In case you missed it: Drive-by Shooting, Fatal Car Crash, COVID
It was a noteworthy news week in our community. Two fatal crashes in Columbia County claim the lives of two Lake city residents, the Alachua County […]
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Bell High's Maddy Sapp combines volleyball skills with 4.3 GPA to embody the role of student-athlete
Today’s Rising Senior is Maddy Sapp of Bell High School. Sapp is an outside/middle blocker for the Lady Bulldogs’ volleyball team. She was a Gainesville Sun […]
Breaking News: Two-car crash in Columbia County kills Lake City man
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two car crash today at approximately 11:45 AM near the intersection of SW Bascom Norris Drive and SW Mary Ethel Lane […]
Developing News: School board member says some parents are rejecting COVID-19 waiver
Alachua County School Board Member Tina Certain says at least three parents have called her asking about a new COVID-19 waiver. “Football and cheerleader practice is […]
Pastors lead Prayer Walk through Newberry
A coalition of pastors led about 100 community members through the quiet streets of Newberry on Sunday, July 5th with one common goal: Praying on-sight with […]
Alachua County School District reaches out to parents about fall re-opening
Alachua County Public Schools has sent emails, phone messages and texts to all families with information about their educational options for the fall of 2020 and […]
Oelrich hopes to win a state championship at Newberry before heading to Rollins College in 2021
Today’s Rising Senior spotlight is on Grace Oelrich of Newberry High School. Oelrich is a middle blocker for the Panthers’ volleyball team. Last year, she finished […]
UF College of Medicine awarded new pediatric rheumatology fellowship
Seven states do not have any pediatric rheumatologists. Florida is more fortunate, with about 17. But health experts say that relative abundance is hardly adequate in […]
Bell High School's Taria Liles goals for 2020: More kills and a state championship
Beginning today and continuing throughout the month of July, we turn our attention from our Senior Spotlights, which honored the Class of 2020, to our Rising […]
Supervisor of Elections: 40,000 vote-by-mail ballots requested by Alachua County voters
More than 40,000 vote-by-mail ballots for the 2020 Primary Election are being mailed to Alachua County voters. Voters who signed up to receive a vote-by-mail […]