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Newberry will host a grand opening baseball and softball tournament March 22-24 at Nations Park.
Read More »Newberry hosts “Tree-Planting Demonstration Celebration”
Newberry welcomes the new Green Initiative and becomes Tree City USA
Read More »Loose livestock cause closure of I-75
For a few hours Saturday afternoon, I-75 was closed in both directions after a cattle car transport crash on southbound I-75 near mile marker 387. Florida Highway Patrol and Alachua County Sheriff's officers were on scene and attempting to clean up the site and get traffic moving again.
Read More »Olympic committee considers Newberry archery facility as 2016 training site
The United States Olympic Committee was in North Central Florida Monday, visiting Newberry's Easton Sports Complex to consider its archery facility for a role as an official Olympic training site for the 2016 summer games.
Read More »Alachua County high school bands will compete at state tourney
This season, the Buchholz High School Golden Regiment Band scaled the mountain, becoming the highest rated 4-A team in the state and earning a spot to perform at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.
Read More »African American clergy express views on 2012 election
With the November election coming up, some dissatisfied African American religious leaders have told their congregations not to vote. Others, however, draw the line there.
Read More »Some nighttime delays expected as highway reconstruction continues
Night time drivers may experience some delays. The I-75 southbound exit ramp onto Newberry Road will be closed for repaving tomorrow night and possibly Wednesday night, as well. Florida Department of Transportation Spokeswoman Laurie Windham says these closures are part of an even bigger project to reduce traffic back up …
Read More »Small local elections can have a big impact
Local elections have begun in Alachua, Newberry and High Springs. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Maria Tridas has more on the signifance of small town politics. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/TridasWrapFP4102012.mp3]
Read More »Skeletal remains identified
Skeletal remains found in a wooded area near West Newberry Road last week have been identified. Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Todd Kelly says 52-year-old Juliann Spates went missing more than one year ago, although her family did not report her missing right away. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/Kelly21.mp3] He says investigators do not …
Read More »Armed robbers hold up Bank of America on Newberry Road
An area bank was robbed at gunpoint this morning. The Bank of America on Newberry Road in Gainesville was robbed at around 9:30 a.m. Alachua County Sheriff’s Spokesperson Art Forgey says the the robbers were armed with a shotgun. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/Forgey1bankrobbery.mp3] Forgey says the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office is gathering information …
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