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Port St. Joe Star
March 27, 2018
Pope Francis has made the canonization of Archbishop Oscar Romero his own project. Though the lengthy process was begun during the papacy of John Paul II, opposition caused it to stall. But in 2015, Francis beatified Romero, which opened the door to eventual canonization. Who was Oscar Romero?
Port St. Joe Star
March 8, 2018
Any visitor who spends a week or more in the Port St. Joe area and who doesn't visit the nearby town of Apalachicola is foregoing a unique opportunity to see a slice of unspoiled, charming and old-time Florida at its finest. The small city of fewer than 2,500 residents is less than 25 miles to the east of Port St.
Port St. Joe Star
February 28, 2018
Ruth V. Clemons Gathers, 75, of Port Saint Joe, Florida passed away at 3:06 am at Bay Medical Center surrounded by her family. She leaves to cherish her memories her husband of 54 years, Mr. Eugene Gathers. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, March 4, 2018 at 3 p.m. at The Body of Christ JesusÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 28, 2018
SPRINGFIELD — Port St. Joe had a freshman pitcher throwing to an eighth-grader catcher, and an eighth-grader playing third base on Tuesday night against Rutherford. And it had the more experienced softball team. It showed during an 11-4 victory that spoiled the Rams' home opener and improved theÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
December 31, 1999
The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School softball team traveled to Bozeman last Tuesday, dropping the game to the Bucs 3-1. Brooke Zinkerman (3-2) was on the mound facing 28 batters, striking out six, walking none and allowing three runs on eight hits. Leading hitters for the Lady Tiger Sharks were KalieÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
December 31, 1999
Every weekday the PSJ Ministerial Association will hold Holy Week services at 12 p.m. ET at the First United Methodist Church of Port St. Joe. There is a free community lunch following the brief service each day in FUMC's new Great Hall. Please come and join us! This year the preaching schedule is:.
Port St. Joe Star
December 31, 1999
There is no reason why Port St. Joe cannot be a multi-block level shopping community. It works pretty well in Apalachicola; why not here? Or, we could just pass a bunch of laws, begin monitoring parking, and fine our citizens and guests. Instead of an old-fashioned small town speed trap, we could becomeÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
December 31, 1999
Mr. Joseph “Buddy” Leon Jones, age 78, of Port St. Joe, Florida, passed away on March 17, 2018. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Watson-Giddens Funeral Home in Ellaville, GA on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 3 p.m. Pastor Chris Richardson will officiate. Burial will follow in Ellaville City Cemetery. A visitationÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 24, 2018
Black History Month Gospel Musical: 6:30 p.m., today, Baptist Collegiate Ministry Building, Nicholls State University, 906 E. 1st St., Suite 14, Student Union, Thibodaux. Kingdom Life Fellowship presents its Black History Month Gospel Musical. Everyone is invited to participate. Revival: 6:45 p.m., today, NewÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Scarborough announce the engagement of their daughter, Hannah Michelle Scarborough, to Tyler Rex Bush, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bush of Wewahitchka, Florida. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Scarborough of Blakely, Ga and Mrs. KennethÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
“So, Port St. Joe, the Sheriff Department's Easter Basket Drive and Food Bank were all reason enough. “That being said, anytime there is a title on the line, I want a shot at it.” The title in question is that for “Best Liar on the Coast” and is up for grabs 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, March 2 at the Haughty Heron in Port St.
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
The fifth annual Breeze by the Bay 5k/10K, hosted by the Junior Service League of Port St. Joe, invites you to run along the beautiful Port City Trail in downtown Port St. Joe on March 10. This is a fundraiser for the JSL of PSJ, a 501c-3 non-profit organization providing services to the local community andÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
Mildred Lucille Wood, aka “Groovy Granny” went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 19 in the early morning hours. She was born on April 20, 1930 in Port St. Joe where she resided her entire life. She is preceded in death by her dear husband, Carl Wood and her parents John McMullonÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
“Secrets to Successful Fishing” is the title of the upcoming Tuesdays @ 2 lecture series, the final chapter in the latest run of this popular series at the Port St. Joe Public Library. Capt. Phil Cox spent 25 years as a pro bass fisherman before moving to Port St. Joe in 2010 and establishing himself as a charterÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 23, 2018
A young Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School softball team got the season started on the right foot with an 11-0 win at Tallahassee John Paul II. Brooke Zinker, a ninth-grader in her first year on the team, earned the win, striking out 16 while walking four and allowing two hits. Erica Ramsey paced the Port St. JoeÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 22, 2018
The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School girls' basketball team overcame an early deficit to edge Baker on the road Tuesday night, stamping a ticket to Lakeland and the Class 1A state Final Four. The 47-43 win sends the Lady Tiger Sharks to Lakeland for the second time in three years. The Lady Tiger SharksÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 22, 2018
Selma Marguerite Bodiford, 84, of Port St. Joe, FL passed away Friday February 16, 2018 at Covenant Hospice in Panama City. Selma, daughter to the late Lee and Marie Jane Peters, was born December 5, 1933 in Columbus, GA. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family and gardening.
