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FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Back to school

Monday, Aug. 12, started another school year, and students at Shadeville Elementary School were back in class. Superintendent of Schools Bobby Pearce said of the first day: “It was a good day. Good start.” He noted it appeared the district had unofficially increased enrollment by about 90 students. It was the first student increase since 2019. (Photo special to The Sun)

Wakulla Sands Golf course to open Friday

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

The entrance to Wakulla Sands Golf Club.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

After a couple of years of work, the Wakulla Sands Golf Course is scheduled to open on Friday, Aug. 16 – kicking off with a golf tournament.

Mayor Steve Remke appointed acting manager

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Since the sudden resignation of St. Marks City Manager Zoe Mansfield and city clerk Ethel Jefferson two weeks ago, the city commission voted to appoint Mayor Steve Remke as acting city manager.

Office spent $230,000 in 2021 on an appraisal system that didn’t work. Then had to spend another $240,000 for a new system that did.

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla County Property Appraiser’s Office spent some $230,000 in 2021 and 2022 to purchase a computer-assisted mass appraisal system from a company called Vision.
When the system didn’t work, the office bought another system in 2023 from a company called GSA for $241,520.

Extension faculty offers array of programming for schools

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

By RACHEL PIENTA
4-H Director

Each school year, University of Florida faculty located at the Wakulla Extension office in Crawfordville offer school enrichment programming to all our area schools.

Weekly Roundup: Debby apreview of things to come?

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorNews Service of Florida

By JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida

TALLAHASSEE – Recovery from Hurricane Debby will continue for weeks, but some people in the rural Big Bend were quickly back on their feet after going through a second lethal landfall in less than a year.

Local author to hold reading at library on Sept. 5

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Special to The Sun

Local author Sabine Spencer has published a novel, “Distant Prayers,” and will hold a planned reading at the Wakulla County Public Library on Sept. 5.

Shadeville reunion held

Posted onAugust 14, 2024August 13, 2024AuthorSpecial to The Sun

Shadeville High School (1934-1967) Alumni and Friends Association held its 19th school reunion Aug. 3-4 with a banquet Friday night at the Buckhorn Community Center and ending with a church service at the New Bridge Hope Missionary Baptist Church in the Shadeville community – Elder Derick Howard, pastor. A good time was held by all. The next reunion will be in 2026. Cephus Harvey is president of the assocaition. (Photo special to The Sun)