A story in last week’s issue, “4-H Speech Contest held in Wakulla” misidentified the youth in the accompanying photo, it was Daniel Class, not Jace Perez.
Additionally, the story should have noted that the cash prizes for winners were memorial scholarships in honor of Aimee Sachs.
We regret the errors.
Author: William Snowden
Eagle Scout honored
Hiring freeze lifted
New deputies, firefighters, other county personnel cleared for hiring as of June 1
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The county will move forward with hiring six new road deputies and nine firefighters as of June 1.
Read More …Veterans upset with service officer’s hours
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
About 10 members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars including Post Commander Sean Golder expressed their concerns about the hours and outreach availability of the county’s Veteran Service Officer Winston Murphy.
Read More …David Harvey honored with naming
The former sheriff has building at sheriff’s self-insurance fund named for him
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Back in 1978, a Letter to the Editor in the Wakulla newspaper complained about an inmate’s treatment at the Wakulla County Jail under then-Sheriff David Harvey, who was a year into his first term and only 26.
Read More …Two lawsuits against county are settled
One lawsuit challenged the bid awarded for county’s new radio system for first responders
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla County recently settled two pending lawsuits: one was filed by Williams Communication challenging the decision last year to award the bid to construct a new radio system to Motorola Solutions.
Read More …Wawa approved
Planning commission give OK to gas station under conditional use rules
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The planning commission voted last week to approve a conditional use for a Wawa convenience store and gas station to be located on Crawfordville Highway on a parcel between the old and new Whiddon Lake Road.
Read More …Sparkman files to run against Brimner
Sheriff Miller also draws opponent in Armand ‘Army’ Reyes
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Longtime property appraiser Donnie Sparkman filed last week to challenge against incumbent Ed Brimner.
Read More …Inmate pleads guilty to murder at prison
Joseph Simmons accepts plea offer of 15 years for 2021 murder at WCI
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
An inmate at Wakulla Correctional Institution, already serving a 15-year prison sentence for robbery in Miami-Dade County, accepted a plea deal on Thursday, April 4, to serve 15 years for the murder of another inmate at WCI back in June 2021.
Read More …Man found not guilty in arson, animal cruelty case
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
A six-person jury returned a not guilty verdict against a Crawfordville man who had been charged with burning his girlfriend’s house down and killing a puppy.
Bobby Joe Sampson Jr. was found not guilty of arson and aggravated animal cruelty after a one-day trial on Tuesday, March 19.