Franklin County Honor Roll
Third Grade
All As: Mya Barber, Cade Copeland, Aubriunna Davis, Kaleb Lewis, Corbin Paulk, Waylon Roberts, Preston Segree
A/B: Myleigh Beasley, Emily Flowers, Micah King, Bentley Martin, …
Carlson named to Troys Chancellor’s List
Stormie Carlson, of Eastpoint, has been named to the Chancellor's List at Troy University for Term 1 of the 2020-21 academic year.
The Chancellor's List honors full-time undergraduate …
New lionfish record for Gulf
Donald C. Vautrinot was spearfishing for red snapper off Destin Oct. 18 when he went back down to snag a few lionfish. And there it was.
“I saw a monster lionfish and immediately knew I …
A plaque for Chapman Gardens
Editor's Note: At a ceremony Friday, a new plaque was dedicated in honor of Dr. Alvan Chapman, the famed botanist for whom the gardens are named. The plaque is part of an historical plaque …
State inmates bear brunt of COVID cases
Franklin County is doing much better than the rest of the state when it comes to COVID-19 cases.
Except when it comes to state inmates.
A review of the pandemic situation for the county shows …
A much-needed blessing
It was a case, as they say, where the show must go on.
Or more importantly, prayers must be said.
And what year more calls for prayers than 2020?
The Florida Seafood …
Going back to court
After eight months of being limited to videoconferencing and telephone appearances, the courts are getting back in session this week, live and in person.
It’s going to be a little tricky, …
Chasing Shadows: Memories of the Hill’s ‘Miss Love’
A lot happened in 1947. Among other things, the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered, Princess Elizabeth married Phillip Mountbatten, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play on a major …
Yes, the fleet will be blessed Friday
They did not summon a queen and they did not call for a king, because the contagion had wafted across the land.
The Florida Seafood Festival, which would usually be flooding the county with …
Lanier wins superintendent, Maxwell clerk
The long-road to the 2020 general election ended Tuesday night, with a few surprises and few predictable results and the rest in-between.
Republican Steve Lanier swept to victory in the …