Mystic Krewe sends sheriff to the dogs
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Mystic Krewe sends sheriff to the dogs

At a Feb. 9 luncheon at the Station Raw Bar, the Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers kicked off their Pawdi-Gras celebrations with the announcement that Franklin County Sheriff A. J. Smith would be Grand Marshal of the annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade this Saturday, Feb. 24 at the city’s Riverfront Park. Each year the…

Bring Me A Book benefit helps expand its reach
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Bring Me A Book benefit helps expand its reach

Bring Me A Book Franklin’s Love of Literacy Benefit earlier this month attracted attendees from near and far, with close to 200 guests coming from Tallahassee, California and even Canada to raise money for home libraries for the children of Franklin and Gulf counties.  Fort Coombs Armory in Apalachicola provided a festive setting, accented with…

Avis Berry concert to highlight Ilse Newell season
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Avis Berry concert to highlight Ilse Newell season

Avis Berry and her stellar band will pay tribute to those singers who have influenced and inspired her in the Ilse Newell Fund for the Performing Arts concert set for this Sunday, Feb. 18, at Trinity Episcopal Church at 4 p.m.  Berry’s program “The Shoulders Upon Which I Stand” will mark the first time she…