Eastpoint honors reason for the season
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Eastpoint honors reason for the season

The children of Eastpoint got a double delight Friday, with a huge festival parade followed by a visit from Santa Claus at the firehouse. For the first time in several years, Santa’s visit was arranged by Chief Deputy Cliff Carroll from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. For many seasons, Rex Pennycuff had handled those arrangements…

Photographer captures Apalachicola’s ‘sweet souls’
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Photographer captures Apalachicola’s ‘sweet souls’

In his first book of photography, Michael Rindler focused nearly entirely on inanimate objects, the many varied signs he saw populating the city of Apalachicola, his newfound home. That work had only two people in it, seafood dealer Tommy Ward and bookstore owner Dale Julian, each posed with their business’s signs. In his newest work,…

Legion Post to host Christmas party Saturday
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Legion Post to host Christmas party Saturday

Hi Y’all,  Christmas is coming with lots of cheer, partying, and praising. No matter how you choose to celebrate this Christmas season, my wish for you is that it is a safe, happy time.  Some of our Lanark residents took a trip to the Tallahassee National Cemetery for the laying of wreaths in honor of…

Big week for ‘Kill the Drill’
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Big week for ‘Kill the Drill’

It’s a big week for what they call the “Kill the Drill Coalition,” a push by a diverse coalition of environmental groups, the seafood industry, boat captains, beekeepers, community residents, businesses and other interested parties to rally against a Florida Department of Environmental Protection plan to grant a permit for test drilling for oil in…

Franklin County wins two on the road
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Franklin County wins two on the road

Franklin County upped its record to 3-0 with two wins on the road last week. On Dec. 3 in Tallahassee, the Seahawks downed Community Leadership Academy 59-48. The team was led by sophomore Sadiq Jones with 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Freshman Braelin Morris added 10 points and seven rebounds, while freshman Kayden…

FCHS Beta Club forms ‘trash mob’
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FCHS Beta Club forms ‘trash mob’

The Franklin County School Senior Beta Club met last Friday with Lynn Wilder, from Keep Franklin County Beautiful, for a “Trash Mob,” which is a group clean-up effort. The club chose Millender Park in Eastpoint for clean-up. “Now, they would like to challenge other groups or organizations in the community to pick a location for…

‘Little Mercies’ in concert Friday
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‘Little Mercies’ in concert Friday

Elder Care Community Council of Franklin County and SGI United Methodist Church present the last Coffee House Concert of 2024 on Friday, Dec. 13 at 11 a.m. ET at Holy Family Senior Center.  All donations at the door will purchase food for the daily lunches served at Holy Family and delivered to over 80 homebound…

Lanark Village Association elects new board
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Lanark Village Association elects new board

Hi Y’all,  It is beginning to feel like Christmas… up north. Yes, we have had some cooler days, but after all, it is Florida. It will give us some nice days. The Lanark Village Association had its monthly members meeting Monday, Dec. 2, and the 2025 board was elected. Kathy Brown was voted in as…