Articles by LOIS SWOBODA
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Seeing the world through colored glass bottles
On Saturday, Dec. 8, artist Leon Wiesener debuted his newest creation in Carrabelle. Wiesener has constructed a garden house with walls made of bottles and special high-strength mort... READ MORE
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Philaco welcomes new members
On Dec. 13, The Philaco Woman’s Club celebrated Christmas at the Eastpoint home of Henry and Elaine Kozlowsky. The club welcomed four new members with the candlelighting cerem... READ MORE
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A good Egg
Herbert Gardner "Egg" Brown was a founding father of Eastpoint. Born on Christmas day 1883 near Winchester, Virginia, he was 14 years old when his family traveled down the Chattahooch... READ MORE
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Raising funds to fight litter
On Sunday, Dec. 23, Heidi Montgomery and members of Students Against Plastic Pollution (SAPP) bagged groceries and sold cupcakes at the Apalachicola Piggly Wiggly to raise money for a bi... READ MORE
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A new direction for regional airport
After a year of turmoil, it appears that the Apalachicola Regional Airport is finally back on track. In February, on the recommendation of the airport advisory board, the county comm... READ MORE
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The year of the bear
As the bear population continues to grow under the protection of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) human encounters with bears have increased too for better or ... READ MORE
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Carrabelle throttles the bottle
A showdown between religious values and economic interests took place in Carrabelle last year. The question: Where can alcohol be served in the city? In December 2011 the city co... READ MORE
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Progress poles tower over Apalachicola
Despite protest, tears and promises, 2012 was the year that Progress Energy installed a new transmission line that raised 30,000 pound power poles to tower over the historic city. Ev... READ MORE
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Tipping fees at landfill to increase
The tipping fee at the landfill will increase by at least 25 percent, beginning in March. At their Jan. 2 meeting, Solid Waste Director Fonda Davis told county commissioners the coun... READ MORE
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More memories of Egg Brown
Since the Times featured “A good Egg” in the last issue, several long-time residents have come forward with further memories of Herbert Brown, one of Eastpoint’s founding fathers. Su... READ MORE
