Category: Community (Page 10 of 23)

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 RYAN DAILEY
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ signature on perhaps the highest-profile bill of the 2024 legislative session means many teens in Florida could be prohibited from opening social media accounts starting next year — but legal challenges are sure to follow.

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.

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.

By LEGION TAYLOR
Reporter

St. Marks City Commissioners received updates on issues presented at previous meetings, such as the purchasing of the old refinery site.

Special to The Sun

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.

By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Director

The Wakulla 4-H Shooting Sports program has been hard at work since January preparing for competitions and traveling across the state to compete.