Public speaking via videos
The county extension office pressed ahead this month with the annual countywide 4-H Public Speaking competition, although a little differently than they have in the past.
Due to COVID-19 …
Two busted in large meth haul
Lots of meth, enough to supply the cravings of many an addicted user, spelled arrest for two Eastpoint residents Friday night.
Following a call from a confidential informant, law …
SCOTUS grills states in ‘water war’ arguments
The nine justices of the US Supreme Court probed counsel for Florida and Georgia Monday regarding the facts and nuances in the epic fight between the two states over water in the Apalachicola River …
County thanks Kelly for P & Z work
It's been two decades serving the planning and zoning needs of Franklin County, and for that the county is grateful.
Earlier this month, the county presented Amy Ham-Kelly with a mantel …
County bucks Florida’s tourism downturn
Tourism is down in Florida but you wouldn’t know it from looking at Franklin County.
The state tourism-marketing agency Visit Florida posted preliminary figures from the fourth quarter and …
Seahawks face Malone tonight in quarter-finals
The Franklin County Seahawk varsity basketball team will travel to Malone tonight for a Class 1A state quarterfinals, with the winner one step closer to the Final Four in Lakeland.
The 20-3 …
City Hall, churches to get hurricane funding
It was a mixed picture for Franklin County when it comes to securing portions of more than $8 million earmarked by the National Park Service towards preservation projects in Florida impacted by …
Jobless rate dips a bit
Franklin County’s unemployment numbers closed 2020 slightly improved, dropping two-tenths of 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to shrink.
According to preliminary numbers …
Three to vie for Carrabelle commissioner
Three candidates will be vying for a seat on the Carrabelle city commission in the special election slated for Tuesday, March 2.
It will be winner-take-all, with no run-off, when Carrabelle …
Panhandle Players returns with delightful ‘Departed’
With the exception of Ben Turpin, who died suddenly at the breakfast table, first on Friday and Saturday night, and then again on Sunday afternoon, the Panhandle Players are alive.
They have …