4-H archery program hits bullseye

The 4-Hers are slinging arrows in Carrabelle, thanks to some enthusiastic kids, dedicated volunteers and the support of the National Rifle Association. In July, Teach Freedom, the NRA Foundation’s State Fund Grant Program, provided the UF/IFAS Franklin County Extension, which administers the Franklin County 4-H Association, $8,400 to get the archery program up and running….

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Nov. 5 tribute to Dr. Humphries planned

On Friday, Nov. 5, a grateful and proud Apalachicola community will come together to pay tribute to Frederick Humphries and thank his family for sharing him with the world. The organizing committee is inviting the community to take part in the exciting events planned for the Friday of Florida Seafood Festival weekend and experience firsthand…

Headed to regionals

Franklin County seventh grader Addyson Paul ran a season’s best 23:53.90 at the Class 1A District 1 cross country meet Tuesday, qualifying her for the regional tournament. Paul’s run placed her 15th overall, the top individual performance outside of runners on teams advancing to the regionals, which will be Nov. 5 at the New World…

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Lodging tax yields half-million dollar month

Franklin County’s lodging tax posted its first half-million-dollar month in July, more than double the monthly total of one year ago. The more than $551,000 total represented a nearly $300,000 increase over the roughly $253,000 showing in July 2020. The large increase was due in large part to the fact that July 2021 was the…

William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy
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William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy

By Ron Hart William Shatner and Jeff Bezos’ Flights of Fancy  by Ron Hart  Environmental icon Jeff Bezos blasted his buddy William Shatner into space last week on Bezos’ rocket ship, “Blue Origins.” They used tons of fuel and discharged the huge metal rocket that held the fuel back onto Earth. Since it was from Amazon’s founder, the package discharged from this journey landed broken and…