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Wildlife Hertiage Festival is Saturday at the refuge

Posted onJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

What do fishing, archery, birdwatching, wildlife, hiking, wildlife observation, and prescribed fire have in common?

Macks Meats demolished

Posted onJanuary 29, 2025January 29, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

The old Mack’s Meats grocery was demolished last week as a new, modern store and gas station is almost ready to open.

Arbor Day distribution of trees

Posted onJanuary 22, 2025January 21, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

It’s the 21st celebration and drew more than 900 people

By LYNN ARTZ
Special to The Sun

The rain held off and the 21st Crawfordville Arbor Day Celebration drew a large crowd to Hudson Park last Saturday. More than 900 people attended and signed in to each get a free tree. For more than half, it was their first time.

New Chamber officers, board

Posted onJanuary 22, 2025January 21, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

New officers and directors for the Wakulla Chamber of Commerce were sworn-in last week. Frank Messersmith takes over as president; Jeanie Booth is past president; Megan Smith is president-elect; Niraj Patel is vice president; Katie Taff is secretary; and Jessica Revell is treasurer. The officers and board members were given the oath of office on Tuesday, Jan. 14 by Wakulla County Judge Brian Miller. (Photo special to The Sun)

Rehearsals set for WCT’s ‘9 to 5 – The Musical’

Posted onJanuary 22, 2025January 21, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

The cast of Wakulla Community Theater’s ‘9 to 5 – The Musical,’ which will be performed in March.

By MINA SUTTON

My least favorite time of year is January and February. The weather is usually cold and dreary and I want to drink hot cocoa and watch old movies and wait for these two months to be over. But this year is different!

Wakulla falls short at 1A Regional Duals

Posted onJanuary 22, 2025January 22, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

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Colt Sanders vs. Jonathan Gonzalez. PHOTOS BY KATIE REESE

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

Coliseums have occupied landscapes all over the world from the times of ancient Rome to modern day America. No matter where one has stood or currently stands, it has always been a place of blood, sweat, and tears.

Free trees at Arbor Day on Saturday

Posted onJanuary 15, 2025January 14, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Forester Emily Martin and Marty Coffey with longleaf pines at last year’s event.

Special to The Sun

The annual Crawfordville Arbor Day festival will feature its signature tree giveaway and much more on Saturday, Jan. 18. Even if you have no need for a tree, visit Hudson Park between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. for the children’s activities that include a petting zoo, marine touch tanks, face painting, fun games, and an art contest.

Burglary suspect found hiding in ‘lair’ in his shed

Posted onJanuary 15, 2025January 14, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Andrew Lazzell was arrested by detectives on burglary charges.

Special to The Sun

On Wednesday, Jan. 8, detectives of the Criminal Investigations Division at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Florida Department of Corrections K-9 Team, executed a residential Search Warrant and arrested Andrew Lazzell, 39, for multiple charges.

Wakulla competes in Billy Saylor Duals

Posted onJanuary 15, 2025January 14, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Patrick Cooksey vs Aiden Davis. PHOTOS BY KATIE REESE

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

The War Eagles traveled to Live Oak to compete in the annual Billy Saylor Duals on Jan. 10th and 11th. War Eagle Wrestling is a weekly feature included under the Sports tab at the top of our home page.

WAKULLA WRESTLERS

Posted onJanuary 8, 2025January 8, 2025AuthorSpecial to The Sun

District Duals

Wakulla War Eagle wrestler Blake Barodte, above, took on Florida High’s Christian Ajose-Adeogun in a tough heavyweight match. (Photos by Katie Reese)