 watching the children while police found a handgun in he was booked on felony items. If you have a concern, question, or suggestion, worth of damage to a unit in she went to a party, police Wilson’s right pocket. He property damage and fire- please call the editor. Corrections and clarifications will building seven at Windsong say. doesn’t have a concealed arms charges, according to run in this space. Thanks for reading. Apartments on Southwest Officers found Wilson carry permit, LCPD reported. the report. Submissions The Lake City Reporter accepts photographs and caption information to run at the discretion of the editor. If you would like to see your organization in the newspaper, send the picture Bar racist for refusing to serve her, she says and information to [email protected]. 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