Proclamations kick-off National Volunteer Appreciation Week
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Proclamations kick-off National Volunteer Appreciation Week

With the start of National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 16 to 22, Franklin County is recognizing and celebrating the invaluable contributions of volunteers in the community. For the past 13 years, Franklin County has been dedicated to honoring Volunteer Week with proclamations submitted to various local and state governments by John Solomon, director of the……

Turtle Pond party backs Backpack Buddies
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Turtle Pond party backs Backpack Buddies

With the peaceful three-acre pond shimmering in the background, and tables of food laden with homemade goods, about 100 guests attended a reception on behalf of the BackPack Buddies of Franklin County, a non-profit organization that provides meals for the weekends for schoolchildren in the county. The Farm to Table fundraiser was held at Turtle……

The Secret Lives of Words: Belfry bats, Bela, and Batman
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The Secret Lives of Words: Belfry bats, Bela, and Batman

When our beloved Apalachicola Times editor David Adlerstein confessed recently that he had bats in his belfry (the phrase dates to the late 19th century.), I was afraid his ultra-long workweeks had finally driven him batty. Then I realized he meant literally, not metaphorically. A “colony” of the flying mammals (sometimes also called a “camp,”……

Lady Seahawks blank Bucks, to face Liberty County for regional title Tuesday
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Lady Seahawks blank Bucks, to face Liberty County for regional title Tuesday

Between Sarah Ham on the mound and the infield doing their job all night long, the Bozeman Lady Bucks didn’t have a real good chance of putting runs on the board Thursday night in Eastpoint. The sophomore hurler allowed just a double and two singles, striking out nine and walking one and not allowing any……

Diamond Dolls win Wewa tourney
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Diamond Dolls win Wewa tourney

They’re little but they’re mighty, as Apalachicola’s eight-and-under team, the Diamond Dolls, won a Round Robin tournament last month in Wewahitchka. The team, coached by Mercury Wynn, Victoria Severns, Carl Ard, and Zac Craig went undefeated, besting Port St Joe, Blountstown and Wewa. “My main goal is to make sure the kids are having fun……