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After 29 years, Lindy’s Fried Chicken closes

Posted onApril 23, 2025April 22, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

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Outside of true tragedies, there are few things worse than your favorite restaurant closing. After 29 years of business, Lindy’s Fried Chicken has closed its doors.

JOY-Filled Easter for special needs kids

Posted onApril 16, 2025April 15, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Rachel Seidler poses for pictures with JOY, the mascot for JOY-Filled Journeys, which holds quarterly events at the Lodge for special needs kids.

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Cookies, crafts, face painting, and the Easter Bunny were the highlights for JOY-Filled Journeys’ holiday event held at The Lodge at Wakulla Springs on Thursday, April 10th.

Winners chosen in this year’s 4-H Speech Contest

Posted onApril 9, 2025April 8, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

First and second place winners for 4th and 5th grade: Evelyn Rummel who spoke on “Softball” and Raelynn Prentiss on “My Favorite Vacation.” Behind them are 4-Her Caden Gruebel, judges Novella Franklin, Eddie Hand, and Desiree Mosley, and Quincee Messersmith.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
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This year’s y 4-H Public Speaking Contest was held Tuesday, April 1, at the Wakulla Extension Office.
First Place Winner for the 4th and 5th Grade Contestants was Raelyn Prentiss on “My Favorite Vacation,” an exciting story about her family’s trip to Universal Studios in Orlando and Second Place Winner was Evelynn Rummel on “Softball,” a story about her favorite sport.

School staff attend Florida Farm to School conference in Orlando

Posted onApril 2, 2025April 1, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Educators Shelly Parks, Kimberly Bartnick with Food Services’ Marina Mudryy at the conference.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
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Wakulla County School staff attended the 2025 Florida Farm to School Conference in Orlando. The event, organized by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and was attended by Food Services staff Marina Mudryy, Kathleen Newton, Robin Ryder and Wakulla County School educators Kimberly Bartnick and Shelly Parks.

Author speaks on Civil War

Posted onMarch 19, 2025March 18, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Wayne Torbert’s ‘The Young Cadet’ is about Battle of Natural Bridge

Author Wayne Torbert, an avid Civil War reenactor, shows off the operation of an Enfield Rifle at the program held Tuesday, March 11, at the public library.

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The Wakulla County Historical Society presented as its program last week Wayne Torbert, author of the novel “The Young Cadet” about the Civil War Battle of Natural Bridge.

After sadness, Sassy Sue’s painting classes bring joy

Posted onMarch 19, 2025March 18, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Bob Ross-trained painting instructor Sue Taff looking over the efforts of Jessica Haubrick at last week’s “Western Tipsy” event at Wakulla Springs Lodge.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
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On Feb. 8th, 2025, my 94-year-old father, Joseph Ivan Marti, passed away in the home I grew up in, in Kissimmee.
My best friend, Pamela Kay Sapp, who is a home health nurse, always faithfully answered my phone calls with hospice related questions and concerns while walking me through the end-of-life stages with Dad.

Ducks Unlimited banquet held

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

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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.

Culinary chefs competition

Posted onFebruary 26, 2025February 26, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Four elementary school students compete in cooking

Winning chef Evelynn Rummell from Shadeville won with her recipe for Green Enchiladas. Kitchen staffer Hailey Andrews, who helped Rummell, congratulates her.

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The Wakulla County 15th anniversary Future Chefs National Challenge by Sodexo was held last week with the theme of “My favorite main dish.”

Read-In on Sunday

Posted onFebruary 19, 2025February 18, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

Robert and Roman Welch read their story ‘Snowy Day’ about the recent snowstorm.

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Wakulla Christian Coalition held the National African American Read-In at Palaver Tree Theater on Sunday, Feb. 16.

Sopchoppy discusses school offer

Posted onFebruary 5, 2025February 4, 2025AuthorLinda Ann McDonald

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
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The Sopchoppy city commission held a workshop to weigh its options on whether to take over the historic Sopchoppy School.
City commissioners listened to views from citizens at the workshop, held Monday, Jan. 27.