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Election 2024

Posted onJanuary 17, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

A number of candidates have already filed to run for local office

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A number of potential candidates are filing to run for local elected office in 2024.
Constitutional officers, three county commission seats, and two school board seats are on the ballot this year.

Kendyl Byrd is district spelling bee champion

Posted onJanuary 17, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Runner-up Mirri Craig, left, with district winner Kendyl Byrd at Friday’s district spelling bee.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The winning word was “avens.” As in “plants of a genus of perrenial herbs with pinnate or hyrate leaves and flowers with long plumose persistent styles.”
And Kendyl Byrd, a 5th grader at Shadeville, won the district spelling bee by spelling it correctly.

Tree protection eyed

Posted onJanuary 10, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

County commission will look at ‘incentives’ for developers to stop clear cutting

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

County commissioners said they would consider tree protection ordinance after half a dozen members of the Charter Review Committee appeared at last week’s meeting to implore them to look at the issue.

Fight over souvenirs

Posted onJanuary 10, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Family of late UCF Coach Gene McDowell’s family in a battle over trophies

University of Central Florida Coach Gene McDowell, who passed away in 2021.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The widow of Coach Gene McDowell, who was head football coach at the University of Central Florida from 1985 to 1997, was in county court last week asking that some of her late husband’s trophies and scrapbook be returned to her.

Man charged with Shell Point threats found dead

Posted onJanuary 10, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Matthew Williams had been missing, his body found in Tallahassee

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A man charged with threatening his Shell Point neighbors was reportedly found dead in Tallahassee, according to sources close to the matter.

Restitution of $4,350 ordered for Tarpine gate

Posted onJanuary 10, 2024February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Andrew Curles rammed the gate in July and was charged with felony criminal mischief

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Panacea man was ordered to pay $4,350 to replace one of the gates at Tarpine after he rammed it with his truck on July 21.

Ordered held in jail

Posted onDecember 27, 2023February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Matthew Williams ordered held in jail after threatening Shell Point neighbors

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A Shell Point man who was arrested two weeks ago after making threats against his neighbors and then arming himself was ordered held in jail.

St. Marks holds special budget hearing

Posted onDecember 27, 2023February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The City of St. Marks appears to have finally gotten its tax levy and budget for 2023-24 approved.

Two War Eagles sign scholarships

Posted onDecember 27, 2023February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Nehemiah Chandler signs with Georgia Tech; Haden Klees with Samford

Wakulla War Eagle Nehemiah Chandler signs his scholarship to play football for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets as assistant head coach Grady Guess looks on.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Two dynamic Wakulla War Eagle football players signed college scholarships on National Signing Day on Wednesday, Dec. 20 – Nehemiah Chandler signed with Georgia Tech, and Haden Klees signed with Samford.

Motion to dismiss heard in former deputy’s lawsuit

Posted onDecember 27, 2023February 9, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

Robert Standeford sued after leaving the sheriff’s office, claiming he suffered whistleblower retaliation

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The lawsuit by former Wakulla deputy Robert Standeford against the sheriff’s office for wrongful termination was before Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith on a motion to dismiss the case last week.