High Springs residents make switch from septic to sewer
LIVE OAK, FLA.—Residents of High Springs know their local springs are not only some of Florida’s greatest natural resources but are also vital to the local […]
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Girl Scouts get creative during annual cookie campaign
Emma Thomas, 7, is a member of Girl Scout Troop 2315 in Newberry and she has a business plan for selling cookies during a pandemic. Step […]
Tax collector's office seeks mural name suggestions
"What's in a name?" Shakespeare once asked. "License plates" is not the typical response, but it would be appropriate for the new mural that Alachua County […]
Movie screens remain empty in Alachua County
Cineworld announced on Oct. 5th that more than 500 Regal Cinema screens across the United States would temporarily close. Three days later, it happened, and all […]
Newberry football alumni continue annual tradition
They're not sure how it starts, but right after they ring in the new year, word gets out. The next thing you know, a couple of […]
County library unveils most checked-out books of 2020
David Baldacci’s thriller "Walk the Wire" and Ibram X. Kendi’s seminal “How to Be an Antiracist” topped the Alachua County Library District’s 2020 checkout lists. In total, library patrons borrowed […]
Sing in the New Year at Depot Park
Gainesville, Fla. – The City of Gainesville invites all neighbors to celebrate the arrival of 2021 during “Sing in the New Year,” two days of family […]
Country Kitchen in Newberry to close Dec. 29
Country Kitchen owner Lajuanna Jones' favorite order to serve up is a concoction she calls Tony's Slop. It's a combination of a choice of meat, hash […]
The gift of memories is right at your fingertips
If you click on your photo library and start scrolling through the images, it probably won’t take long to see a reminder that 2020 was a […]
Marion County Sheriff's Office keeps "Shop with a Cop" alive in 2020
Some things are pandemic-proof. The deputies at the Marion County Sheriff's Office kept alive its "Shop with a Cop" tradition last Thursday by purchasing gifts for […]