Jones named to Lee University Dean’s List
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Jones named to Lee University Dean’s List

Genesis Jones, of Eastpoint, the salutatorian of the Franklin County High School class of 2022, has earned Dean’s List honors during the Fall 2024 semester at Lee University, Dean’s List recognition is earned by full-time, undergraduate students with a semester grade point average between 3.7 and 4.00. Lee University is a private, Christ-centered university in…

Three named to University of Alabama President’s List
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Three named to University of Alabama President’s List

A total of 14,631 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above; or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Names to the President’s List were Ellie Dilworth, of Port St. Joe; Chandler Jones,…

Educator society inducts four new members
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Educator society inducts four new members

The local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of Key Women Educators recently held an induction, welcoming four new members and reactivating one.  Inducted were two teachers from the Apalachicola Bay Charter School, Danielle Layne and Madison Minacci, and two from the Franklin County School, Kathryn Strunk and Tara Klink. Layne’s mother Cathy Creamer,…

Troy announces fall semester academic honors
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Troy announces fall semester academic honors

Troy University has announced students named to the Chancellor’s and Provost’s Lists for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2024-25 academic year.  Avery Pharr, of Apalachicola, and Jackson Taunton, of Wewahitchka, have been named to the Chancellor’s List, which honors full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and…

Gulf Franklin to host financial aid night Tuesday
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Gulf Franklin to host financial aid night Tuesday

Gulf Coast State College is hosting Financial Aid Night this Tuesday, Feb. 4 at the Gulf/Franklin Campus. High school seniors and prospective college students are encouraged to attend this free event, from 5 to 7 p.m.. for guidance on completing the FAFSA and applying for scholarships. This is a valuable opportunity to get answers to…

Bring Me A Book has holiday success
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Bring Me A Book has holiday success

Over the holidays, Bring Me A Book Forgotten Coast gave out 1,186 books to the children of Franklin and Gulf counties. Events included Apalachicola’s arrival of Santa on a shrimp boat, Port St. Joe Small Business Saturday, the St. George Island Lighting of the Palms, plus Eastpoint and Carrabelle celebrations.  Bring Me A Book partnered…

‘Young eagles’ take flight with EAA
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‘Young eagles’ take flight with EAA

Six pilots in the local chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association earlier this month lifted off in their respective plane from the Apalachicola Regional Airport with precious cargo. Inside their respective planes were 30 young people, including several from Franklin and Gulf counties, who as part of the Young Eagles program on Dec. 14 were…

FCHS Beta Club forms ‘trash mob’
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FCHS Beta Club forms ‘trash mob’

The Franklin County School Senior Beta Club met last Friday with Lynn Wilder, from Keep Franklin County Beautiful, for a “Trash Mob,” which is a group clean-up effort. The club chose Millender Park in Eastpoint for clean-up. “Now, they would like to challenge other groups or organizations in the community to pick a location for…

Nest gives thanks for program success
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Nest gives thanks for program success

Earlier this year, things didn’t look so good for the scores of students taking part in Apalachicola’s Project Impact after-school program. The program, which was run under the auspices of a 21st Century Community Learning Center grant that had been awarded to the city of Apalachicola, had come up short in points awarded when it…