Chandler Hawkes

After seven hours of counting ballots, the initiative that would turn Newberry Elementary School, Oak View Middle School, and Newberry High School into community-based, public charter schools failed to pass on Wednesday.

Parents, teachers, and students are set to begin voting this week on the Newberry charter school initiative, which would turn Newberry High School, Oak View Middle School, and Newberry Elementary School into community-based public charter schools.

Everywhere you looked on Saturday at Fort King, someone was hammering metal.

The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to celebrate the grand opening of its 3rd precinct, which will serve as a substation for the sheriff’s office.