Port St. Joe Star
February 9, 2018
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Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
During an efficiently productive meeting Tuesday, Port St. Joe commissioners applauded a long-time employee upon her retirement and moved ahead on fencing around the railroad engine outside the Centennial Building. But the two most discussed topics centered on Reid Ave. Bill Kennedy, executiveÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
The new facility for the arts in Port St. Joe will host its first exhibit which will honor the history of African-Americans in the community and timed for Black History Month. The exhibit, “Our Stories, Celebrating North Port St. Joe” will open 6-9 p.m. ET Friday, Feb. 16 at The St. Joe Center for the Arts located atÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
You'll also be treated to live, lively music by the Port St. Joe Mighty Fine Band whose repertoire includes something for everyone to enjoy. Tickets are $14 per person and that includes everything, plus your chance to win some wonderful door prizes, too! Call the church office at 227-1845. Leave a voicemailÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
James was born in Port St. Joe, FL on July 10, 1967 to James Raymond Heath, Sr. and Betty (Dees) Heath. James graduated from Port St. Joe High school in 1985 and then later went to Haney Technical Center for Auto Body. James was an employee of St. Joe Paper Company and owner of Dri-BriteÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
The top seed in the West division, but playing without their top scorer due a suspension, the Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School boys' soccer team fell 1-0 to Tallahassse John Paul II in last week's District 2-1 A semifinal, bringing a successful season to a close. The Panthers scored the game's lone goal in theÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 8, 2018
The North Port St. Joe Project Area Committee (NPSJ-PAC) will move ahead with a full application to Triumph Gulf Coast, Inc. despite a pre-application being deemed not eligible for funding. The PAC is seeking $5.750 million to undertake the overhaul of infrastructure as well as the rezoning of propertyÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
Louisiana Contractors Accreditation Institute: A partnership between Louisiana Economic Development, Louisiana Community and Technical College System and the Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors will offer small and emerging construction businesses critical information aboutÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
Hello, Port St. Joe! My name is Shelly Cain. We are so happy to finally be here! Years ago, my husband, Jeff, and I made the decision to move south to escape winter and live in the land of sunshine. I believe God had a hand in bringing Cross Senior Care and I together at the sweetest nursing center as theirÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
In recognition of this event, the Port St. Joe Garden Club selected a fringe tree to be planted on the grounds of its Garden Center located at 216 Eighth Street. The fringe tree is a Florida native that will mature to be a small tree or large shrub depending on how it is pruned. Delicate tasseled flowers bloomÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
She led music for many years at Highland View Baptist Church in Port St. Joe, FL and was a member of the Jubilees. She leaves to cherish her memory, her daughter, Debra Womble and her husband Randy of Jakin, GA; her grandchildren, Barry Rogers and his wife Sheryl of Jakin, GA and Byron Rogers ofÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School boys' basketball team is doing a fine job keeping pace with the girls. ... Lowe had 21 points to lead Port St. Joe which received 14 points from Roberson. ... The Port St. Joe girls complete the regular season over the next two days as they travel to Wakulla and Niceville.
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
The City of Mexico Beach and Mexico Artificial Beach Artificial Reef Association (MBARA) has awarded their $146,710 artificial reef construction contract to Walter Marine and structure building is underway at their facility in Orange Beach, AL. This project is sponsored by the Courtney Knight GainesÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
February 1, 2018
The Port St. Joe SaltAir Farmers Market is kicking off its 11th year this Saturda at City Commons adjacent to Port St. Joe City Hall. The market is held 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. ET the first and third Saturdays of every month in the park, which is located at the intersection of Reid Ave. and Cecil G. Costin, Sr. Blvd. AtÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 30, 2018
Today is Monday, Jan. 29, the 29th day of 2018. There are 336 days left in the year. On Jan. 29, 1845, Edgar Allan Poe's famous narrative poem “The Raven” (“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary...”) was first published in the New York Evening Mirror. In 1820, King George IIIÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 30, 2018
I remember, as a child, accompanying my parents to vote. In the auditorium of a Nashville elementary school, I waited with them in line, then accompanied them to a big steel machine with an oversized, red-handled lever. With a pull of the lever, a curtain closed behind us, separating us from the rest of theÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 30, 2018
I remember as a child, my dad told me one day we would be watching commercials instead of television, and he was right. You can't enjoy your program anymore for the amount of commercials. The only solution is to record your program so you can fast forward through the commercials. What a pain.
