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A Joy-filled Christmas

Posted onDecember 10, 2025December 10, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

The quarterly special-needs event, this time Christmas-themed, was held at Wakulla Springs Lodge on Thursday, Dec. 4, and Rachel Seidler posed happily with a photo of her with Santa at the event. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

New movie is screened

Posted onDecember 3, 2025December 3, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

‘Galaxy Trolls’ features local actors, locations

The cast of ‘Galaxy Trolls’ which premiered at Palaver Tree Theater last week. Photos by GERALD BROWN

Story By
LINDA ANN McDONALD

Crawfordville’s Palaver Tree Theater hosted a private screening of a short film titled “Galaxy Trolls” for the participants and the parents of the children who appeared in the film.
“Galaxy Trolls,” which screened Tuesday, Nov. 25, is a short bit of film that’s a sample of what the longer movie is supposed to look like.

FCA fishing tournament held

Posted onNovember 26, 2025November 26, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Brianna Semani won first place for Redfish.

By LINDA ANN
McDONALD

North Florida Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) held its annual Ernie Stevenson Memorial Inshore Fishing Tournament on Nov. 22 at Shields Marina/Sweet Magnolia Inn in St. Marks.
The event was named after the former FCA Director for North Florida.

St. Marks School reunion

Posted onNovember 19, 2025November 19, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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.

Story & Photos By
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.

Guidelines for Depot Park plants offered

Posted onNovember 19, 2025November 19, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Sopchoppy City Commission presented Landscaping Maintenance Guidelines for the Florida Native Plant Society’s volunteers who maintain the garden in the Sopchoppy Depot at the meeting on Monday, Nov. 10.

Veterans events held on Saturday

Posted onNovember 12, 2025November 12, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

At the Veterans Breakfast at the community center on Saturday: Kim Fonder, Amy Marcelja, Jennifer Castineria; middle row, Marty Vails, Katie Sass, Lyla Redd, Tammy Metcalf; back row, John Castineria, Jaden Casteneria, Winston Murphy, and Shadrach Hines. (Photo by Linda Ann McDonald)

Molly Clore honored for work

Posted onNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Receives Moment of Impact Award for efforts in foster care

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Foster care is a temporary living situation for kids whose parents cannot take care of them and whose need for care has come to the attention of child welfare agency staff. While in foster care, children may live in foster families or in group facilities.

Shrine Club hosts a turkey shoot on Saturday

Posted onNovember 5, 2025November 5, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Wakulla Shrine Club hosted its annual turkey shoot of the holiday season on Saturday, Nov. 1.
The event was held at the Shrine Club building, 4141 Crawfordville Hwy. Proceeds from the event support the Shriners Hospitals for Children, which focus on orthopedic conditions, burns, cleft lip/palate, and spinal cord injuries. The organization provides care to children at no cost to families.

FSU Medical Expo in Wakulla

Posted onOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Saturday’s event was aimed at providing information and resources

DOH’s James Lewis with FSU’s Ursula Weiss and Kimberly Mattox.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

FSU Health hosted a community health expo called “Bridging Community, Health and Research” aimed at providing valuable resources to Wakulla and surrounding rural community.

Sopchoppy offers deal on park honeysuckle

Posted onOctober 22, 2025October 22, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Sopchoppy City Commissioner Mary Katherine Westmark offered a proposal to remove the coral honeysuckle from the city owned boundary fences within the Depot Park native garden.