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At a forum Tuesday morning, 12 high school students from Alachua County told board members what the new superintendent will have to do in order to be successful.
Read More »Alachua County High School Students Discuss New Superintendent Search
Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Local High School Basketball Team Tutors Young Students
Members of the local Hawthorne High School basketball team spend their Monday afternoons helping Chester Shell Elementary school students improve their reading skills as part of the Barbara Bush Foundation’s Teen Trendsetters program. Hawthorne High School’s head football coach, former UF and NFL player Cornelius Ingram, helped to get the athletes involved in the program.
Read More »A Group Of Volunteers Helped Give Hawthorne High School A Home Field In 2015
When Hawthorne High School's budget couldn't cover much-needed repairs for its football field, the community stepped in to help. Volunteer Kyle VanZant and a team of community members led the effort to improve the Hornets' home field before the start of the 2015 football season.
Read More »Who Stole Hawthorne’s School Buses?
In the end, the school buses stolen in Alachua and Flagler counties earlier this school year essentially just switched places. Now, after a two-month absence, they're back where they belong.
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