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Wrestlers place at state

Two Wakulla wrestlers earned podiums in the state championships over the weekend: Kendal Haynie placed 4th in girls competition, above, and Matthew Thaxton placed 7th, seen in the photo at the far right. Story on Page 14. (Photos by Walt Jacobs)

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Wakulla High School students came together for a cause, raising an impressive $3,014.17 for the Florida State University Dance Marathon – doubling their contribution from last year.

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

In Plato’s Republic, Socrates said: “The person who blends physical training most beautifully with music, and applies them to the soul with the utmost measure, is the one we may rightly declare to be perfectly musical, and well harmonised in the highest degree, much more so than anyone who tunes the strings of an instrument.”

By RACHEL PIENTA
Wakulla 4-H Director

The Wakulla Wonderful event is back! On Saturday, March 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wakulla 4-H invites the Board of County Commissioners, all elected county officials, our business community and all citizens to join Wakulla 4-H at the Wakulla County Courthouse Square on High Road for a celebration of Wakulla’s founding and community history.

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From Wakulla Community Theater’s beginnings in 1991 through 2009, then director, Reba Mason, always included a notable person in some sort of cameo.

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Wakulla High School and Riversprings Middle School recently participated in the essay contest sponsored by the Coastal Optimist Club each year. The theme for the contest was “How Optimism Has Paved My Way to Success.”

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The Riversprings Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team has taken first place in their division at the Nature Coast Regional Tournament, a well-earned victory after months of dedication, creativity, and teamwork!

By JARED MILLER
Wakulla County Sheriff

Sheriff Donnie Crum’s legacy in Wakulla County is one that will never be forgotten. For over three decades, his leadership shaped not only the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office but also the lives of those around him.

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Talquin Electric Cooperative selected16 high school juniors from Gadsden, Leon, and Wakulla counties to participate in the Talquin Youth Tour to visit the state Capitol and Supreme Court.