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Senior center lawsuit settles

Posted onMarch 20, 2024March 19, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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.

Lawyer withdraws in murder case

Posted onMarch 20, 2024March 19, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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 Citing client confidentiality, Bodiford did not disclose the nature of the conflict, but said he could no longer represent Mauney.

Highway 319

Posted onMarch 13, 2024March 12, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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.

Audit committee sees positive future

Posted onMarch 13, 2024March 12, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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.

Susan Vickers named county employee of the quarter

Posted onMarch 13, 2024March 12, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Susan Vickers, a senior planner in Wakulla County Planning and Community Development Department, was named the county’s employee of the quarter.

Lawsuit against sheriff dismissed

Posted onMarch 13, 2024March 12, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A lawsuit filed back in 2020 against the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office claiming a deputy was negligent in failing to properly investigate an alleged shooting was dismissed last week.

Food insecurity

Posted onMarch 6, 2024March 5, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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.

School bus wreck on Wednesday; no injuries reported

Posted onMarch 6, 2024March 12, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Wakulla County school bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning around 8:15 a.m. There were 16 students on the bus at the time, but no injuries were reported.

School board revisits policy

Posted onFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

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.

School bus wreck on Wednesday; no injuries reported

Posted onFebruary 28, 2024February 28, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Wakulla County school bus was involved in a crash Wednesday morning around 8:15 a.m.