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Trees can be hazardous due to unseen problems

Posted onAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Homeowners are generally unaware of many of the circumstance that can make their trees hazardous. The vast majority of problems leading to structural failure in trees are not easily recognizable to the layman, but may have devastating potential. Photo by Les Harrison, FAMU Extension.

By ED DUKE and SAM HAND

Homeowners are generally unaware of many of the various circumstance that can make their trees hazardous.
If time is taken to look most people can see obvious structural problems as major decay in the main trunk of a tree. Still, the vast majority of problems leading to structural failure are not easily recognizable to the layman.
For example, genetic flaws, such as multi trunk trees like Bradford Pear, will lead to major failure as the individual trunks grow in girth and eventually push each other off.
Internal decay, which may only show a small fruiting conk on the bark, can be digesting the structural cellulose inside the tree.

Like people, aging trees aided by annual checkup

Posted onAugust 13, 2025August 13, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Just like people, trees change as they age. Sam Hand knows the better care given to the tree throughout its existence will likely lengthen its life and usefulness in a home or commercial landscape.

By MIKE CROSS, ED DUKE, and SAM HAND

Today’s media is replete with advertisement promoting pharmaceuticals and over-the-counter treatments to manage almost every imaginable malady plaguing humanity.

Sleep in Heavenly Peace now has Wakulla center

Posted onAugust 13, 2025August 13, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Volunteers Caden Gray with Robert Manning Sheriff Jared Miller, Kenny Manning, Commissioner Fred Nichols, Marty and Shannon Roberts, Steve Sanabria, Gibb Jones and in front President John Cousins announcing the Wakulla Distribution Center for Sleep in Heavenly Peace.

By REV. DR. BETSY GOEHRIG

Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a nationwide organization that believes that “a bed is a basic need for the proper physical, emotional and mental support that a child needs…. We are a national organization answering the call to a national problem.” Having a safe and comfortable place to sleep helps a child feel more secure and is better able to focus in school with a better night’s sleep.

SHARK GARDEN

Posted onAugust 13, 2025August 13, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Gulf Specimen Marine Lab has unveiled a new shark garden, landscaped with colorful flowers and plants by Primo Landscaping. The garden features life-size fiberglass shark models arranged among the flora, including a hammerhead shark, a great white shark and bull shark. (Photo special to The Sun)

Christian Nicolas enrolls at Troy

Posted onAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

Christian Nicolas of Wakulla, Florida, has completed IMPACT new student orientation and enrolled at Troy University for the Fall 2025 semester at the Troy Campus.
The fall semester for the Troy Campus starts on Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Troy University is a public, historic, international university with 22,500 students and 154,000 alumni. Students choose Troy for its quality academic programs, reasonable costs and availability of financial aid, outstanding faculty, and flexible in-class and online class offerings.

Chinesta Smith on teachers tour

Posted onAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

Forty Teachers were selected from 280 applicants for the 2025 Florida Teacher’s Tour!
The theme of the 2025 tours was “Sustainable Forestry.” The guides demonstrated how social, economic, and ecological solutions are being integrated across the forestry landscape to ensure the sustainability of Florida’s natural resources. There are more than 5,000 uses for wood, wood fiber, and by-products.

4-H Horse Club advances to state

Posted onAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By RACHEL PIENTA
Wakulla 4-H

Five members of the Wakulla 4-H Bits and Bridles Horse Club competed in Western riding events at the 4-H Area North Horse Show held at the Clay County Fairgrounds May 2 – 3, 2025. Braelynn-Anne Cilano, Miles Campbell, Rebecca Hughes, and Riley Schaefer all competed in the Junior division. Riley Manning competed in both Junior and Intermediate division classes.

Back to School

Posted onAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Welcome back
from Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre

Rick Myre

Greetings Wakulla County,
As a former soldier who traveled the world, and an educator who has traveled the state and country observing numerous education systems, I can unequivocally state that we are blessed to raise our children in Wakulla County.

Sheriff’s office raids house for drug and firearm offenses

Posted onJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

From WCSO

On Thursday, July 24, the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office Quick Reactionary Force (Q.R.F.) executed a high-risk search warrant at 43 Sue Lane in Crawfordville.
The warrant resulted in the arrest of four individuals for drug and firearm related offenses. [Sheriff Jared Miller created the Q.R.F. to address various high-risk scenarios presented to Wakulla deputies and detectives.]

Aldi opens

Posted onJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

A crowd of about 500 people were on hand on Thursday morning for the opening of the new Aldi at the old Winn-Dixie site.

Welcome backfrom Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre

Welcome back
from Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre