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Sopchoppy property

January 22, 2025 / VANCE OSTEEN

City considers whether to accept the school property

The Sopchoppy School in 2023 prior to a performance at the auditorium. (PHOTO BY LYNDA KINSEY)

By VANCE MALCOM OSTEEN
Reporter

Standing before a packed house, Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre gave the City of Sopchoppy an ultimatum: the city commission has 90 days to accept the school board’s offer to take the Sopchoppy School property or allow the school board to put the property up for sale.

Martin Luther King Jr. Ceremony

January 22, 2025 / William Snowden

The Wakulla Christian Coalition held its annual Martin Luther King Jr. observance on the courthouse grounds.

Aaliya Williams wins districtspelling bee

January 22, 2025 / William Snowden

Superintendent Rick Myhre with spelling bee runner up Ryan Steward and winner Aaliya Williams.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Aaliya Willliams, an 8th grader at Wakulla Middle School, won the district spelling bee on Friday, Jan. 17, with the word “sorbet” followed up by the word “university.”

Arbor Day distribution of trees

January 22, 2025 / Special to The Sun

It’s the 21st celebration and drew more than 900 people

By LYNN ARTZ
Special to The Sun

The rain held off and the 21st Crawfordville Arbor Day Celebration drew a large crowd to Hudson Park last Saturday. More than 900 people attended and signed in to each get a free tree. For more than half, it was their first time.

Digital billboards get past first hurdle

January 22, 2025 / William Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A proposal to allow digital billboards in Wakulla County got approval from the Planning Commission on Monday, Jan. 13 – the first step in the process.

New Chamber officers, board

January 22, 2025 / Special to The Sun

New officers and directors for the Wakulla Chamber of Commerce were sworn-in last week. Frank Messersmith takes over as president; Jeanie Booth is past president; Megan Smith is president-elect; Niraj Patel is vice president; Katie Taff is secretary; and Jessica Revell is treasurer. The officers and board members were given the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 14 by Wakulla County Judge Brian Miller. (Photo special to The Sun)

Welcome back ceremony for Vietnam vets

January 22, 2025 / Linda Ann McDonald

Veterans who participated in the lapel-pinning ceremony held by the American Legion on Saturday.

BY LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Jake Pigott Memorial American Legion Post 114 hosted a Welcome Home Ceremony honoring Vietnam Veterans at the Wakulla County Library on Saturday, Jan. 18.

Rehearsals set for WCT’s ‘9 to 5 – The Musical’

January 22, 2025 / Special to The Sun

The cast of Wakulla Community Theater’s ‘9 to 5 – The Musical,’ which will be performed in March.

By MINA SUTTON

My least favorite time of year is January and February. The weather is usually cold and dreary and I want to drink hot cocoa and watch old movies and wait for these two months to be over. But this year is different!

Weekly Roundup: DeSantis sends Moody to DC

January 22, 2025 / News Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – As many Florida Republicans head to Washington, D.C. this week to unite around Monday’s return of President-elect Donald Trump to the White House, Gov. Ron DeSantis also drew praise for tapping state Attorney General Ashley Moody to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.

Question of the week

January 22, 2025 / Lynda Kinsey / 0 Comments

City considers whether to accept the school property

It’s the 21st celebration and drew more than 900 people

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