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Trump wins Florida, Wakulla

Former president takes 90% of votes locally in Republican Presidential Preference Primary

Canvassing board on Election night: Jessica Welch, Judge Brian Miller and his assistant Brenda Villiard, Commissioner Quincee Messersmith, and Supervisor of Elections Joe Morgan, with an unidentified election worker with her back to the camera.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Former President Donald Trump had already secured the Republican nomination earlier, on Super Tuesday, but had added more delegates to his total by winning Florida on Tuesday, March 19.

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Senior center lawsuit settles

Three former employees, released when R.H. Carter was fired, reach settlement with insurance company

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Three former employees of the Wakulla Senior Citizens Center who claimed they were wrongfully terminated back in 2020 after R.H. Carter was fired as executive director of the center reached a settlement agreement, court records show.

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Lawyer withdraws in murder case

Stuart Mauney

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Joe Bodiford, the defense attorney for Stuart Mauney, who faces a charge of murder, filed a motion with the court to withdraw representation – saying there was a conflict between him and Mauney. Citing client confidentiality, Bodiford did not disclose the nature of the conflict, but said he could no longer represent Mauney.

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Highway 319

Complaints about the slow pace of construction prompt BOCC questions

DOT officials acknowledged that the $25 million expansion of U.S. Highway 319 is behind schedule and won’t be finished on time.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County commissioners heard from the chief road engineer on the U.S. Highway 319 expansion over concerns about the slow pace of work.

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Audit committee sees positive future

An additional $600,000 in fiscal constrained county payment will likely cover deficit – if approved

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The county audit committee met last week and discussed the possibility that Wakulla County will receive some $600,000 more than was budgeted for fiscally constrained county payment from the state.

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Food insecurity

The extension office hosted a conference on Friday about feeding the hungry

Libby Simmons, director of development for Second Harvest of the Big Bend, talks to attendees about poverty and food insecurity in Wakulla County.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County Extension Office hosted a summit on Friday, March 1 on food insecurity in Wakulla.

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School board revisits policy

Chair Cale Langston wants to reevaluate required transport for teams

School Superintendent Bobby Pearce with school board members: Chair Cale Langston, Melisa Taylor, Laura Lawhon, Josh Brown and Eddie Hand.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

In the discussion portion of last week’s school board meeting, Chair Cale Langston informed fellow board members that he is investigating the requirement that sports teams and clubs be transported by school personnel and vehicles.

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