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The 49th Annual Miss Wakulla County Scholarship Pageant is set for Saturday, April 26, at 3 p.m. in the Wakulla High School Auditorium. Doors open at 2:30 p.m., and tickets will be available at the door for $10.
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Emily Cordell, center, signed a volleyball scholarship on Thursday, April 17, to play for Wheaton College in Massachusetts. She is flanked by her mom and dad, and longtime coach Elizabeth Andrews, far left, and current coach Hannah Strickland. Cordell thanked her parents, coaches and fellow players – going back to travel league, several of whom were at the signing.
– William Snowden
City weighs a pause in development while it works out comp plan
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The City of St. Marks agreed to have the Apalachee Regional Planning Council help re-do the city’s comprehensive growth plan but some city residents expressed concern about a six-month moratorium on building and city commissioners agreed to re-advertise the moratorium for consideration in May.
The city commission met on Thursday, April 10 at the St. Marks Yacht Club because City Hall has black mold.
Richard Bishop was an inmate at Wakulla Correctional when he killed and mutilated a man
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Richard Bishop was an inmate at Wakulla Correctional Institution Annex in January 2023 when he killed another inmate at the prison for reportedly being a child molester, according to the probable cause affidavit.
A Wakulla grand jury returned an indictment for first degree murder against Bishop in 2024.
Worm Gruntin’ lesson
Professional worm grunter Snap Revell gave visually impaired Meadow Schoen a lesson on worm gruntin’ at Saturday’s festival in Sopchoppy. (Photo by Gerald Brown)
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LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Cookies, crafts, face painting, and the Easter Bunny were the highlights for JOY-Filled Journeys’ holiday event held at The Lodge at Wakulla Springs on Thursday, April 10th.
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On April 10th, the 2025 All Big Bend Wrestling Team was announced. Four Wakulla wrestlers joined the most elite in the area as they were named First Team All Big Bend: Emma Riggs, Kendal Haynie, Matthew Thaxton and Nate Jacobs were all First Team selections at their respective weights. Julia Baggett, Aaron Robinson, Austin Ryals, and Blake Barodte made the second team. Receiving honorable mention were: Patrick Cooksey, William Harvey, Caleb Thompson, Colt Sanders, Clayton Manzi, and Wyatt Brown.
Wakulla High School Lady War Eagles softball team honored four seniors on Tuesday, April 8. (Photos by Perry Dissmore/Special to the Sun)
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Friday night was prom and lots of photos are taken at Azalea Park – including volleyball players McKenna Peddicord, Sophia Stolk and Kylie Swain. We’ll have more prom photos in next month’s Graduation section. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)
By JO ANN PALMER
Special to The Sun
The Wakulla Quilters Guild invites the community to its upcoming 2025 Celebration of Quilts Show, set to take place Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26.
This two-day event will be held at the Wakulla County Library, 4330 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville.
Doors will open to the public on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and best of all, admission is free.
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