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Red, White and Roux
When my son, Jesse, was around six or seven years old, I went to a bookstore and bought stacks and stacks of comic books. It was great fun even with the sticker shock, caused by memories of buying skinny comics for 12 cents and fat ones for a quarter,...
World Around You - Gardening Tips for May and June
Attention all you gardeners out there, the new issue of the District’s "Gardening in the Panhandle Newsletter" has just been published. The following "Garden Tips for May and June" written by Theresa Friday, UF IFAS Horticulture Agent in Santa...
Library Happenings
Friends of the Franklin County Public Library will hold their monthly meeting Wednesday, May 14, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eastpoint branch. The library building project will be discussed and updates given. The library advisory board will hold their monthly...
Lanark News
Things have really quieted down around here. We still have the coffee hour at Chillas Hall, Monday through Saturday, 8:30 ‘till 10:30 am. Sure wish you would join us. The women are working on puzzles and there is a book shelf for you to pick through....
Red, White & Roux
So, now I am hearing that the columns are ruffling a few feathers. That was never my point (well, to be honest sometimes it was). I merely observe, research, and take a stand. This is quite simply one woman's opinion. You may agree, disagree, or just...
Red, White & Roux
These days, I'm reminded of an old song on the "Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel" album. "Money, money, money... She wants money." I don't have a portfolio to manage, and I only listen to Wall Street news to extrapolate how it might trickle down in...
Friday's Garden
Attract hummingbirds and butterflies to your garden with the bottlebrush plant. With bright color and unique flower form, the bottlebrush has many good characteristics to offer Southern landscapes. Bottlebrush is a beautiful, evergreen shrub or small...
Red, White and Roux - Political Season Heats Up as Summer Approaches
Life just gets curiouser and curiouser. Dr. Isaac Neal, Jr., current principal of Franklin County Schools, has pulled out of the race for the office of Superintendent of Schools. This is despite the reports that he has a group of supporters who attend...
Lanark News
Thanks to everyone who supported the spaghetti dinner at Chillas Hall last Tuesday. The dinner was hosted by our friends and neighbors, John and Jean Rosenow. The proceeds went toward the Aron Cancer Walk, 26.3 miles. This Saturday, April 12, members...
Gobbledybook
I was thinking I might write about the Franklin County school superintendent's race. Will Kendrick and Denise Butler are running as Republicans; Temolynn Wintons and Isaac Neal, Jr. (the current principal) are running as Democrats. The...
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