Growth is slowing

Assistant County Administrator Somer Pell and Property Appraiser Donnie Sparkman.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Property Appraiser Donnie Sparkman and Assistant County Administrator Somer Pell indicated recently that the pace of growth in the county appears to be slowing.

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Controversy over school proclamation on ‘civic discourse’

After the murder of Charlie Kirk, superintendent sees opportunity for education; critics complain of politics

School Superintendent
Rick Myhre

Staff Report

The Wakulla County School Board unanimously approved a proclamation last week designating Oct. 14 as “Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse” in Wakulla County Schools.
The proclamation, approved at the Sept. 15 school board meeting wasrecommended by Superintendent Richard Myhre.
Kirk, the conservative speaker, was assassinated on Sept. 10.

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HOMECOMING ROYALTY

Homecoming festivities at Wakulla High School this weekend included the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King at halftime during Friday night’s football game. Queen was Abbigail Lawhon, who is already serving as Miss Wakulla, and King was quarterback Owen Klees. (Photo by Ken Fields)

Sex offender arrested after attending school event

Joshua Martin

Special to The Sun

The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested a registered sex offender last week after he reportedly was on a local school campus for an event while children were present and did not notify school officials prior to his attendance.
Joshua Martin, 39, was arrested on Sept. 16 on a warrant by the WCSO Crime Suppression Unit and booked into the Wakulla County Jail.

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War Eagles wallop FAMU,48-6

War Eagle receiver Jordan Barnes gets into the open for a score.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

After dropping two games in a row, the Wakulla War Eagles evened their record to 2-2 with a thumping of the FAMU DRS Rattlers on Friday.
It was a “get right” game, with Wakulla going up 48-6 by halftime.

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