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Two teenagers suffered serious injuries in a New Year’s Eve crash on Woodville Highway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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A front page story last week headlined “Local Realtor found guilty of tax evasion” was not correct. The story, which came from a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, which prosecuted the case, did not specify that Sedita Cayson, the Realtor, was charged with five counts of attempting to evade or defeat tax and five counts of willful failure to file return. Cayson was not found guilty of evading taxes, only of willful failure to file.
While the subheadline explained that “Sedita Cayson failed to file income tax returns between 2017-2021,” the main headline was incorrect.
We regret the error.
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The two are charged with felony for using public records to try to expose identity of an internet troll
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Defense attorneys for former County Commissioner Mike Kemp and Becky Whaley, former administrator of a Wakulla Citizens Facebook page, again continued the arraignment for their clients until January.
Continue readingNo injuries reported in separate wrecks, both of which occured Dec. 4
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There were two wrecks involving school vehicles on Wednesday, Dec. 4: a school bus pulling into the high school was hit by a box truck on Highway 98, and a pickup truck backed into a school van loading students on Redman Road.
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A traffic crash in the rain on Thursday, Nov. 14, resulted in only minor injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Continue readingBecause of the election, the paper was held back a day from the printer so we could include local results. Subscribers may receive their newspaper a day later than usual.
Monday’s school board meeting was the last for Melisa Taylor, who has served on the board for 12 years, and served as a teachers for 24 years. She was presented with a plaque by Superintendent-elect Rick Myhre and joined by school boaard members Josh Brown, Cale Langston, Eddie Hand and Laura Lawhon. (Photo by William Snowden)
In a story last week on the Wakulla County Historical Society’s annual banquet, the wrong name was given for the Anne Quick Stewart Volunteer of the Year Award winner: It was Bernita Mack.
We regret the error.
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The school district held a ribbon-cutting last week for the new War Eagle Career and Technical Academy, to officially open the facility.
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