ECCC volunteers share new year’s baskets
The benefits of volunteering can be enormous.
If you are looking for a cause to get involved in, Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County, ECCC, needs you. All it takes is one hour a week, …
Panhandle Players returns with delightful ‘Departed’
With the exception of Ben Turpin, who died suddenly at the breakfast table, first on Friday and Saturday night, and then again on Sunday afternoon, the Panhandle Players are alive.
They have …
Panhandle Players to resume live shows in February
The shows are back on for the Panhandle Players, beginning the first week of February.
The comedy “Dearly Departed,” which was supposed to grace the stage last March, and then perhaps …
Scarlett Hernandez turns 5
Scarlett Hernandez turns 5 on Thursday, Jan. 14! Scarlett is the daughter of Rick and Krystal Hernandez, of Apalachicola.
She's the granddaughter of Gordon and Becky Shuler, and …
The Secret Lives of Words: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears
Les Harrison’s recent column on Florida’s black bears (See Dec. 3 Times “Bears are Florida’s largest native mammal”) brought back a mix of memories. First I thought of …
Butts & Clucks to help greying hens, aging roosters
John Solomon, director of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce, has announced a new twist to the fourth Butts & Clucks Cook-Off on the Bay at Battery Park in Apalachicola, to be held Jan. 21 …
The show must go on
Sunday afternoon was a time for a little theatre and a small audience braved the cool weather to take in a very funny set of skits performed outdoors.
With the Panhandle Players’ season …
You can’t catch me!
Tuesday night’s Gingerbread Holiday Celebration at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library was a great success, said librarian Caroline Kienzle. About 30 children were given holiday bags complete …
Key library to host gingerbread fun
While Santa is at the North Pole getting things prepped and ready for the holiday season, the Apalachicola Margaret Key Library is partnering with Trinity Episcopal Church and Bring Me A Book …
Help seniors combat loneliness and isolation
The Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County is asking for your assistance to combat the loneliness and isolation of older adults in our community.
Social contacts steadily decrease …