The War Eagle Marching Band were at the Showcase Saturday night at Gene Cox Stadium in Tallahassee in preparation for competition. (Photos by Perry Dissmore)
Continue readingPage 12 of 124
Three of the 14 inductees have Wakulla ties – Rhonda Harvey, Jonathan Kilpatrick, Kevin Vaughn
Special to The Sun
Fourteen leaders in education, business, public service, and community engagement have been named to the Tallahassee State College Alumni & Friends Hall of Fame, the College’s highest honor for alumni and supporters. Three of those inductees have ties to Wakulla:
Continue readingWakulla Animal Group has put up scanners to help return lost pets
The Wakulla Animal Group unveiled a microchip scanning station at Azalea Park on Thursday, Oct. 2, in an effort to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Continue reading
Story & Photos By
LYNDA KINSEY
Of The Sun
The Wakulla County Historical Society held its Annual Meeting and Dinner on Thursday, Oct. 2, at the Wakulla Shrine Club. Nearly 70 people were in attendance.
The historical society was founded in October of 1991 and current President Andrea Carter explained the group preserves Wakulla history through the museum and maintains the gift shop, as well as documenting the history of Wakulla families. Carter also noted the most recent project: the creation of Heritage Park on Zion Hill Road in Crawfordville.
Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
A Blessing of the Animals event was held at Christ Church Anglican on Sunday, Oct. 5, with retired Pastor John Spicer leading the event.
A wide variety of cats, dogs and a leopard gecko named Sunny, owned by Sarah Laughton received prayer and blessings from Spicer.
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles took care of business against the Fort Walton Beach Vikings on Friday night, winning 30-22.
And it wasn’t as close as the final score makes it sound: The War Eagles were up 30-7 in the third quarter when Head Coach Scott Klees decided to put the second string and some JV players in. The Vikings scored twice to narrow the margin, but the outcome was never in doubt.
By BENJY HAMM
Nearly 220 million American adults turn to their local newspapers regularly for news and information they need to stay informed, feel more connected to their neighbors and improve their lives and communities.
Continue readingWakulla is one of only 13 districts recognized; designation based on school grades, class size compliance, financial audits
Special to The Sun
Wakulla County School District has been officially recognized by the Florida Department of Education and the State Board of Education as an Academically High-Performing School District for 2024–25, joining an elite group of only 13 school districts across Florida to achieve this honor.
Continue reading