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A Busy and Beautiful Week

Posted onJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

BY TAMMIE NASON
KWCB

It was a week full of community spirit, volunteer power, and fun for Keep Wakulla County Beautiful. From fundraising and fellowship to hands on cleanup efforts, the past week showcased just how much can be accomplished when residents come together with a shared love for Wakulla County.

Wakulla wins 1A District 2 duals title

Posted onJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Wakulla War Eagles with the 1A District 2 trophy.

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

Seneca is credited with saying, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

Lady War Eagles finish season

Posted onJanuary 14, 2026January 14, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Wakulla High School Girls Golf finished their 2025-26 season as District runner up and Regional finalist. Congratulations to Hadley Brown for making 2nd Team All Big Bend. Abbigal Lawhon and Jessalee Core received honorable mention. Pictured: Hadley Brown, Brianna Stephens, Abbigail Lawhon, Raegan Wester, Jessalee Core.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build set

Posted onJanuary 7, 2026January 15, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

On Saturday, volunteers will build beds for local kids who don’t have a bed to sleep on

By STEVE SANABRIA
SHP & Rotary

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a nationwide organization that believes that “a bed is a basic requirement for the proper physical, emotional and mental support” that a child needs.
Our local Sleep in Heavenly Peace affiliate is the Tallahassee Chapter (SHPTLH). As a part of this chapter, we launched a distribution center in Wakulla County in June. We started with 40 beds and have depleted our inventory through many deliveries to families in need.

Borosky makes Dean’s List at Belmont

Posted onJanuary 7, 2026January 6, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Fall graduation at Belmont University in Nashville.

Special to The Sun

NASHVILLE – Katlynne Borosky of Crawfordville was among over half of Belmont University’s undergraduate students named to the fall 2025 semester Dean’s List. Approximately 55% of the University’s 6,934 undergraduate students qualified this semester.

War Eagles get to 20-0 at Bobby Stanley Duals

Posted onJanuary 7, 2026January 6, 2026AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Wakulla’s Troy Thaxton vs. Matthew Acosta.

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

The Wakulla High Wrestling team traveled to Cardinal Gibbons High School in Fort Lauderdale to compete in the Bobby Stanley Duals on Dec. 29th and 30th. The War Eagles went through the tournament virtually untested, as they utterly dominated their pool to advance to the Gold bracket on the last day of competition.

Owen Klees named offensive player of year

Posted onDecember 31, 2025December 30, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

The War Eagle quarterback passed for more than 3,000 yards this season

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla War Eagle quarterback Owen Klees was named All-Big Bend Offensive Player of the Year.
The senior passed for just over 3,000 yards this season, with 27 touchdowns, and had 105 carries for 743 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Ask Judge Smith: Where the real people go

Posted onDecember 31, 2025December 30, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By JUDGE LAYNE SMITH

My first boss out of law school had a knack for relating to people just as they were and making everyone feel at ease. He was always polite, used simple language and short sentences, and paid close attention to body language. That skill set served him well, and I do my best to emulate him. When he spoke to juries, he fit right in as one of them.

Service of Remembrance

Posted onDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Family Funeral Home hosts the event, a benefit for Big Bend Hospice

Pastor B.B. Barwick and Friends from Panacea Full Gospel performing at the event on Tuesday, Dec. 16.

Visiting Mr. Christmas

Posted onDecember 24, 2025December 24, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

Photographer Perry Dissmore visited the nearest thing to the North Pole in Crawfordville – 6 Cardinal Court – and got a picture of Mr. Christmas (Jerry Boler), Lorelei, Shannon, Logan and Nick Chisler.