Carrabelle boat captain gets federal prison time for assault
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Carrabelle boat captain gets federal prison time for assault

ByDavid Adlerstein

Terry Carrington, 38, of Carrabelle, was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury that occurred a little more than a year ago in the Gulf of Mexico. The sentence was announced by John P. Heekin, United States attorney for…

Two killed, one injured in late night crash on bridge
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Two killed, one injured in late night crash on bridge

ByDavid Adlerstein

Two people were killed, and another seriously injured, when two sports utility vehicles crashed head-on late Friday night on the John Gorrie Memorial Bridge between Eastpoint and Apalachicola. According to a news release from the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV driven by a 35-year-old man from Winchester, Tennessee was on the bridge heading west towards…

Apalachicola water odor to persist until Labor Day
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Apalachicola water odor to persist until Labor Day

ByDavid Adlerstein

With a growing number of Apalachicola residents complaining both to the city and state about the strong sulfurous odor emanating from their kitchen and bathroom taps, city officials are estimating that it likely will be at least Labor Day before the problem is solved. City Manager Michael Brillhart told commissioners before a large crowd of…

Apalachicola city manager to step down
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Apalachicola city manager to step down

ByDavid Adlerstein

After less than four months on the job, Michael Brillhart. Apalachicola’s newly hired city manager, has announced he plans to step down, effective July 3. “I have recently accepted a position that represents a better professional fit for my background and experience,” he wrote in a June 3 letter to city commissioners. “It has been…

Plenty of ways to show honor on Memorial Day
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Plenty of ways to show honor on Memorial Day

ByPat Sewell Funderbunk

Hi Y’all,  Happy Memorial Day, I’m happy to have freedom because freedom isn’t free. For those of you who receive your news on the web page, which is earlier than the physical paper publication. Here is a bit of an update, there will be special events on Memorial Day that the American Legion, Post 82,…

Lanark News: Quilters lend financial support to libraries
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Lanark News: Quilters lend financial support to libraries

ByPat Sewell Funderbunk

Hi Y’all, Memorial Day, May 26 is coming up. While we are getting ready for picnics, partying, and all the fun that goes with a holiday, let’s remember the servicemen and women who sacrificed their lives to protect their country, their families, and all of us. Camp Gordon Johnston American Legion Post 82 will be…

Prescribed burns today in Franklin County
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Prescribed burns today in Franklin County

ByDavid Adlerstein

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is conducting a prescribed fire on Apalachicola River Wildlife and Environmental Area today, Wednesday, May 14.According to Nathan Kastenholz, FWC’s lead area biologist for wildlife and habitat management, the burn is being conducted in the Apalachicola Bay and its marsh grasses. “Smoke will be visible from the Apalachicola and the surrounding…

Franklin County Education Banquet moved to Wednesday evening
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Franklin County Education Banquet moved to Wednesday evening

ByDavid Adlerstein

The Franklin Education Foundation’s sixth annual Education Banquet has been moved to Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Franklin County School Cafetorium The banquet will honor the 2024-25 retirees, the Rookies of the Year, the School-Related Employees of the Year and the Teachers of the Year. The banquet is free to honorees, past…

Lanark News: Fire department volunteers deserve our support
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Lanark News: Fire department volunteers deserve our support

ByPat Sewell Funderbunk

Hi Y’all, I am writing my column on May 4, this date set aside for National Firefighters’ Day. Strangely enough, I had already planned to write praise about our volunteer firefighters, so to me, this is National Firefighters’ Week. Several times last week, the St. James/Lanark Volunteer Fire Department has come to serve our community…

Seahawks, Tiger Sharks to open new regional series format
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Seahawks, Tiger Sharks to open new regional series format

ByDavid Adlerstein

Take a breath and take a week off, because on Monday evening, April 28 on the Port St. Joe High School baseball diamond will begin the opening round of a newly-introduced best two-out-of-three series to decide who will advance to the regional title game, and a shot at the state title, in the Rural state…