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School district establishes COVID-19 response team

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 25, 2021

A new COVID-19 Response Team has been established to assess, improve, and sustain the COVID-19 prevention efforts in Alachua County Public Schools. Superintendent Carlee Simon officially […]

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Nicole Harris of GHS named area Teacher of the Year

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 21, 2021

During her remarks for the 2021 Robert W. Hughes Teacher of the Year Program, Gainesville High School teacher Nicole Harris compared teaching to a duet that […]

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School district to announce Teacher of the Year tonight

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 21, 2021

The 2020 Alachua County Public Schools Teacher of the Year will be announced in a special online event tonight. The event, live-streamed on YouTube from 6:30 […]

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School board to discuss civic literacy, other issues at meeting tonight

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 19, 2021

The School Board of Alachua County will tackle a full agenda at its first regular meeting of 2021 at 6 p.m. tonight. Among the he board […]

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Eastside senior named Keeper of the Dream recipient

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 15, 2021

For senior Taylor Hill-Miles, maintaining a 4.74 grade point average in the rigorous International Baccalaureate (IB) program at Eastside High School is an amazing accomplishment in […]

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UF Nursing opens leading-edge simulation and learning lab

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 14, 2021

University of Florida College of Nursing students and faculty can now hone their skills using the latest technology in patient safety and learning assessment following an […]

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Alachua County school district unveils new COVID dashboard

Mainstreet Daily News

Jan 13, 2021

Alachua County Public Schools families, students, staff and the general public will have easier access to more detailed data on COVID-19 cases in schools thanks to […]

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Queen of Peace Academy continues to keep COVID-19 at bay

Suzette Cook

Jan 9, 2021

Newberry High School reports a total of 58 cases of COVID-19 among staff and students since Aug. 17. Buchholz High School reports 87. Foster Elementary reports […]

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Alachua County presents elementary, middle and high school virtual winter concert series

Suzette Cook

Dec 28, 2020

Throughout winter break, Alachua County Public Schools is releasing winter concerts from area schools for all to enjoy from the comfort of home. Music teachers throughout […]

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Hawthorne girls remain unbeaten; face Atlantic in the Battle of the Island finals today

Mike Ridaught

Dec 22, 2020

Girls: Hawthorne 53, Potter’s House 36 The defending 1A state champion Hawthorne girls’ basketball team were in action at the Battle on the Island at Ridgeview […]

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Future looks bright for Hawthorne football in 2021

Mike Ridaught

Dec 21, 2020

Last week the Hawthorne football team advanced to its first football state championship game in school history, and even though the Hornets lost to Baker, 27-14, […]

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Blue Wave wins Lake Area Tournament; COVID-19 mars SAMCO Classic at Trenton

Mike Ridaught

Dec 21, 2020

The P.K. Yonge boys basketball team was awarded the Lake Area McDonald’s Christmas Tournament title. The Blue Wave finished 2-0 at the 3-day tournament hosted by […]

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Boys Basketball: Columbia, Eastside, Hawthorne, and Santa Fe land in top 20

Mike Ridaught

Dec 19, 2020

The top-ranked team in The Prep Zone Power Poll is still Andrew Jackson (Jacksonville). The Class 3A Tigers (7-0) solidified their hold on the top spot […]

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Baker stops Hawthorne 27-14

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 17, 2020

It was a great ride… it just fell one game short. The undefeated Baker Gators defeated the Hawthorne Hornets 27-14 in the Class 1-A state championship […]

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Hawthorne Hornets facing another powerhouse opponent in the undefeated Baker Gators

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2020

CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW WHO: Hawthorne Hornets (10-2) vs. Baker Gators (13-0) WHEN: Kickoff is at 7:02 p.m. Our pregame coverage begins at 6:30 p.m. on 106.9 FM […]

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Free meals for children distributed on December 17th throughout Alachua County

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 17, 2020

Alachua County Public Schools will be distributing free meals for all children ages 0-18 at 24 locations throughout Alachua County from 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. […]

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It’s a family atmosphere at Hawthorne

Mike Ridaught

Dec 17, 2020

While the COVID-19 pandemic has been a global issue, it’s been a record-setting year for the Hornets’ athletic program. Just prior to the shutdown in March, […]

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Trenton High School hosting Christmas Basketball tournament

Mike Ridaught

Dec 16, 2020

Tomorrow afternoon, the Trenton High School basketball teams will host the Smith Asset Management Classic Christmas Tournament. Game one is Thursday afternoon at 3 p.m. as […]

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Several high school basketball teams cancel games, suspend activities due to COVID-19-related issues

Mike Ridaught

Dec 15, 2020

Last night’s P.K. Yonge at Trenton girls basketball game was canceled due to COVID-19-related issues. The two teams were originally scheduled to play on November 19th, […]

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Home Grown: Cornelius Ingram one win away from a state title in two sports

Mike Ridaught

Dec 15, 2020

Cornelius Ingram was a 2-sport star at Hawthorne High School. He was highly recruited coming out of high school and chose to play at the University […]

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3 finalists named for Alachua County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 14, 2020

Three teachers have been chosen to represent all of Alachua County Public Schools’ outstanding educators as finalists in the district’s annual Teacher of the Year program. […]

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Eastside Boys bounce back against Vanguard; Trenton Girls blast Orange Park

Mike Ridaught

Dec 14, 2020

Eastside 71, Ocala Vanguard 45 On Saturday, the Eastside boys basketball team got back in the win column with a 71-45 win against Vanguard (Ocala) at […]

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Breaking News: UF basketball star Keyontae Johnson collapses on court, in critical but stable condition

Mainstreet Daily News

Dec 12, 2020

Keyontae Johnson, a star basketball player for the University of Florida, collapsed early in the game against Florida State and is in critical but stable condition […]

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Hawthorne ranked #2; Buchholz, Columbia, PK Yonge and Trenton ranked in Top 20 Prep Zone poll

Mike Ridaught

Dec 12, 2020

GAINESVILLE — The 2020-21 girls high school basketball season is off to a flying start with some teams very busy in their early seasons. Some teams […]