Buck O’Neil could soon be in Hall of Fame

On Dec. 5, the National Baseball Hall of Fame’s Early Baseball Era committee will meet at the winter meetings in Orlando, to vote on who they think from a 10-player ballot should be entered into the famed museum in Cooperstown, New York. Two baseball historians said Saturday morning that Carrabelle native Buck O’Neil has a…

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Crooked River Lighthouse hosts Lantern Fest Saturday

Glowing lanterns, music, dance and nighttime tower climbs bring magic and history together  this Saturday evening, Nov. 27, when Lantern Fest will be celebrated on the park grounds of the Crooked River Lighthouse at Carrabelle Beach. This outdoor festival, known for its display of more than 100 colorful, hanging lanterns, lights up the night from…

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Capital Chordsmen to perform holiday concert

The Capital Chordsmen return to bring their classic barbershop harmonies back to Apalachicola with a holiday concert at Trinity Episcopal Church on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 5 p.m. The performance is free to the public as their way of giving back to the community following the COVID restrictions. The concert features a mix of classic…

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Buck O’Neil talk set for Saturday morning

The Carrabelle History Museum is presenting a fascinating history program entitled, “Right On Time: Buck O’Neil and Black Baseball” this Saturday morning, Nov. 20 at C-Quarters Marina, 501 St. James Ave. (U.S. 98) in Carrabelle, This program, featuring author Wes Singletary and baseball aficionado Josh Weaver and will be held from 10 a.m. to noon…

City secures $14M for sewer plant upgrade

By the end of 2024, the city of Apalachicola will be operating a wastewater treatment plan better able to withstand hurricane-force winds and flooding, at a lower cost for operations and maintenance. That’s because the city is slated to receive $14 million in federal funds through the Protecting Florida Together grant program administered by the…

Ausley goes solo at delegation hearing

At last week’s annual delegation hearing. State Sen. Loranne Ausley introduced State Rep. Jason Shoaf’s legislative aide, Preston Wilson, to the audience in the county commission chambers. “We are taking good notes and we are a team working together,” said Ausley. While they appeared amiable, the comments were necessary, since Shoaf was absent from what…

Hill community honors ‘our native son’

For a banquet that celebrated one of Apalachicola’s most illustrious and beloved native sons, there was a lot of hissing coming forth from the audience. That’s because the honored guest was the late Dr. Frederick S. Humphries and the high-pitched hisses that reverberated inside the Holy Family Senior Center Friday evening, Nov. 5 paid audible…