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Recollections: Legends of Yesterday - Tom B. Crutchfield
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published these...
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May 13, 20244 min read


Rex Lumber’s Graceville Mill Achieves 1,000 Days No Lost Time
On Monday, April 29, Rex Lumber in Graceville celebrated 1,000 Days of No Lost Time at its Graceville Mill. This is only the second time...
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May 13, 20242 min read


Seniors SayGoodbye To Poplar Springs Baseball And Softball
The Poplar Springs Atomics baseball and softball programs both have two seniors graduating this year and playing their hearts out in...
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May 3, 20242 min read


Four Lady Tigers Say Goodbye To Graceville Softball As Graduation Nears
Graceville High School celebrated its senior softball players on Thursday, April 18 with a special pre-game ceremony. The team will lose...
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May 3, 20242 min read


Three Graceville Seniors Lead Graceville Baseball in 2024
Graceville High School celebrated its senior baseball players last month with a special pre-game ceremony. The team will lose three...
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May 3, 20242 min read


West Florida Electric Holds 87th Annual Meeting/Member Appreciation Day
West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) held its Annual Meeting/Member Appreciation Day on Saturday, April 27. Attendees were greeted by...
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May 3, 20242 min read


70th Anniversary of FREA Celebrated by West Jackson Retired Educators
Retired educators entered a festive room at Los Amigos filled with balloons, adorable poppers filled with candy, and a beautiful 70th...
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May 3, 20241 min read


Laurence Pender announces candidacy for Jackson County School Board
My name is Laurence Pender and as a candidate for the office of Superintendent of Schools in Jackson County, I would appreciate your vote...
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Apr 22, 20243 min read


Recollections: Legends of Yesterday - Dr. Clifton L. Hart
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published these...
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Apr 22, 20244 min read


Town of Esto is registering vendors for this 2024 Two Toed Tom Festival
The Town of Esto is on the lookout for outstanding food and craft vendors to join us for a day filled with fun, food, and fantastic...
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Apr 19, 20241 min read


Recollections: Legends of Yesterday - Bill Henley Continued
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published these...
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Apr 15, 20244 min read


Florida Panhandle Vocational School Informs Retired Educators
Speakers Larry Moore and Bryan Lee from the Florida Panhandle Vocational Technical College (FPVTC) spoke to the West Jackson Retired...
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Apr 15, 20242 min read


Local residents look up to the sky for the 2024 Solar Eclipse
All across the nation citizens placed special glasses over their eyes and looked to the sky on Monday, April 8. A total solar eclipse...
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Apr 15, 20242 min read


West Florida Electric Co-op announces 2024 Youth Tour participants and winners
Congratulations to this year’s West Florida Electric Cooperative (WFEC) 2024 Youth Tour winners. Joseph Smith, a junior at Sneads High...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read


Recollections: Legends of Yesterday - Bill Henley
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published these...
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Apr 5, 20244 min read


New Lowman Energy Center will help West Florida Electric Cooperative remain reliable for years to come
PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, a generation & transmission cooperative serving West Florida Electric Cooperative’s wholesale power needs,...
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Apr 5, 20243 min read


Tiger Steel making new homes affordable, sustainable, and accessible
Graceville’s Tiger Steel is continuing to make Graceville a more beautiful place. The Crutchfield family along with their Tiger Steel...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read


Recollections: Legends of Yesterday - Joel Timothy Paulk
This is a reprint of original articles by Hugh Woolley, a longtime resident and community leader of Graceville. Woolley published...
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Apr 1, 20244 min read


New sign installed at James A. Martin Park
Recreational baseball and softball will be starting soon with visitors to the local community being greeted with a newly erected sign at...
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Mar 22, 20242 min read


WJREA recognizes Graceville School essay contest winners
The West Jackson Retired Educators Association rewarded Graceville School fifth graders for their participation in the organization’s...
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Mar 15, 20245 min read
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