The Franklin County Emergency Management office will host a free prep course for the general level Ham Radio license. Because this is the second level of ham radio licenses, the first level, the technician license. has to be completed before taking the general level. Both tests can be taken at the same time; however, technician…
What do a Greek scientist, spiders, candlemaking, and fun stuff to do in Michigan all have in common? They were all among the many topics for speeches given by Franklin County fourth, fifth and sixth graders at the annual 4-H Public Speaking Competition conducted March 22 at the UF IFAS Extension Building in Apalachicola. Twelve…
The St. George Island United Methodist Church’s winter GLOW (Go Light Our World) event on Jan. 13 in the church’s fellowship hall offered 26 middle and high school girls an environment to boost self-esteem, to learn and grow as well as simply be giggly girls for the afternoon. GLOW is based upon Ephesians 5:8, “for…
For many years, the Times and the Star have run Letters to Santa from school children, affording readers an opportunity to peer into the hearts of the minds of youngsters during the Christmas season. This year, we are again offering them to readers, but with a twist on the tradition. The idea comes from a…
The Raney House, an 1836 Greek Revival home built by one of Apalachicola’s founding families, is undergoing a major effort to ensure it continues to shine for years to come. Funded by a $311,000 special category grant from the Florida Division of Historic Resources, work began this week on a multifaceted plan to replace many…
As of 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, the county emergency management office has rescinded all evacuation orders, both mandatory and voluntary. Due to a combination of Hurricane Idalia and the rising tide, Bayfront Drive in Alligator Point and Patton Street on St. George Island are under water. Please use extreme caution when in this area. Because there…
With full enrollment of about 377 students, the Apalachicola Bay Charter School is opening the 2023-24 with two new leaders at the helm, and shifts to the classroom staff tailored for an ever-changing student population.Elizabeth Kirvin, who was among the local citizens who first envisioned the school around their kitchen tables nearly three decades ago,…
With the opening of school last week, the signs are that the teacher crisis shortage that has swept like a hurricane through Florida has largely missed Franklin County. It’s not perfect, there are still some gaps and shifts that have had to be made at Franklin County Schools, but for the most part the classrooms…
Carlos Morris was one of the next basketball players to come out of the Franklin County Schools. After starring for the Seahawks while still in middle school, including helping lead them to a berth in the Final Four, Morris, long known by his nickname “Squirrel,” transferred to a private school in Jacksonville. From there he…
Fifty years after they graduated from Apalachicola High School, the first class to spend their entire senior year at the newly built school, a lot has changed. Most of them are retired now, perhaps drawing a pension from being in the military or working in government, or on Social Security. They’re watching their grandchildren grow…
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