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Chapman Class of ‘59 holds 63rd reunion

The Chapman High School Class of 1959 held their 63rd class reunion at the lakeside home of Jerry and Cece Paulk of Panama City, and of Opp, Alabama on  Nov. 9, 2022. Those in attendance were Tommy Huckabe, Sandy Howze, Penny Hicks Worden, Jerry Paulk, Lucretia Kirvin Biddle, Wilma Wright Reed, Gynelle Barber Bush, Rosemary…

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Main Street backs off of ‘3OJ’ celebration

The city of Apalachicola has agreed to serve as a liaison between Main Street and a future party, presumably a non-profit, in transitioning running of the city’s annual Independence Day Eve Celebration. The hammering out of the city’s role in assisting the transition came about following a lengthy back-and-forth between members of the Apalachicola city…

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UPDATE: 1-year-old girl killed in accident at Oyster Road home

This article has been updated from an earlier version. A 14-month-old girl was run over and killed at about 1:45  p.n. at a private residence on Oyster Road near the intersection of Brownsville Road. Sheriff A.J. Smith confirmed the fatality on Facebook Live. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, which was dispatched to 545 Oyster…

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A celebration of oysters at Saturday’s cookoff 

Riverfront Park in downtown Apalachicola will be a busy place Saturday as the annual Oyster Cook-Off gets down to business in its mission to raise money for the volunteer fire department. More than 40 paintings were created at the annual pre-cookoff paint party last week at the Apalachicola Center for History, Culture and the Arts….

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Lopez Tabor Duo to perform Sunday

This Sunday, Jan. 15, Venezuelan violinist Alphonso Lopez, and Venezuelan-born pianist Michelle Tabor will present a concert at Trinity Episcopal Church, 79 6th Street, in Apalachicola. Lopez, one of the most prominent musicians of his generation in Venezuela, is concertmaster of the Venezuela National Symphony Orchestra and was twice nominated for a Latin Grammy award….

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Seahawks turn to Coach Cooper

John Cooper, a 30-year-old offensive line coach from Wakulla County who was an assistant coach for the Seahawks five years ago, has accepted an offer to lead the Franklin County High School football program. Superintendent Steve Lanier said he plans to recommend Cooper’s name for school board approval this month, with the coach expected to…

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The story of the souks

Bickel journeys to remote Morocco In late November and December, while Morocco was becoming the first African and first Arab nation to reach the World Cup semi-finals, Richard Bickel was taking pictures. Not of the soccer matches, or of the large crowds gathering to watch the games on big screen televisions outdoors. Bickel, a well-seasoned…

Bay Point Billfish Open slated for June
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Bay Point Billfish Open slated for June

More than a decade after the last Bay Point Billfish Tournament, a new Blue Marlin tournament is coming back to the newly rebuilt docks at Point South Marina at Bay Point. A local group of four is spearheading the charge to put together The Bay Point Billfish Open, a weeklong dock party and fishing tournament…