Lanark News: Get ready to greet a great 2021
Hi Y'all,
Happy New Year!
I don't think that I have ever wanted a year to pass like I do 2020 and mine hasn't been near as bad as many people. To be a nonpolitical person I find …
Lanark News: Get ready to greet a great 2021
Hi Y'all,
Happy New Year!
I don't think that I have ever wanted a year to pass like I do 2020 and mine hasn't been near as bad as many people. To be a nonpolitical person I find …
The Secret Lives of Words: Ursula, Ursa Major, and a few other bears
Les Harrison’s recent column on Florida’s black bears (See Dec. 3 Times “Bears are Florida’s largest native mammal”) brought back a mix of memories. First I thought of …
Chasing Shadows: Carrabelle becomes a town on Christmas Eve
Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on the founding of Carrabelle.
In 1877, a real estate developer from Minnesota named Oliver Hudson Kelley set up a tent on the east side …
County’s jobless rate rises
Franklin County’s unemployment picture darkened last month, rising by nearly 1 percentage point as the labor force continued to expand to pre-pandemic levels.
According to preliminary …
Yes, there’s still Christmas in Carrabelle
It wasn’t a typical Carrabelle Christmas but it certainly was festive, given the circumstances.
After the annual Boat Parade and Holiday of Lights celebration was cancelled, a number of …
A talk with Santa
The Santa who swooped down along Seventh Street two Saturday mornings ago, from atop a fire truck gleaming in the bright winter sun, had more to say than just “Ho Ho and Ho” and merry …
County waits for vaccine distribution
Franklin County isn’t slated yet to receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine but health department staffers are getting ready for when it does.
“We’ve been receiving many calls …
Wondrous colors mark seasons progression
For those with any level of visual acuity, December is overwhelmingly a colorful month. Holiday lights, decorations and merchandising efforts all vie to use the most conspicuous and unavoidable …
Lanark News: It is better to give, than to take
Hi Y'all,
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
I am not available right now, but wanted to pop in to say “Merry Christmas.” Of course, I have just a few things to say, as …