Each year in Franklin County several tons of trash and debris are removed from its coastline thanks to local volunteers who join the annual International Coastal Clean Up. Their actions protect water and soil quality and wildlife habitat. It also shields human health, by lessening exposure to toxins and injury. From Apalachicola to Bald Point…
Celebrating a honeymoon on St. George Island is not that unusual a thing. Unless you’re a man in your 80s, then it’s rare indeed. After tying the knot Aug. 10 in Lifeway Church in Dacula, Georgia, with Pastors Bruce and Sheila Rhodes officiating, Maggie and John Lawrence “Larry” Harper spent a delightful honeymoon the following…
Hi Y’all, On Thursday, Sept. 12, a meeting was sponsored by the FDOT Route 30 (U.S. 98) Trail Project Development and Environment Study. The informative meeting was held in the area of Lanark Village, St. James Island, and St. Teresa (Summer Camp) to discuss the study to identify multi-use trail concepts and assess environmental impacts…
An early Saturday morning crash on U.S. 98 in Franklin has left a Carrabelle man dead and an Apalachicola man in serious condition. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old Carrabelle man was driving in a sedan west on U.S. 98, near Hidden Beaches Drive, at about 7:26 a.m. when he attempted to pass…
Governor Ron DeSantis has announced the appointment of Chris Young to the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. A founder and senior partner at Perry & Young law firm. Young is active in his community. He has served the Chipola Appreciation Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, and the ARC of the Bay board of directors. He…
The 61st annual Florida Seafood Festival has announced country music artist Mark Wills, a member of the Grand Ole Opry, will take the stage Saturday evening, Nov. 2 as the featured entertainer. Signed to Mercury Records between 1996 and 2003, he released five studio albums for the label – Mark Wills, Wish You Were Here,…
Franklin County taxpayers may see a sharper drop in their ad valorem millage next week, as the county has secured permission from the two cities to fund its ambulance service out of monies in its health care trust fund. The county commission has hoped for several months to use a portion of its proceeds from…
Clayton Mathis and The Preacher, Stephen Pecot, will grace the stage at the Apalachicola Margaret Key Public Library on Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. ET for the final show of the Summer Music Series. Mathis hails from Gaffney, South Carolina where he developed his love of music. His grandmother tried to teach…
Three veteran Franklin County fishermen, two of whom have been cited in the past for violating Florida’s so-called net ban, have once again run afoul of the law. On Aug. 25, in a boat under 20-feet long, captain William D. Sorenson, 82, of Eastpoint, and passengers Johnny D. Johnson, 59, of Carrabelle, and Donnie G….
Hi Y’all, I think that everything is slowing down getting ready for a crazy busy October. Just a reminder, all of Lanark weekly events information is the same; changes will be added or deleted as needed weekly. Lanark Village Coffee Time with John continues to open Chillas Hall Monday through Friday, 9 to 11 a.m….
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