A contract with Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) dating back to 1988 will likely be extended yet again after Alachua commissioners voted 5-0 Monday night to continue buying its wholesale power from the nearby electric provider. If approved by the City of Gainesville commission, the most recent changes would mark the third amendment to the long-standing…
The City of High Springs has released police reports detailing the events and accusations that prompted firefighters Kyle Lewis and Michael Steele to resign last week. The reports tell of vulgar, harassing behavior that allegedly took place behind closed doors at the fire department. While Lewis, 26, and Steele, 28, said its a game fashioned…
Voters in the City of High Springs will have their plates full with decisions to make on Tuesday. Between the city commission candidates, the city charter amendments and the numerous state and county candidates and issues, the ballot High Springs citizens will see on Nov. 2 has more than 30 items to vote on, four…
On Monday evening, The Newberry City Commission evaluated plans for three different park projects that have been proposed for construction in the city. The first two, Triangle Park and Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, will be funded by Wild Spaces Public Places (WSPP), a county-wide one-half cent sales tax program that was approved by…
Facing termination, High Springs City Manager Jim Drumm resigned last week. With his departure finalized, and an election that will change at least one, and possibly two faces on the city commission, looming less than a week away, Jenny Parham continues to act as Interim City Manager and City Clerk. At a last-minute afternoon meeting…
Two High Springs firefighters have resigned in wake of an active, ongoing investigation in the department, a city official confirmed Wednesday. According to Interim City Manager Jenny Parham, the two firefighters submitted their resignations, effective since Tuesday, but because of open investigations, she said she could not elaborate further. She would not name the two…
At a last-minute meeting Thursday afternoon, the city commission gave unanimous approval to accept a resignation agreement from its City Manager, Jim Drumm. Subsequently, the public hearing on the subject scheduled for late that evening, was cancelled, as he was no longer being terminated, but rather stepping down. The terms of his resignation included a…
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The entire family will enjoy the annual Alligator Festival which celebrates the early history of Columbia County, before 1859, when Alligator Town was renamed Lake City. The event take place Oct. 29 – 31 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visitors will experience a Native American gathering with dancers, musicians, artisans and traders and a…
Sunshine and cool temperatures set the stage for a great turnout at the Alachua Harvest Festival this past Sunday. The daylong event held in downtown Alachua featured fun-filled festivities for the whole family along with special attractions, tasty cuisine, carnival like games, a multitude of vendors, and continuous live performances. Sponsored by the Alachua Business…
