The Friends of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge are seeking a store manager for its successful Nature Store. Essentials such as insect repellent and caps are available, along with field guides for plants and animals, stunning T-shirts and sunshirts, jewelry, mugs, notecards and much more.
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Lots going on before Friday night’s football game
Color Guard clinic
Members of the Wakulla High School Color Guard and sponsor Brooke Post put on a clinic for elementary and middle school students before the start of Friday night’s game against district rival Baker County.
Read More …Attempted murder
73-year-old arrested trying to kill two relatives, stabs himself in the throat
Special to The Sun
On Sunday, Oct. 12, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office arrested Allison Hatton, 73, for attempted murder.
On that day, a 69-year-old relative of Hatton was awakened by him repeatedly stabbing her in the chest and neck with a kitchen knife.
Hatton was interrupted by a second adult relative, who managed to get the knife away from him.
FDLE arrests 10 sexual offenders in Wakulla
Special to The Sun
Inspectors, agents and analysts with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement partnered with the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations in the arrest of 10 sexual offenders and sexual predators for violations of Florida law.
Read More …Bark-tastic
DOG COSTUME CONTEST
Wakulla 4-H held a Bark-tastic Halloween Costume Contest on Saturday at the livestock pavilion and 4-H Director Rachel Pienta announced the winner of Most Creative Costume were Christa Bingle and her dog Duncan dressed as a sea turtle and kelp.
Read More …4-H Hay Bale winners announced
By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Agent
Wakulla 4-H Agent Dr. Rachel Pienta announced the results of the 2025 4-H Hay Bale Decorating Contest last week:
Read More …Help sought in efforts to preserve Donalson Cemetery
By LINDEARA
JEFFERSON
The remarkable story of Nathan Donalson, born into slavery in 1840 before the Civil War near Fowlstown (now Donalsonville, Decatur County, GA), serves as a testament to resilience, Determination, and triumph over adversity. Now efforts are underway to honor his legacy and preserve the resting place of this inspiring ancestor and his family using modern technology.
Read More …Theatre competition
On Oct. 3rd Wakulla High School Theatre took 33 students to Bay High School in Panama City for this year’s District One Thespian Competition. On Friday, 10 schools across the panhandle competed with one-act plays with WHS performing Annie the Musical.
Read More …‘No Kings’ protest held in Sopchoppy
Wakulla County had a “No Kings” protest in Sopchoppy on Saturday. Robert Seidler, one of the organizers of the event, reported about 35 people largely from Sopchoppy and Panacea attended. (Photos by Robert Seidler)
Read More …Missing woman found
Special to The Sun
The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office invited citizens to join in a search party on Friday morning to look for Ellen Ashdown, 80, who had been missing for two days.
More than 60 citizens turned up to help and within hours, Ashdown was found in the woods.