Franklin County bids farewell to graduates
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Franklin County bids farewell to graduates

At an awards assembly and graduation ceremonies, Franklin County High school honored its 51 members of the class of 2024. Both ceremonies, held in the gym, opened with the filing in of the seniors, to the strains of Pomp and Circumstance. Class President Alex Sterling and Historian Ja’Marcus Turrell greeted the enormous crowd, with Turrell and…

Weems catches the wellness wave
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Weems catches the wellness wave

There were goats and glucose meters, ice cream and blood pressure tests, as Franklin County’s array of health services, both for the mind and for the body, were put on full display May 18 in front of Weems Memorial Hospital. The hospital’s foundation, using the theme “Catch The Wellness Wave,” held its second annual Community…

Celebration Saturday at Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff
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Celebration Saturday at Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff

The North Florida African American Corridor Project in collaboration with The 20th of May Group Culture Bearers proudly present a day of celebration and commemoration honoring the rich history and heritage of the Negro Fort at Prospect Bluff and Florida Emancipation Day.  This celebration offers the public a chance to visit and tour the Fort, which…

Fire destroys St. George Island home
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Fire destroys St. George Island home

A fire that began late Monday night, May 20, and raged until the early morning hours completely destroyed a St. George Island home, and all of a families’ belongings. According to a Facebook post by the St. George Island volunteer fire department, island firefighters responded to an emergency alert at 11:47 p.m.  William and Chris…

Atlanta restaurateur keynotes education banquet
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Atlanta restaurateur keynotes education banquet

At the Franklin County Education Foundation’s annual Teacher of the Year banquet last week, attendees celebrated the teachers and staff who have all year long made education happen for students. And they celebrated someone for whom it happened 17 years ago. Anthony “TJ” Sanders, Jr., partner, co-owner and executive chef of the Atlanta Breakfast Club,…

Air ambulance make non-emergency visit
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Air ambulance make non-emergency visit

The Survival Flight air ambulance crew from Blountstown landed near Salinas Park last month and took their sweet time doing it. There was no hurry, no emergency, just a pleasant opportunity on April 18 to demonstrate to firefighters and first responders from South Gulf Rescue, the Dalkeith Volunteer Fire Department and the Gulf County Sheriff’s…