2025 – Page 2 – The Wakulla Sun

Talquin Youth Tour held

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

Talquin Electric Cooperative selected16 high school juniors from Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla counties to participate in the Talquin Youth Tour to visit the state Capitol and Supreme Court.

Cabs and Counters After Hours event

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorLynda Kinsey

Chamber members eat and socialize at the After Hours event hosted by Cabs and Counters on Feb. 20. (PHOTOS BY LYNDA KINSEY)

Chamber Luncheon held

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorLynda Kinsey

Chamber members go through the food line at Wakulla Environmental Institute for a luncheon on Feb. 26 catered by Hamaknockers BBQ. (PHOTO BY LYNDA KINSEY)

Pine Tree Music Fest was Saturday

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorGerald Brown

With two stages and nineteen bands, the Barber Brothers rock the inside stage Saturday at the Palaver Tree Theater for the third Pine Tree Church Music Festival. (PHOTO BY GERALD BROWN)

Lost Creek fire

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorStaff Report

A forest fire in the Lost Creek area on Saturday, March 1, burned more than 100 acres. It appeared to start from a campfire that wasn’t extinguished. (Photo by Jessi Smith)

Ducks Unlimited banquet held

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Ducks Unlimited Spring Event was held on Saturday, March 1, at the 3Y Ranch.
Since 1937, Ducks Unlimited has conserved over 16 million acres of waterfowl habitat across North America. Ducks Unlimited conserves, restores and manages wetlands and associated habitats for North America’s waterfowl.

Wakulla qualifies 7 for state championship

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

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The 7 qualifiers: Blake Barodte, Matthew Thaxton, Patrick Cooksey, William Harvey, Nate Jacobs, Aaron Robinson. (PHOTOS BY WALT JACOBS)

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

An American bald eagle flying over John L. Cobb Gymnasium in Panama City on Friday was an auspicious sign that good things were in store for the War Eagles at the 2025 FHSAA 1A Region 1 Tournament.

Ribbon-cutting for DR Horton

Posted onMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025AuthorLynda Kinsey

The Wakulla Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting on Feb. 20 with builder D.R. Horton’s newest community in Crawfordville, Misting Springs, under construction. Chamber members toured the furnished model, community pool, and pickleball court. There were also refreshments from Taste of Mexico food truck. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)