Browse past news stories for Eastside High School in Gainesville, FL.

• 10 things to do after the Thanksgiving feast (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 11:12:42 am
  Compiled by Yara Simon Wondering what to do with out-of-town relatives after the Thanksgiving feast is done? Gainesville has plenty to offer in the way of entertainment.
• Staging a major comeback (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 11:11:12 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian Eastside High School senior band drum majors Benjamin Osoba and Diamond Phillips have had a hand in the band's resurgence and both are proud to be a part of a legacy that means so much to many residents in east Gainesville.
• Counting their blessings (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 11:09:16 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian As east Gainesville residents prepare for Thanksgiving Day, they say they have many things to be thankful for, such as their health, jobs, family and the grace and mercy of Jesus Christ.
• Youth choirs, orchestra come together for holiday concert (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 26, 2009 at 11:02:00 am
  By Lidia Dinkova Correspondent On Sunday, the Alachua County Youth Orchestra and high school choirs from around the area will team up for what's become an annual tradition - and highlight - of holiday spirit and giving.
• Apparent shooting leaves one dead (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 21, 2009 at 11:08:30 am
  By Karen Voyles Staff writer An autopsy was performed Friday on a 22-year-old woman found dead inside a southwest Gainesville apartment Thursday night.
• Eastside taking it to the court (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 19, 2009 at 11:08:29 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian The 2009-2010 basketball season for the Eastside High School boys and girls basketball teams will be filled with the usual expectation of making it to the state playoffs.
• UF Air Force ROTC wins Right of Line trophy (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 16, 2009 at 11:16:03 am
  By Harriet Daniels Staff writer The University of Florida's Air Force ROTC Detachment 150 earned the Right of Line trophy during the annual AFROTC Detachment Commanders Conference at Maxwell AFB in Montgomery, Ala
• H1N1 inoculations will begin in Alachua Co. schools next week (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:16:18 am
  By Harriet Daniels Staff report Alachua County students will begin receiving the H1N1 vaccine next week as part of the countywide immunization effort.
• Talent showcase benefits teens' mental health (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 13, 2009 at 11:15:38 am
  By Amanda Adams Correspondent About 150 students will be caroling and cavorting onstage tonight at the first-ever PALS Teen Talent Showcase. Twenty groups will perform to benefit the Partners in Adolescent Lifestyle Support program, or PALS, at 7 p.m. in the Buchholz High School auditorium.
• H1N1 inoculations begin in Alachua Co. (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 09:30:39 pm
  By Harriet Daniels Staff Writer Alachua County students will begin receiving the H1N1 vaccine next week as part of the countywide immunization effort.
• Season ends for Eastside Rams football team (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 12, 2009 at 11:48:33 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian The Eastside High School football team closed out its season with a lost to North Marion High School last Friday, and the team also ended its streak of five consecutive appearances in the state playoffs.
• Eastside meets North Marion; chance at district Eastside meets North Marion; chance at district (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:58:48 pm
  By CLEVELAND TINKER A sloppy start on the road against a very talented Tallahassee Godby football team last Friday led to Eastside High School being assured of its first losing regular season record since 2003.Godby jumped out to a 17-0 lead in the first seven minutes of the game and held on to win the game 38-27 despite the Rams fighting their way back...
• Gospel duo nominated for Stellar Award Gospel duo nominated for Stellar Award (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:56:15 pm
  By CLEVELAND TINKER A local gospel duo has been nominated for a 2010 Stellar Award, but a Gainesville gospel artist didn't receive a nomination this time.The Seed of Kenaniah, which is comprised of Derrick Scott and Leon Gaskins, was among the four artists nominated for a Stellar in the category of Instrumental Gospel CD of the Year by voting members of the...
• Community welcomes Chief Jones Community welcomes Chief Jones (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 07:56:06 pm
  By CLEVELAND TINKER The local community joined together recently to celebrate the hiring of Tony Jones, one its own, as the new chief of the Gainesville Police Department.More than 50 dignitaries, politicians, representatives from various law enforcement agencies, clergymen, community activists, family members and friends met to honor Jones last Wednesday...
