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Newberry’s 16-stadium baseball park plan awaiting county approval
Newberry – The Newberry Cooperstown Dreams Park remains one of five candidates competing to receive money from a potential two-percent increase on hotel bills, also known as a bed tax.
The county commission is scheduled to hold a public meeting on March 2 to vote on the increase that
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Lopez is Archer’s first African American female mayor
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ARCHER – The Archer City Commission set a new milestone recently by electing the first African American female as mayor by a unanimous decision. In 2002, Roberta Lopez had the distinction of being the first black female elected to the City Commission, serving a four-year term, and was elected again in 2008 for another four-year term. Lopez served terms as Vice Mayor in 2006 and 2009.
The commissioner turned mayor has been a driving force behind the restoration of the Archer Civic Auditorium. Since 2007 she has shepherded the Civic Auditorium project from a dilapidated structure
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Archery event to bring some 1,400 shooters to Newberry
NEWBERRY – Newberry will be hosting an event like no other in its history beginning Friday. This weekend will mark a milestone for the Easton-Newberry Sports Complex as some 1,400 archery shooters are expected to participate in the Archery Shooters Association’s (ASA) Easton Florida
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Commission blocked from hearing Fulwood’s grievance
HIGH SPRINGS – After a representative for fired police lieutenant Gordon Fulwood filed a last-ditch effort to appeal his termination to the High Springs City Commission, City Attorney Thomas Depeter has responded with a denial.
Police Benevolent Association representative Rick Nelson
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Senior Night brings win as Santa Fe tops Suwannee
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ELLEN BOUKARI/Alachua County Today L-R: Santa Fe varsity basketball players #10 Steven Hollingsworth, #3 Byron Jones, #1 Cory Key, #21 Frank Snead.
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ALACHUA – Santa Fe High School honored its senior varsity boys basketball players and senior varsity cheerleaders prior to Saturday night’s basketball game against Suwannee High School. Seniors on the varsity cheerleading squad are Kelly Turner, Kati Thompson, Ashley McDaniel, Jasmine Crawford and Brianne Beasley. Seniors on the varsity boys basketball team are Steven Hollingsworth, Byron Jones, Cory Key and Frank Snead. Santa Fe won over Suwannee with a score of 62-54. The Raiders will be back in action Friday evening against the Rock School of Gainesville.
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BEHIND BARS
Information appearing in this listing comes from the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office daily jail log as provided to Alachua County Today.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Individuals listed on this page may be cited and released or placed under custodial arrest.
Information provided is believed to be accurate, however not guaranteed. Most abbreviations have been left as provided to maintain the accuracy of the log.
Full name, DOB, Charges, Agency
Booking: February 2, 2010
Ausgood, Willie, 9/9/1972, Possess cannabis
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Newberry considering improvements to sports complex
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Alachua County Today file photo Newberry’s state-of-the-art archery center is set to undergo improvements, just months after the facility officially opened.
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NEWBERRY – Archers from around the country will descend on Newberry nexy week for the first leg of the 2010 Archery Shooters Association Pro/Am Tournament.
The event will double the city’s population for the weekend, said Richard Blalock, Newberry parks and recreation director.
The tournament, which runs from Feb. 5 to Feb. 7, is the first major event at the recently opened Easton-Newberry Sports Complex.
At the Monday commission meeting, city officials discussed the importance of the event as part of the city’s long-term plan to grow the city.
“This
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Newberry offers utility bill extension
NEWBERRY – Newberry residents will receive a break on December utility bills due to a cold snap that sent electricity prices skyrocketing.
The City Commission voted Monday to make 50 percent of the utility bill due by the normal deadline and the other 50 percent due April 15.
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Lieutenant fired, challenges earlier punishment
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HIGH SPRINGS – After being fired from the High Springs Police Department, a former lieutenant and his representatives are challenging an earlier punishment he received for a separate complaint that was apparently used as progressive discipline for his termination.
Gordon Fulwood, a 15-year veteran of the department, was fired Jan. 21 for using his authority as lieutenant to confront an Alachua police officer and for using confidential police information for personal use, according to Police Chief James Troiano. The investigation was launched in August.
Earlier in July, Troiano
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City of Alachua violated public records laws, court finds
TALLAHASSEE – The City of Alachua did violate public records and open meeting laws when it refused to turn over minutes from a 2006 post-election meeting to Charles Grapski and Michael Canney, the First District Court of Appeal ruled on Jan. 21. Oral arguments on the case went before the
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