Wins handily in three-way race; school referendum is approved
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Republican Carrie Hughes won the race for the district 4 county commission seat over Democrat Beverly Keister and no-party candidate Patricia Dyszer.
Read More …PROTEST AT THE COURTHOUSE
About a dozen protesters turned out on Wednesday, Oct. 28, expressing concern about Panacea resident Marion Allen who has been under a guardianship, and unable to have regular visits with his wife, Lucy, and friends and even his pastor, for the past several months.
Read More …Close out regular season with a big win. Playoffs start on Nov. 13, unclear if War Eagles will host
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles closed out the regular season with dominating performance against the Leon Lions for Homecoming – a 46-7 stomping of the Lions.
“Our guys didn’t take them lightly and prepared the right way all week,” said Head Coach Derek Allen Jr. “They showed that Friday night.”
Players of the Week were Bryce Manning as MVP. He had 8 carries for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Offensive Player of the Week was quarterback Ashton Brooks, who was 9 for 11 passing for 138 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Confrontations at youth sports over past weeks lead to law enforcement response
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Two incidents over the past several weeks at the Medart Rec Park during youth football games have led to confrontations between adults and a response by Wakulla County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Read More …By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Value Adjustment Board met on Friday and rejected petitions for reconsideration of taxable values on two appeals.
One petition was a request for a home in Mashes Sands.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
John Meister, who played Santa Claus during the Christmas season at Esposito’s in Tallahassee and locally, was recently arrested for 16 counts of possession of child porn by the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.
Read More …County abandons decades-long effort to keep public access to private lake
Wakulla County commissioners took a step back from a battle that has gone on for years: providing public access to Lake Ellen, which is a private lake
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Hundreds of people turned out on a rainy Tuesday morning for the opening of the new Wakulla County Public Library.
A ribbon-cutting was held, hosted by the Wakulla Chamber of Commerce, and Library Director Linda Oaks cut the ribbon to officially open the facility.
City Clerk Ashley Schilling yells a vulgarity and walks out of budget workshop
At a budget workshop for the City of Sopchoppy at the end of August, there was “verbal exchange between (Public Works Director Seth) Green and (City Clerk Ashley) Schilling,” according to minutes of the meeting. “Schilling abruptly walked out of the meeting and returned after a period of time.”
Read More …The three county commission candidates share their views
The three candidates for the district 4 seat on the county commission appeared at a candidate forum on Thursday.