Santa Claus greets the kids at the Jingle at the Jail along with, from left, Rhetta Strange, ABC School third grader Alexa Taylor; and correctional officer Kathy Palmer, who was masquerading as The Grinch. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Jerry Alford, from Sumatra, brought donkeys and other farm animals to give the kids a chance to experience a live Nativity. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Florida Forest Service’s Paul Benton, right and Jason Gilbert, brought a brightly decorated bulldozer used to fight fires. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
Major Brad Segree got into the Christmas spirit. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
The Grinch, whose visit was arranged by correctional officer Kathy Palmer, guarded the wrapped gifts. [ Sophia Harrell | Contributed ]
A lot of kids from Franklin County went to jail last week, and they had a great time and even came home with a gift.
Thanks to contributions from the American Legion Post in Lanark Village, Water Street Seafood; the sheriff’s charity fund; donations left at Arabella Health & Wellness of Carrabelle, and the Apalachicola Dollar General; and individuals throughout the county, all 260 kids got gifts, carefully wrapped by members of Sheriff A.J. Smith’s staff and female inmates.
Chief Deputy Cliff Carroll arranged for Santa’s visit.
Kids were also able to get a hands-on experience aboard several pieces of equipment brought in by area law enforcement, fire departments and state agencies.
Camp Gordon Johnston WWII Museum in Carrabelle is presenting a special exhibit about the surrenders and wars end in the Asia-Pacific and Europe-Mediterranean theaters of operations. This exhibit is on display at the museum through Saturday, Oct. 30. There is no charge for admission but donations are gladly accepted. The museum and exhibit are open…
Hi Y’all, We had some really pretty days this past week, before the colder winds came in. I’m not complaining, especially when I talk to the folks who are coming down from the north. I don’t know if you noticed how beautiful the walls in the post office look. After tackling the enormous job of…
There is no question that the biggest story of 2022 was a lot of smaller stories that formed a constellation that twinkled in the skies above Franklin County. Call this celestial gathering of stars “Emptor,” Latin for buyer, or “Venditor,” meaning seller, or even “Marcator,” merchant. Whatever you call this constellation, that perceived arrangement of…
In another typical down to the wire battle between arch-rivals Franklin County and Port St. Joe, the Seahawks fended off a plucky Tiger Shark team to win 48-43 and secure the district title. The Seahawks opened a 16-11 lead after the first quarter, but a strong St. Joe second quarter put the Tiger Sharks ahead…
Watching for manatees while boating is always important and spring is a particularly important season for boaters to go slow and lookout below for the slow-moving mammals as they naturally disperse from their winter refuges. Manatees overwinter in Florida springs, power plant discharges and other warm-water sites, relying on water that is warmer than 68…
In the Stone Age, when I was born, there were of course no online shopping sites (Al Gore hadnt yet invented the internet). There werent even malls. All the big department stores were downtown, and thats where everybody shopped. My mom and I would ride the bus and spend a day marching from store to…
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.
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David Adlerstein, The Apalachicola Times’ digital editor, started with the news outlet in January 2002 as a reporter.
Prior to then, David Adlerstein began as a newspaperman with a small Boston weekly, after graduating magna cum laude from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He later edited the weekly Bellville Times, and as business reporter for the daily Marion Star, both not far from his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.
In 1995, he moved to South Florida, and worked as a business reporter and editor of Medical Business newspaper. In Jan. 2002, he began with the Apalachicola Times, first as reporter and later as editor, and in Oct. 2020, also began editing the Port St. Joe Star.