Cooper family devastated by Eastpoint fire
The family of Crystal and Thomas Cooper have released a letter to the community in response to the outpuring of support from the community following the loss of two daughters, and the family’s entire
Eastpoint librarys soup sale Saturday moved indoors
The Friends of Franklin County Public Libraries volunteer group is hosting their annual Soup, Bread & Book Sale this Saturday, Jan. 22 at the Eastpoint branch of the Franklin County Public
UPDATE: Sloan sisters die in Eastpoint fire
The Franklin County Sheriffs Office has confirmed that two children are dead following a an early Friday morning fire in Eastpoint.
The 911 call came in at 1:05 a.m. and was from a caller
Franklin County falls in triple overtime
After digging themselves a double-digit hole in the first half, the Seahawks fought back to tie the game in regulation, and then battle through three overtimes against Blountstown Thursday night at
Complications emerge with funding dialysis subsidy
A potential roadblock to Franklin County’s taking part in a start-up subsidy to bring a kidney dialysis facility to the campus of Ascension Sacred Heart surfaced at the county commission meeting Tuesday morning. The Weems Memorial Hospital board of directors plans to weigh in on the matter at its Jan. 27 board meeting and make…
Campaign money flows in to incumbents
With the boundaries of their districts still remaining to be set in stone, and the slate of possible challengers in the 2022 midterm elections not yet final, the prospects of re-election of the
Half-Shell Hustle attracts a fast crowd
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Soccer boys down Taylor County
Franklin County boys played two tough games last week, downing Taylor County and falling to Marianna. In an away match in Perry Jan. 13, the Seahawks defeated Taylor County 4-2, with sophomore Gideon Dively scoring all four goals, putting him close to 30 for the season. “We were missing some starters defensively, and a lot…
Coast Guard rescues two off Apalachicola coast
The Coast Guard rescued two men Saturday afternoon from a 42-foot sailing vessel beset by bad weather 57 miles off Apalachicola, southeast of Cape San Blas.
Rescued at about 3 p.m. were Richard
Oyster Cookoff comes back strong
If you were questioning whether Apalachicolas annual oyster cookoff would be successful last Saturday, the answer is in.
It outdid itself, big time.
Blessed with crisp weather, and