2024 – The Wakulla Sun

Lodge hosts murder mystery

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorLynda Kinsey

The cast of suspects is interviewed, above, for the senior center’s murder mystery fundraiser on Friday, July 26, at Wakulla Springs Lodge.

Photos by Lynda Kinsey

The Wakulla Sun wins 5 awards

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorStaff Report

This photo by Neil Hostnick won an award from Florida Press for Reader-Generated Photo.

Staff Report

The Wakulla Sun won five awards at last week’s Florida Press Association’s media conference for Front Page Makeup, Reader Generated photo (by local photographer Neil Hostnick), Education News, In-Depth Reporting (Non-Investigative), and Breaking News.

District gets ‘A’ grade

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Schools is once again an ‘A’ district after the state Department of Education released grades last week.

Races set for city commission

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorLegion Taylor

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

Four candidates qualified to run for the three seats up this year on the Sopchoppy City Commission: Nathan Lewis, Robert Pilkington, Leonard Tartt and Mary Katherine Westmark.

Question of the Week

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorLynda Kinsey

Thanks for work on forums

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 31, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

By the time you read this, we will have finished up our three candidate forums for this election season.

Chinesta Skipper Smith publishes new book

Posted onJuly 31, 2024August 6, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

Seeking happiness, wisdom, direction, and truth for a blessed life? Wakulla author Chinesta Skipper Smith presents her latest book, “The Benefits of Obeying God’s Word” (published by Xlibris), which explores the transformative power of living according to God’s Word.

Chamber luncheon held

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorLynda Kinsey

Chamber members load their plates with food from San Marcos restaurant at the luncheon on Wednesday, July 25.

Photos by Lynda Kinsey

Sheriff’s office partners withDISC Village for S2 program

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By CHUCK WHALEY
Wakulla Sheriff’s Office

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office has been successfully utilizing the Sustained Solutions (S2) Program for the last six months to bring finality to on-going disagreements, long-term nuisances, and other protracted situations.

Weekly Roundup: Jumping onboard

Posted onJuly 31, 2024July 30, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – After President Joe Biden announced he will not seek re-election, most Florida delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention quickly got on board with Vice President Kamala Harris — with hopes her candidacy will help down the ballot.