For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic shut down the in-person court system, jury trials are back on track. Clerk of Court Michele Maxwell said the first to be held, in fount of County Judge Gordon Shuler, was that of Otis Wheeler, on May 12, held in the main courtroom. She said 22 out…
Its been more than three years since the lifeless body of 31-year-old Aileen Seiden was dumped in a cul-de-sac at a vacant subdivision off U.S. 98, a day after authorities say she was bludgeoned to death in an Eastpoint motel room where she stayed over the weekend with two traveling companions from South Florida. Within…
They held a sports banquet last week and everybody came. It was for all the sports this past year at Franklin County High School, from the fall to the spring, and it attracted a packed cafeteria because of that. Athletic Director Dirk Strunk emceed, and after soon-to-graduate with his classmates Brycin Huckeba offered up a…
The community is invited to the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle this Sunday, May 30 from 3 to 3:30 p.m. for the annual Coastal Blessing, where faith leaders from the Carrabelle area will share a prayer for the coast. Those who would like to gather with positive hearts for a safe hurricane season are welcome…
Following a series of three guided discussions online, led by volunteers from the FSU urban and regional planning department, a movement to transform St. George Island into the countys third town is moving forward and could became a reality by the end of 2022. But it continues to face formidable challenges, not the least of…
Because of COVID-19, there was no banquet last year to honor the teacher of the year, and the many support staff who make the entire district run. This year started off with the same set of challenges, and after the selection of these top people was made earlier in the year, the Franklin Education Foundation…
At the April 20 Class 1A District 3 track and field meet in Port St. Joe, Franklin County had a host of runners take part. In the 3200-meters, roughly equivalent to two miles, eighth grader Josiah Friddle ran third, with a time of 12:00.45, which as the 19th best time in the region, qualified him…
COVID-19 is a virus, and like a great many other viruses, the damage that it does is due to the bodys reaction to it: inflammation. The symptoms well-known to the general population shortness of breath, fatigue, loss of sense of taste or smell are all the result of the bodys inflammatory responses to…
Carrabelle is on the verge of expanding its Evergreen Cemetery, thanks to a decision by the Franklin County School Board to give them an additional five acres. At the tail end of last weeks May 6 meeting, one marked by some contentious squabbling between neighbors regarding adherence to zoning rules, Commissioner Tony Millender shared the…
There was a surprise waiting for Ted Mosteller and Sheryl Clouse at the offices of the Apalachicola Bay Chamber of Commerce on April 22, and it wasnt additional work being asked of them. Although thats what they thought it likely could be. Ted, I need you at the office at 9:45 a.m. Chamber Director John…
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