Carrabelle is on the verge of expanding its Evergreen Cemetery, thanks to a decision by the Franklin County School Board to give them an additional five acres. At the tail end of last weeks May 6 meeting, one marked by some contentious squabbling between neighbors regarding adherence to zoning rules, Commissioner Tony Millender shared the…
There are tremendous advantages to growing up in a small town. For one thing, it doesnt take long to get from one end of it to the other. Now, you might not think that a big deal But if you had been playing baseball in Billy Gwaltneys side yard all afternoon and completely lost track…
A blazing season-ending finish, highlighted by a victory over Port St. Joe, put the Franklin County Seahawks in the playoffs for the first time in history. Hosting Godby April 19, the Seahawks got a 17-6 win. This is a game where we were looking to get some momentum going, being the last week of the…
Alma Harris celebrates turning 100 When youve lived an entire century, and raised eight children, you have been treated to a lot of Mothers Days. This Sunday, Alma Harris will mark another of them, 85 years after she was married, and 100 years after she was born April 14, 1921 to Annie and John Thomas…
The Carrabelle Lighthouse Association was recently selected to receive a $1,000 grant from the United States Lighthouse Society on behalf of the Crooked River Lighthouse and Keepers House Museum. The Crooked River Lighthouse is one of 35 lighthouses in the nation, and only four in Florida, to receive a 2021 Emergency Relief Grant from the…
O.Y.S.T.E.R, which stands for “Offer Your Shell To Enhance Restoration” is a new pilot program in Franklin County that will recycle oyster shells from participating restaurants and use them in restoration projects. Most of the oyster shells consumed at restaurants end up in the landfill. The Oyster Corps will pick-up oyster shells from restaurants and…
A third fox has tested positive for rabies within the past week, underscoring the importance of the rabies alert that the Florida Department of Heath in Franklin County has issued for the next 60 days. No individuals were harmed or in direct contact with this most recent fox, which tested positive on Wednesday, and is…
Apalachicola city commissioners worked to come to terms Tuesday evening with Gov. Ron DeSantis order Monday to suspend all local-government coronavirus emergency orders. The governor signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports and limits the authority of cities and counties in future health-care crises. My message is that the vaccines…
Apalachicola city commissioners worked to come to terms Tuesday evening with Gov. Ron DeSantis order Monday to suspend all local-government coronavirus emergency orders. The governor signed a bill that makes permanent his ban on COVID-19 vaccine passports and limits the authority of cities and counties in future health-care crises. My message is that the vaccines…
Nine ghosts rose from the dead at Chestnut Cemetery Saturday night. Portrayed by local actors and elected officials, the twice yearly Ghost Walk, sponsored by the Apalachicola Area Historical Society, drew about 250 visitors, and raised more than $1,650 to help in the restoration of the historic cemetery. Included in that total were about $250…
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