Meth arrest of sheriffs daughter draws national attention
The arrest of two Apalachicola women April 19 for trafficking in methamphetamine soon became the talk well beyond the local scene, since one was the daughter of Franklin County Sheriff A.J.
Carrabelle Riverfront Festival a huge hit
A combination of sunny weather, excellent organization and community support and a large crowd of visitors turned the 31st annual Carrabelle Riverfront Festival Saturday into one of the best on
Task force tackles teen meth use
Its a hard-hitting series of 30-second videos, where meth addicted inmates, their necks heavily tattooed, speak directly about the ravages of methamphetamine.
It ruined my life, cost
Franklin County commission race heats up in District 2
The Franklin County commission race in District #2, in the eastern end of the county, heated up last month, as a third candidate declared his intent to run.
On March 24, Christopher Paul Crosby,
Best-selling novelist to speak at library Friday
Marie Bostwick, a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of contemporary and historical fiction, is the guest author for a presentation, reception, and book signing at the Apalachicola
Holmes County native blazes newspaper career
When Sue Riddle Cronkite was a young girl growing up in Holmes County, and tried out for the Ponce De Leon girls basketball team, she got a rude awakening into the rough-and-tumble of the contact
Money for Weems, Apalach infrastructure, miss state budget
Three big ticket items, including a proposed $7 million for George E. Weems Memorial Hospital, failed to make it into the 2022-23 state budget, but Franklin Countys representatives in
Boones three-hitter quiets St. Joe 4-1
Seahawk senior Gage Boone twirled a three-hitter as the Franklin County Seahawks varsity baseball team downed Port St. Joe 4-1 March 22.
Boone lasted six innings, allowing three hits and one run
Schools move forward with half-cent sales tax measure
The Franklin County School District plans to put a half-cent sales tax referendum on the November ballot that if approved by voters, could bring in upwards of $1.5 million annually to be spent on the
Gulf CI inmates evacuated to Franklin County
The Florida Department of Corrections evacuated 1,700 inmates from the Gulf Correctional Institution Tuesday evening to nearby Franklin Correctional Institution in Carrabelle, and the Northwest