The Wakulla County Historical Society is asking property owners to be aware that old cemeteries may be on their land.
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County commission holds budget workshop
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
County commissioners went through the exercise of what a 10% cut to the county budget would look like at a workshop last week.
County commissioner Valerie Russell requested the board look at the cuts to county departments – excluding the sheriff’s office and public safety.
County staff presented the information at a budget workshop on Monday, Aug. 18.
War Eagles beat Leon, 37-20
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles started the season with a win over the Leon Lions on Thursday night, a 37-20 win on the road at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee;
“I’m very excited with the win,” said Head Coach Scott Klees. “A lot of young players started for the first time: on offense, there were seven new starters; and on defense, seven new starters.”
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Read More …Deferred prosecution agreement for Becky Whaley in doxxing case
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.
Read More …Deputy with complaints is suspended
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!
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.
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Read More …Deputy contends sheriff’s office is hostile workplace
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
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.
Read More …Controversy over track
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
Jury acquits Brian Taff after 1 day felony trial
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.