PHOTO GALLERY: Eastpoint’s Freedom Festival
Eastpoint’s Freedom Festival Friday night got the Independence Day weekend rolling
PHOTO GALLERY: Apalachicola’s Red, White and Blue Parade
A look at the many faces in Apalachicola’s July 3 Red, White and Blue Parade, led by Grand Marshal Jimmy Elliott and wife Fe. ALL PHOTOS BY DAVID ADLERSTEIN | THE TIMES
Bone flies off to join Ukraine rescue effort
An intrepid Apalachicola pilot who has twice circumnavigated the globe has added a third feather in his pilots cap – aiding the rescue of refugees from Ukraine.
John Bone left Friday to
Apalachicola celebrates Juneteenth holiday
It was not the sunniest of days, but the rain held off for the most part Saturday, as the bright sunshine of freedom illuminated the grounds across from the Holy Family Senior Center.
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Transition goes smoothly as city chooses Waste One
After an 11th-hour turn of events that saw Apalachicola ending its 15-year partnership with WastePro, and awarding its five-year exclusive garbage contract to its competitor, trash collection has
An uncommon clergyman
From the beginning, Eric Zile was an unusual fit to pastor Trinity Episcopal Church, a contrast made sharper when on the very first time he preached to the Apalachicola congration, he took more than
Chip chips away at skimboard competition
Chip Sanders is back on the skimboard circuit, and is leading in the point totals, or maybe hes trailing, hes not sure which.
They havent posted it yet, he said,
District settles teacher, staff contracts
The Franklin County School Board has settled contracts with both its teachers union and with its support staff, resulting in raises for both parties.
By unanimous consent at meetings in
Apalach rejects WastePro contract
Apalachicola city commissioners have rejected a proposed five-year contract extension with its current trash collection company, and hope to strike a deal Wednesday, June 29 with the other company
Dining in style
Theres a lot going on with Camp Moving Education in Apalachicola and Friday nights lavish banquet at the Holy Family Senior Center was the most delicious.
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