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Deferred prosecution agreement for Becky Whaley in doxxing case

Posted onAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Judge expresses frustration with lack of resolution in Mike Kemp’s case

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Becky Whaley’s attorney announced in felony court last week that she had signed a deferred prosecution agreement with the state and paid $500 to resolve her case.

Deputy with complaints is suspended

Posted onAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The commander of road patrol deputies at the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, Major Dale Evans, was reportedly suspended and placed on paid administrative leave on Thursday pending an internal affairs investigation.
Evans, who had approached the Sun with concerns about a hostile workplace environment at the sheriff’s office and those concerns were published in a story in last week’s newspaper, was suspended on Thursday, Aug. 14, over an additional series of memos he filed at the sheriff’s office complaining about Colonel Herman “Chuck” Whaley, who oversees the Criminal Investigations Division.

It’s time for War Eagle football!

Posted onAugust 20, 2025August 20, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

The Wakulla War Eagles take the field before the Preseason Classic against the Madison Cowboys on Thursday night at JD Jones Stadium.

Klees: Team is looking for guys to step up

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Last year’s Wakulla War Eagle team were a young bunch, says Head Coach Scott Klees.
This year, he says, he’s expecting those guys to grow up and be the team’s leaders.
Those players include Owen Klees at quarterback, son of the coach, a senior this year and coming off being named FCA’s Player of the Year last year. He is also the punter, and expected to play defense as a safety in certain packages.
Heath Milligan will also get some playing time as quarterback as well.

For more footall stories and photos see Football

Deputy contends sheriff’s office is hostile workplace

Posted onAugust 13, 2025August 13, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A deputy in the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office, part of the command staff, is claiming Sheriff Jared Miller fosters a hostile workplace environment.
Major Dale Evans, a longtime sheriff’s deputy who is over the office’s road patrol unit, filed a complaint against Sheriff Miller a couple of years ago – that was resolved, but he has filed new complaints about the office.

School board holds first budget hearing

Posted onAugust 6, 2025August 6, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Final budget hearing is set for Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.

BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla County School Board held its first public hearing on its proposed budget and millage on Monday, July 25.

Controversy over track

Posted onJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Runners object to the closing of the Paul Hoover Track to the public

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A number of local runners attended last week’s school board meeting to object to the Paul Hoover Track at Wakulla High School being closed to the public.
The speakers included Stan Linton, former Wakulla runner under Track Coach Paul Hoover who went on to run at FSU and later made it to Olympic trials.

Man found not guilty of trafficking meth

Posted onJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Jury acquits Brian Taff after 1 day felony trial

Attorney Craig Brown and associate Thalia Mendoza with defendant Brian Taff, center. (FACEBOOK)

BY WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

After a one-day trial last week for a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine, a six-person jury returned a not guilty verdict against Brian Taff.
The trial was held on Tuesday, July 22, with Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith presiding.

Miss Wakulla lemonade

Posted onJuly 30, 2025July 30, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Miss Wakulla Abbigail Lawhon and three other Miss Wakulla queens – McKinley Perry, the Young Miss Wakulla; Lynley Bryan, Little Miss; and Avyn Bryan, Tiny Miss – were out in Sunday’s swelter running a lemonade stand outside the Blue Water Realty office. (Photo by William Snowden)

County weighs budget

Posted onJuly 23, 2025July 23, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

Looking at continuing 7.9 mill property tax levy and possibility of increasing Public Service Tax

County commissioners passed a proclamation praising Kevin Carter of Attack One Fire Management Services for earning the designation as the Small Business Administration’s State Rural Small Business Owner of the Year.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Commissioners discussed the possibility of lowering property taxes this year, but seemed to acknowledge it would be unlikely as they face annual maintenance costs for the new radio system upwards of $500,000 a year.

Stuart Mauney sentenced to life for murder

Posted onJuly 16, 2025July 15, 2025AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Stuart Mauney, the man found guilty in May of murdering a hunter on the Purify Bay Road portion of St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge land in December 2021, was sentenced to life in prison by Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith at a hearing on Thursday, July 10.