| |

Sunset climb at island lighthouse Monday

The August Sunset and Full Moon Climb at Cape St. George Lighthouse on St. George Island will be Monday, Aug. 19 from 8 to 10 p.m. ET. Cost is $10 per climber, and $7 for members of the St. George Lighthouse Association. No advanced reservations taken. For more info, please contact the Lighthouse Gift Shop…

Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday
| |

Crooked River’s Country Market Saturday

Crooked River Lighthouse Park hosts the Country Farmer’s Market this Saturday, Aug. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET at 1975 Hwy 98 West, at the foot of Carrabelle’s lighthouse. The market is recruiting new and returning vendors, at $10 a market. For more info, contact 850-697-2732, carrabellelighthouse@gmail.com or www.crookedriverlighthouse.com

Will big media give Walz the Vance treatment?
| |

Will big media give Walz the Vance treatment?

I start with a prediction: Big media will not look into would-be veep Tim Walz with the intensity they reserved for digging up dirt on JD Vance, after Donald Trump named the Ohio senator his running mate. There will be no stories about leaked texts the now-Democratic running mate sent to someone he once considered…

Sonya Massey and the lynching of Black America
| |

Sonya Massey and the lynching of Black America

Most Americans are likely to be aware of the horrific death of Sonya Massey at the hands of a sadistic police officer. Massey, a 36-year-old Illinois mother, had called 911 because she believed an intruder had entered her home. Two Sangamon County deputies arrived, and one of them, Sean Grayson, began spewing a tirade of…

Election season off to strong start
| |

Election season off to strong start

Between now and Nov. 5 promises to bring to cities, counties, states and of course the entire nation the sort of energized election hoopla that comes but once every four years. Franklin and Gulf counties are, of course, no exception, as early voting began Saturday and will run until this Saturday, with the primary Election…