Jogger helps save man trapped in truck

Antonio Egleton was on a run to get in shape for basic training when a crash happened in front of him

Antonio Egleton

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

โ€œAt the end of the day, all I want to know is that he is good and OK,โ€ said 19-year-old Antonio Egleton.
Egleton, former Wakulla High School student and former War Eagle football player, was instrumental in assisting Wakulla County Sheriffโ€™s Office and EMS in a one-car crash across from Porter Island Seafood, on south Highway 319, on Thursday, Dec. 11.

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Robotics team prepares

The team will compete in a LEGO challenge this weekend

Coach Tyson Folsom with Thomas Latham, Jayce Perez, Claire Urbik, Brooke Williams, Rob Baker IV holding the robot, Hudson Folsom and Coach Rob Baker.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD

Wakulla STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), is preparing to compete in a FIRST LEGO League Challenge. The event will be held at the Maclay School in Tallahassee on Dec.13th.
Wakulla STEAM is a non-profit organization created by Tyson and Danielle Folsom of Crawfordville.

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Wakulla Historical Society holds open house

Historical society volunteers with goodies for the open house โ€“ Brenda Hindrick, Debbie Jay, Alaine Solburg and Alindeara Jefferson.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD

The Wakulla County Historical Society held its annual open house event in its museum on both Friday, December 5, from 4-7pm and Saturday, December 6, from 1-4pm. The museum was formerly the countyโ€™s jail house located at 24 High Drive, in Crawfordville.

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FWMAโ€™s Christmas with the Critters

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Despite cold rain and weather, a huge crowd turned out for the Florida Wildlife Mammal Associationโ€™s 7th annual Christmas for the Critters. The event was on Saturday, December 6th at Hudson Park.
125 beautiful native red cedar trees were available for decoration along with a huge variety of pre-decorated trees to choose from.

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New movie is screened

โ€˜Galaxy Trollsโ€™ features local actors, locations

The cast of โ€˜Galaxy Trollsโ€™ which premiered at Palaver Tree Theater last week. Photos by GERALD BROWN

Story By
LINDA ANN McDONALD

Crawfordvilleโ€™s Palaver Tree Theater hosted a private screening of a short film titled โ€œGalaxy Trollsโ€ for the participants and the parents of the children who appeared in the film.
โ€œGalaxy Trolls,โ€ which screened Tuesday, Nov. 25, is a short bit of film thatโ€™s a sample of what the longer movie is supposed to look like.

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St. Marks School reunion

The historical society brings together students of the old school

Alumni of the old St. Marks School gathered last week to share memories of the school.

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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Wakulla County Historical Society held a reunion on Tuesday, Nov. 11, for those who attended the old St. Marks School. The eldest attendee of the event was 92-year-old, Davis Raker.

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