Water War battle picks up Monday
Next week’s US Supreme Court hearing in Florida’s eight-year “water war” suit against Georgia is shaping up to be a real doozy.
Technically, the hearing is scheduled …
St. George Island native serves in Indian Ocean
A St. George Island native is serving aboard USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, a U.S. Navy Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary mobile base, deployed in the Indian Ocean.
Lt. Alek Hoffman, …
Maxwell to hold Operation Green Light March 1-5
Clerk of Court Michele Maxwell is joining clerks of court throughout Florida in conducting the 2021 Operation Green Light, a driver license reinstatement event held annually to reduce the number of …
City Hall, churches to get hurricane funding
It was a mixed picture for Franklin County when it comes to securing portions of more than $8 million earmarked by the National Park Service towards preservation projects in Florida impacted by …
Soup and book sale Saturday in Carrabelle
The soup, bread, and book sale is planned for Saturday, Feb. 20 at the Carrabelle Library. Book sales will begin at 10 a.m. with food sales beginning at 11 a.m.
With health concerns …
Jobless rate dips a bit
Franklin County’s unemployment numbers closed 2020 slightly improved, dropping two-tenths of 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to shrink.
According to preliminary numbers …
Three to vie for Carrabelle commissioner
Three candidates will be vying for a seat on the Carrabelle city commission in the special election slated for Tuesday, March 2.
It will be winner-take-all, with no run-off, when Carrabelle …
Banks steps down as city attorney
A year and a half after she was chosen as Apalachicola’s city attorney, Kristy Branch Banks has stepped down, citing a growing case load in her Eastpoint private practice.
In announcing at …
Donations benefit care at animal shelter
Generosity is bringing joy to the animals being cared for at the Franklin County Humane Society.
Generosity in the form of enthusiastic volunteers and a large cash donation.
Last month, …
Chili cookoff scales back shindig
Consider the St. George Island chili cookoff to be “unplugged.”
There’s not going to be raucousness and electronic music, in fact there won’t be any live music, and …