The money will be used to build a Workforce Training and Resilence Facility
Tallahassee State College announced a $27.3 million investment in Wakulla County for a new facility that will expand workforce education and training opportunities while strengthening community resilience.
Berneil Pinder was charged after shooting Cody Castillo of Wakulla outside a Nassau bar
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The police officer who shot a Wakulla man to death outside a Nassau bar in March has an upcoming court date on a murder charge on Sept. 25.
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The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office held its annual memorial to commemorate the Sept. 11 attacks. This year marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon using hijacked airplanes as missiles.
Read More …Wanted for a double homicide in Sopchoppy, he was captured in Mexico on Aug. 13, taken to Texas, and returned to Wakulla County on Saturday
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Joseph Ronnie Raker was returned to Wakulla County on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.
Raker was wanted as a suspect in a double murder: the bodies of Rebecca Lynn Thomas, 58, and William Luper III, 49, were found in the woods near a home on Otter Creek in Sopchoppy on Aug. 4. Both died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds.
The warrants for murder were issued for Raker on Aug. 5, along with a $10,000 reward for his capture.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles improved to 3-0 on the season with a 26-7 win over the Chiles Timberwolves on Friday night.
Head Coach Derek Allen Jr. said the game was notable in that his team cleaned up some of the penalties that had dogged them in their first two games.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Austin Fairchild was driving his company work truck when a Wakulla County Sheriff’s deputy came up behind him with lights and siren. He moved off the road to let the vehicle pass, but it pulled in behind him.
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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
It is with great sadness I note the passing of retired Circuit Judge N. Sanders Sauls on Saturday, Aug. 28. He was the circuit judge assigned to Wakulla County for many years.
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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles got their second victory of the season, a hard-fought 25-19 win over a tough Taylor County Bulldog team.
Head Coach Derek Allen Jr. said it was a “sloppy” game – lots of mistakes and penalties. “Difficult playing in that environment” of Perry. But he was pleased that War Eagle fans packed the stands as well, and credited the fans with helping get the win.
Some of the sloppiness included four unsportsmanlike penalties on Wakulla – with two of those going against Ryheem Moore, receiver and safety, which led to him being ejected.
The first call was after a receiving touchdown. Coach Allen said players get 5 seconds to celebrate and Moore exceeded that limit, according to referees.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The county administration released a plan last week that looks at how the county government would reduce costs if Amendment 3 passes in November.
Amendment 3 is the property tax plan proposed by the state Legislature that would increase Homestead Exemption from $50,000 to $150,000 in 2027 and to $250,000 the following year.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Former County Commissioner Mike Kemp filed a federal lawsuit last week against the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office and named individually Wakulla Detective Chris Ormerod, claiming the detective was biased in his investigation that led to two felony criminal charges against Kemp.
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