Port St. Joe Star
January 27, 2018
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Port St. Joe Star
January 27, 2018
Copyright 2006-2018 GateHouse Media, LLC. All rights reserved • GateHouse News. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. The Star, Port St. Joe ~ 135 W. Highway 98 Port St. Joe, FL 32456, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 ~ Privacy PolicyÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 26, 2018
Greg Jordan is moving from one side of a rivalry to another, adapting to a new color scheme along the way. Into the closet will go the red and white of Blountstown, out will come the purple and gold, evidenced by the purple tie he wore Friday as he was announced Friday as the new football coach andÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 25, 2018
Yeager arrived bearing a request from the Port St. Joe Port Authority for joint ownership of the dry dock facility, which is currently to be in county hands, but commissioners and staff said that was a question for down the road. Much remains unknown about the dry dock proposal and Eastern's plans. EasternÃÂ ...
Sun Sentinel
January 25, 2018
All of the schools in a Florida Panhandle county will be closed Friday after 20 percent of each of the elementary and high schools' students were out sick this week amid a flu outbreak, according to media reports. Many teachers and bus drivers in Gulf County were also absent due to illness, the Port St. JoeÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 25, 2018
With three more wins last week the Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School boys' basketball team improved to 14-4 overall on the season and continue to lead District 1-2A. The Tiger Sharks beat Wewahitchka 87-56 as Jan Lowe led the way with 22 points and Gene Quinn added eight points and eight rebounds.
Port St. Joe Star
January 25, 2018
This morning we going down the Wewahitchka substitute list to try and get anybody to come to Port St. Joe” and a 22-mile trip. Norton added that bus driver ranks were a steadily growing problem. “We were running out of substitute teachers and we were running out of bus drivers,” Norton said. “It just madeÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 25, 2018
PORT ST. JOE — John Palmer officially ended his second tenure of leading the Port St. Joe football team and athletic department to statewide prominence by resigning Friday as head football coach and athletic director at the school. Palmer, 52, guided Port St. Joe to Class 1A state championships inÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 20, 2018
Today is Friday, Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2018. There are 346 days left in the year. On Jan. 19, 1953, CBS-TV aired the widely watched episode of “I Love Lucy” in which Lucy Ricardo, played by Lucille Ball, gave birth to Little Ricky. (By coincidence, Ball gave birth the same day to her son, Desi Arnaz Jr.).
Port St. Joe Star
January 20, 2018
God is at work in ways that we do not perceive at times. We can tend to overlook the “ordinary” circumstances of our life and not recognize God's hand at work. God is going to accomplish his purposes. He will get the glory that is due his name. The unique thing in all of this is that God chooses to use us toÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 18, 2018
A very special “thank you” to the staff of Cross Shores who took care of him since this past summer and were especially thoughtful and kind after his wife, Betty Sue, passed away. Thank you, also, to Rocky Comforter for his compassion over the past month. Port St. Joe is truly a wonderful place to call “home.
Port St. Joe Star
January 17, 2018
Bay scallops play a big role in the economies of many coastal Florida towns, including Port St. Joe, and this project is intended to increase scallop abundance and recreational fishing opportunities in the Florida Panhandle. The goal is to both increase depleted scallop populations in some bays andÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 17, 2018
On Thursday night, Port St. Joe trailed 9-6 after one quarter at host Blountstown. What followed was a blitz that resulted in a 55-4 edge over the final three quarters. Teiyahna Hutchinson scored 15 of her game-high 19 points in the second quarter to ignite the response. In the third quarter, the Lady TigerÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 17, 2018
Funeral Services were held at 11 a.m., ET Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at Oak Grove Assembly of God in Port St. Joe, Fla., with Pastor Steve Poppell, Brother Jim Gainnie and Billy Hudson officiating. Interment followed at 4 p.m. ET in New Hope Cemetery in Tallahassee, Fla. Expressions of sympathyÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 17, 2018
The St. Joseph Bay Chapter of NSDAR will hold their January 24, 2017 luncheon meeting starting at 10:30 a.m. in the Sunset Coastal Grill in Port St. Joe. January's Program is in charge of Dr. Pat Hardman and on National Defense. The Guest Speaker will be General James Simmons. If interested inÃÂ ...
Port St. Joe Star
January 3, 2018
The Port St. Joe Jr./Sr. High School girls basketball team traveled to Thomasville, GA over the Christmas Break, losing by a single point in the title game. The Lady Tiger Sharks stand 11-2 overall, 3-0 in District 2-1A entering the new year. They start a four-game home stand when they host Liberty County atÃÂ ...
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