Caring for the dead
Its been a busy season at Chestnut Street Cemetery as members of the Apalachicola Area Historical Society worked to clean solder tombstones in advance of the Fourth of July holiday.
And
Franklin County stays a C district
With new principals at the helm of both the counties public schools, Superintendent Steve Lanier is looking beyond the two letter grades announced by the Florida Department of Education last
Sheriff gets vocal on pursuing drug dealers
Stepping out of the traditional role of the reserved and detached lawman, Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith has been speaking out loudly and directly as his department heats up its pursuit of meth
‘Trust me, my child, I got this’
Forty-five minutes after Courtney McLane Courtney dove head-first into the waters about 30 yards off St. George Island, trying to catch a 40-yard bomb thrown by her younger brother Joey, she heard a
Caitlins trek
If life has grown drab and listless, full of the same sights and sounds day in and day out, imagine for a moment the 2022 spring of Caitlin McCauley.
Since mid-April, the 31-year-old Apalachicola
Growth seen with Chipolas depleted shoal bass
Adult shoal bass nurtured at a Blackwater hatchery have led to a rebound of this unique population in the Chipola River, devastated by Hurricane Michael.
At next weeks Florida Fish and
Countys tax base on the upswing
For the first time in more than 15 years, the market value of Franklin Countys properties have eclipsed the $4 billion mark, as it nears closer towards recapturing the peak that it reached in
Rosson hired as new FCS principal
The Franklin County Schools last week ensured a seamless transition at the help of Franklin County High School, as it bid farewell to principal Laurence Pender and welcomed Danielle Rosson to the
Four days of the Fourth: County marks nations birthday in style
It was as memorable a Fourth of July weekend as has ever been held in Franklin County.
It all got underway Friday evening as Eastpoint debuted its Freedom Festival, set to be an annual
PHOTO CALLERY: Carrabelle’s Independence Weekend Celebration
Carrabelle marked Independence Day with a Saturday, July 2 celebration, first with an “unofficial” parade and then with a fireworks show.