On July 1, school will be renamed as Tallahassee State College
From TCC
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 522 into law on Wednesday, March 27,, renaming Tallahassee Community College as Tallahassee State College effective July 1.
Category: Community (Page 1 of 14)
Community news from around Wakulla County
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.
A big crowd converged on Panacea and Woolley Park on Saturday for the annual Oyster & Brewfest, a fundraiser for Waterfronts Panacea that helps pay for local projects like activities for local kids.
By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Director
Each school year, University of Florida Extension faculty located at the Wakulla Extension office in Crawfordville offer school enrichment programming to all our area schools.
New playground equipment was unveiled at Azalea Park on Tuesday, March 19th, as part of a collaborative effort between the Wakulla Board of County Commissioners and the Wakulla County Health Department.
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Billy Rader of Ocean Opry fame will join the all-star cast of musicians and vocalist on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. at the Sopchoppy Opry in historic Sopchoppy School Auditorium. Wayne Martin and Country Gold along with the Opry’s own South Bound Band will present an evening music the whole family can enjoy. Tickets are $15 and may be reserved at 850-962-3711 or purchased at the door.
The city’s big annual festival is set for April 12
By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter
The recent Sopchoppy City Commission meeting on Monday, March 11, saw citizens addressing the commissioners, with the exception of an absent Lara Edwards, about the Worm Gruntin’ Festival, which is to be held on April 12th.
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Reporter
St. Marks City Commissioners received updates on issues presented at previous meetings, such as the purchasing of the old refinery site.
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Oliver Rene Dickens was born March 23, 2024, weighing 9 lbs 8 oz. with a length of 20 and 3/4 inches. He was born at12:55 p.m. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to father, Dr. Cody Daniel Dickens, and mother, Anna Schoubert Dickens.
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