School board ponders half-cent sales tax
The Franklin County school board had plenty of questions last week for the attorney brought in to provide guidance on putting a half-mill sales tax on the November ballot.
At a Feb. 15 workshop,
Putin escalates his creeping war in Ukraine
Russian tanks and mechanized infantry have invaded Ukraine’s Donbas and occupied the so-called secessionist enclaves of Luhansk and Donetsk.
Russian President Vladimir Putin calls his armored
Seahawks fall to Malone in regional finals
Franklin Countys post-season hopes ended Tuesday night in Jackson County, as the Seahawks fell in the regionals for the second year in a row to Malone 75-60.
A standing
Broadband expansion proposal sees changes in state legislature
TALLAHASSEE Lawmakers awaiting federal money scaled back a proposal Tuesday that would help broadband providers expand service to mostly rural, underserved areas.
Sen. Jim Boyd,
Judge rejects moving Seiden trial out of county
At a hearing Monday morning, Circuit Judge Jonathan Sjostrom has rejected a motion to move out of the county the upcoming murder trial of two defendants accused in the bludgeoning death of a
Box-R to burn acreage today
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be conducting a 1,230-acre prescribed burn today on the Box-R Wildlife Management Area.
Jerry Pitts, area manager of the Box-R WMA,
Attendance healthy at Black history festival
Apalachicola’s annual African-American History Festival, now one year shy of its 20th birthday, brought aa healthy excitement to the Hill Saturday in more ways than one.
The attendance
State House to Battle Over Education Proposals
TALLAHASSEE The Florida House could be poised to pass two fiercely debated bills that would place restrictions on how issues about race, gender identity and sexual orientation are taught in
State House to Battle Over Education Proposals
TALLAHASSEE The Florida House could be poised to pass two fiercely debated bills that would place restrictions on how issues about race, gender identity and sexual orientation are taught in
UPDATE: Sheriff’s report details fight at basketball game
A verbal confrontation between female fans at last weeks regional semi-final basketball game at the Nest is what gave rise to a violent incident between law enforcement and three Altha fans,