Corrections

  • Last weekโ€™s front page story on the county commission meeting that included a brief on the amount of funding for Florida Wild Mammal Association gave the wrong amount. The commission voted 4-1 to give $8,500 to the group which cares for injured and orphaned animals.
    โ€ข The On the Horizon calendar gave the wrong time for the county commission meetings. The meeting time for county commission meetings has been changed to 6 p.m. as of November.
    We regret the errors.

Clarification

Last weekโ€™s front page story โ€œFLDE arrests 10 sexual offenders in Wakullaโ€ included the name of Joshua Martin, 39, as one of the people arrested for violating sexual offender conditions.
That is not the same Josh Martin. also 39. who owns North Florida Land and Tree Service.

Controversy over school proclamation on โ€˜civic discourseโ€™

After the murder of Charlie Kirk, superintendent sees opportunity for education; critics complain of politics

School Superintendent
Rick Myhre

Staff Report

The Wakulla County School Board unanimously approved a proclamation last week designating Oct. 14 as โ€œCharlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourseโ€ in Wakulla County Schools.
The proclamation, approved at the Sept. 15 school board meeting wasrecommended by Superintendent Richard Myhre.
Kirk, the conservative speaker, was assassinated on Sept. 10.

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Busy Saturday ahead

You have your pick of activites for Saturday, beginning with the Coastal Cleanup at Woolley Park in Panacea which starts at 8 a.m
Unity in the Community holds its annual luncheon at the Community Center beginning at noon to honor those contributing to Wakulla.
The Festival of Joy is at Wakulla Springs Lodge from 1 to 4 p.m., celebrating special needs kids with a party.
And the Rotary Club of Wakullaโ€™s Boots & Bingo will be held at 3Y Ranch beginning at 6 p.m. The event is Rotaryโ€™s big fundraiser of the year for the clubโ€™s community projects.

Superintendentโ€™s statement on first day of school

Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre

Staff Report

The Wakulla Sun had reached out last week to Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre for comment about the first day of school, but he was out of the office for health reasons.
The day after our deadline, Myhre submitted a statement through the district office:
โ€œThe first day of school is always one of my favorite times of the year. Thereโ€™s an energy and excitement that comes with welcoming our students back into classrooms โ€“ from our youngest Pre-K learners to our graduating seniors.

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