• Around the Region for Nov. 5 (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on November 5, 2009 at 11:11:09 am
  News and events in Gainesville and surrounding areas for Nov. 5, 2009
• Oct. 29 Around the Region (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 29, 2009 at 10:19:37 am
  The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is increasing some patrols after parents learned of a stranger-related incident first mentioned on their daughter's Facebook page.
• Vigil in tribute to those lost to drugs, alcohol is Thursday night (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 28, 2009 at 11:58:30 pm
  Staff report Remember those who have lost their lives in their battle with drugs and alcohol, families who have lost their loved ones and those who are in recovery at a candlelight vigil Thursday evening at the Bo Diddley Community Plaza in downtown Gainesville.
• Haunted house doors creak open today (Independent Florida Alligator)
  posted on October 23, 2009 at 05:47:43 am
  Walt Disney World has fairy-tale princesses and a haunted house. Now Gainesville does, too, but with a scary twist. The Gainesville Junior Chamber of Commerce, or Jaycees, will hold its 14th annual Haunted House at the Alachua County Fairgrounds starting tonight and ending on Halloween.
• In Florida, county schools at head of class for AP tests (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 20, 2009 at 10:09:10 am
  By Lise Fisher Staff writer Alachua County public schools scored at the top of the state for results on the 2009 Advanced Placement tests, finishing first in Florida for the highest ratio of passed tests and earning the third-highest passing percentage, the school district reported Monday.
• Alachua County schools AP test scores among state's best (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 19, 2009 at 07:23:12 pm
  By Lise Fisher Staff writer Alachua County public schools scored at the top of the state for results on the 2009 Advanced Placement tests, finishing first in the state for the highest ratio of passed tests and earning the third-highest passing percentage, the school district reported Monday.
• Nearly 100 attend police meeting to get community feedback (Independent Florida Alligator)
  posted on October 14, 2009 at 05:45:22 am
  The Gainesville Police Department held the first of two community meetings Tuesday as part of a program designed to review department practices after recent scandal within the department.
• High school, college scholars recognized for performance (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 12, 2009 at 10:07:51 am
  By Harriet Daniels Staff writer Luke Richards of Gainesville made the Dean's List for spring semester 2009 at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
• To annex or not to annex? (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 11:02:10 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian Residents of an unincorporated area of eastern Alachua County who will vote on an east Gainesville annexation referendum questioned city officials last Saturday about the services they will gain or lose and what the annexation will mean to their pockets.
• Eastside rallies late, but fails to defeat GHS (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:59:36 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian Eastside High School senior quarterback Harold Hoskins is nicknamed "Gator," but there is a good chance it would have been changed to "Houdini" if the Rams would have successfully completed a comeback against Gainesville High School last Friday night from an 18-point deficit with less than four minutes to play.
• Eastside residents get annex information (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 8, 2009 at 10:30:35 am
  By Cleveland Tinker Correspondent Residents of an unincorporated area east of Gainesville who will vote on an annexation referendum have met with city officials to discuss the services they will gain or lose and what the annexation will mean to their pocket books.
• Fall into a festive weekend (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 09:12:01 pm
  Staff report With the Gators taking a rare Saturday off, event organizers are rushing to fill the void like a Tim Tebow-dash into the end zone. This weekend will see outdoor festivals, big-ticket benefits and crowd-pleasing kick-offs to Halloween.
• Around the Region - Oct. 2 (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 2, 2009 at 10:12:33 am
  Staff and wire reports News and events from around the Gainesville, Fla. region and state for Friday, October 2, 2009.
• Meetings on eastside annexation set for Saturday, Tuesday (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 11:26:54 pm
  Staff report Two community meetings for residents to ask city of Gainesville staff about the November annexation referendum will be held Saturday and Tuesday at Eastside High School.
• Community meeting for annexation referendum to be held this week (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 04:56:53 pm
  Staff report Community meetings for residents to ask city of Gainesville staff about the November annexation referendum will be held this week.
• Become informed about East Gainesville annexation (The Gainesville Sun)
  posted on October 1, 2009 at 10:57:39 am
  By CLEVELAND TINKER Special to the Guardian The city of Gainesville will host two community meetings to educate registered voters who live in an 1,100-acre section of unincorporated Alachua County about an east Gainesville annexation referendum that will be voted on next month.