King and Queen
At halftime of Friday night’s football game against the Leon Lions, Demarkus Roberts was crowned Homecoming King and Amariyah Roberts was crowned Queen. (Photo by Ken Fields)
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Early voting underway; election day is Tuesday
Staff Report
Early voting is underway in Wakulla through Saturday, Oct. 31.
There are two early voting locations: the Supervisor of Elections Office, 3115 Crawfordville Hwy., and the Sopchoppy Room at the Wakulla Community Center, 318 Shadeville Road. Voting is from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Election Day is Nov. 3 and you must vote at your poll. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tim Wheeler is principal at Riversink
Staff Report
Tim Wheeler, who was serving as Athletic Director at Wakulla High School, has been named as interim principal at Riversink Elementary.
Riversink Principal Louis Hernandez will be out for medical leave.
Former AD Mike Smith is coming back to fill that role at the high school.
Early voting starts Saturday in Wakulla
Early voting gets underway in Wakulla on Saturday, Oct. 24, through Oct. 31.
Reba Mason dies, founder of WCT
Staff Report
Reba Mason, who founded Wakulla Community Theatre back in 1991, and who also directed the annual performance of Handel’s Messiah with the community choir, passed away in Tallahassee on Oct. 8.
Mason was 83 years old.
Her obituary appears on Page 9 of this issue.
Two St. Marks city commission races on ballot
Voters in the City of St. Marks will have two city commission races on the November ballot:
Read More …Hurricane hits Panhandle, very little impact to Wakulla
Wakulla County received rain and some wind from outer bands of Hurricane Isaias as the storm made landfall on Friday, Oct. 9 in Destin.
County budget is approved
Wakulla County commissioners unanimously approved the 2026-27 millage and budget at their budget hearing on Monday, Sept. 21.
Read More …Correction
The front page headline on last week’s lead story on funding for a new training and resiliency center at Tallahassee State College’s Wakulla Environmental Institute gave the wrong amount for the funding – $27 million. It was correct in the story.
We regret the error.
County Commission Candidate forum Sept 23, 2026
Candidates Carrie Hughes, Beverly Keister ad Patricia Dyszer answer questions at the forum.