The Franklin Education Foundation’s sixth annual Education Banquet has been moved to Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin County School Cafetorium The banquet will honor the 2024-25 retirees, the Rookies of the Year, the School-Related Employees of the Year and the Teachers of the Year. The banquet is free to honorees, past…
It came down to some close calls by the umps, and as usual it was a hard-fought game, but in the end, Franklin County edged Port St. Joe 6-5 last week for a chance to down Liberty County in the regional softball championship May 13. At 7 p.m. in Bristol, the second seeded Lady Seahawks…
Following a strongly worded letter from the commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, the Franklin County Schools have said they will not be moving forward with a proposal to implement a four-day school week next fall. On May 9. Superintendent Steve Lanier received a letter from Education Commissioner Manny Diaz, Jr. asking that he…
Do you know the definitions of nouns, verbs, pronouns, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections? Students in grades three through eight at Apalachicolal’s First Baptist Christian School do, and they brought their understanding to life with a class musical April 25 in the church sanctuary, directed by Principal Carline Kembro. Entitled “The Case of the…
They came to pet snakes, to look closely at the many creatures that live beneath the sea, to play games in the park and most of all to learn. On May 2, the Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve once again hosted its annual Estuaries Day, a celebration of hands-on learning conducted by staffers and volunteers…
Following a 6-4 come-from-behind win in the districts last week against Port St. Joe, the Franklin County Seahawks softball team will again face the Lady Tiger Sharks in their regional opener. The game, to be played in Eastpoint May 8, will mark the teams’ fourth outing this year, as second-seeded Franklin County takes on third-seeded…
In a series of three town hall meetings held last week throughout Franklin County, the public got a chance to ask questions and offer comments on the proposed four-day school week. While the attendance by teachers was strong, and that of parents limited, several people spoke out against the plan, and several for it, at…
Forgotten Coast Performing Arts will presents its fourth annual Spring Showcase this Saturday, May 3 at 6 p.m. ET at The Matchbox, the gymnasium of the former Apalachicola High School. The show will feature both recreational and company dancers. Doors open at 5:15 p.m.. Tickets are $15 for adults, and $5 for children under age…
It’s time for the second varsity softball season, as both Franklin and Gulf counties will have a chance to advance to state play beginning with the district tourney opening Monday in Liberty County. Both top seed, Liberty County (17-3), and second seed Franklin County (16-6) drew a bye in the April 28 opener. Third-seeded Port…
At the first of a series of public workshops throughout the Panhandle on oyster management and regulation, residents of the Forgotten Coast got a glimpse last month of what Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission staffers are envisioning as conditions for re-opening Apalachicola Bay to harvesting in 2026 following a five-year moratorium. Using a clicker…
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