Prospect Bluff Historic Site ordered closed
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Prospect Bluff Historic Site ordered closed

The U.S. Forest Service earlier this month issued a Forest Order that will close for the next year the Prospect Bluff Historic Site in its entirety.  The site, commonly known as Fort Gadsden or the colloquial “Negro Fort,” will be closed until Aug. 12, 2025 “unless terminated earlier by an authorized Forest Service official.” The…

FWC Report
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FWC Report

During the week of Aug. 9 through 15, Officer Hartzog observed a vessel violating the no wake zone on the river while patrolling Highway 98 in Carrabelle in Franklin County. He observed the individual come to a stop and begin fishing along the riverbank. The officer performed a resource and boating safety inspection, and observed…

Robert Benson passes away peacefully
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Robert Benson passes away peacefully

For those of you who have not heard, Lanark has lost one of its longtime residents of more than 20 years. Robert Benson, 67, passed away peacefully at his home in Lanark on Sunday, Aug. 11. Robert was a very helpful person, mostly to his parents, Bob and Aileen Benson, also Lanark residents. Robert was…

Shoot for progress, not perfection
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Shoot for progress, not perfection

It’s been another disappointing, unproductive day. Soon it will be bedtime, and you sorely wish you had done the day better.  Ignoring the grammatical incorrectness of that last sentence, isn’t this the way you feel, day after day when you’re stuck in a procrastination season? So discouraged that you’ve given up hope of redeeming the…

Jones wins election to third term
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Jones wins election to third term

Franklin County Commissioner Ricky Jones easily won his bid for-re-election in District 1 Tuesday, defeating challenger Russell Turner. Jones, 53, of 258 Sago Drive in Eastpoint, tallied 492 voters, or about 63 percent, to Turner, 68, who resides at 419 US Highway 98 in Eastpoint. who received 292 votes, of about 37 percent, in the…