Government + PoliticsMarlowe: Newberry looking to the future Taryn Ashby Feb 17, 20231 commentMayor touts growth during annual address.
NewsBOCC backs meat processing facility, local ranches Seth Johnson Feb 10, 20230 commentsAlachua County has dedicated $2.5 million.
FeaturedLocal leaders ask Tallahassee for water, workers Seth Johnson Jan 10, 20230 commentsAlachua County delegation meeting convened Tuesday.
FeaturedMeasuring Mainstreet’s 2022 impact J.C. Derrick Dec 30, 20221 commentLooking back on an eventful year in local journalism.
ReportsMainstreet Daily News 2022 Community Impact Report Mainstreet Daily News Dec 30, 20220 commentsLooking back on an eventful year in local news.
BusinessCoffee shop to open in Newberry Taryn Ashby Dec 16, 20220 commentsEllianos Coffee will open near the main intersection.
Government + PoliticsNewberry commission denies open container proposal Taryn Ashby Dec 14, 20222 commentsNarrow 3-2 vote defeats open container zoning.
BusinessBev’s Burgers headed to Newberry J.C. Derrick Nov 30, 20224 commentsLocal chain hopes to open new location by July 2023.
Local NewsNewberry board approves new restaurant Taryn Ashby Nov 29, 20221 commentGround to break in January—but restaurant franchise remains mystery.
BusinessNewberry to get new restaurant—and likely 2 J.C. Derrick Nov 25, 20220 commentsThe Newberry City Commission will consider a commercial development plan for this lot across from Oak View Middle School. (Photo courtesy Google Street View)
Government + PoliticsVoters pass surtax, single-member districts J.C. Derrick Nov 9, 20220 commentsBoth measures slip by on narrow margins.
ElectionsVoters to decide Alachua County Commission structure Seth Johnson Oct 21, 20225 commentsBoth parties use same logic for at-large structure.
Government + PoliticsNewberry extends summer utility program C.J. Gish Oct 3, 20220 commentsProgram reduces disconnections, late fees.
Government + PoliticsHigh Springs enters dialogue for joint wastewater Seth Johnson Sep 12, 20222 commentsNewberry, Archer already agreed to move forward.
Local NewsCommunity gathers to remember 1902 lynching Taryn Ashby Aug 27, 20224 commentsEarliest lynching in Newberry history occurred in 1902 at "Lynch Hammock."
EducationReturn to normalcy marks new school year Taryn Ashby Aug 10, 20220 commentsSchools put COVID pandemic in past.
Local LivingStudent safety training expands through radKIDS Seth Johnson Aug 8, 20220 commentsNewberry financed program to deal with opioid addiction.
Local NewsNewberry hires new fire chief C.J. Gish Jun 20, 20220 commentsMike Vogel will take over for Ben Buckner.
Local NewsNewberry remembers lynching victims Ray Carson Feb 5, 20210 commentsEvent part of Truth and Reconciliation Project.