Wakulla War Eagle strong safety Andrew Nelson signed a scholarship on National Signing Day, Wednesday, Feb. 4, with the Missouri S&T Miners, a Division II team in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. Head Coach Scott Klees praised Nelson and the support of his family. Nelson said he chose Missouri S&T because he will get a great education at school and play for a great football team. He is the 106th player from Wakulla under Coach Klees to get a football scholarship.
By JOSHUA PRATER
Special to The Sun
“I don’t know what to do,” the 17-year-old boy muttered over the phone. “I know that I don’t feel safe, but I don’t know how I’ll live without her.”
I was familiar with the young caller and knew he lives with bipolar disorder. This was not his first time calling MRT; he called frequently at night, but this time was noticeably different.
Through the boy’s fear-filled voice, I knew he needed someone to talk to, someone he could trust. That’s my role as a Mobile Response Team (MRT) counselor for Apalachee Center.
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
The Wakulla wrestling team closed out their regular season at the Ippolito Memorial Tournament held at Brandon High School. The War Eagles had a strong showing despite missing four wrestlers from their roster. No. 9 Brandon (2A) won the tournament with 274.5 points, followed by No. 7 Harmony (3A) with 200 points, No. 7 Aubrey Rogers (1A) in third, with 183 points, and Wakulla with 182.5 points for a fourth place finish.
Read More …After 25 years, the Opry will no longer have regular shows
Story By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Photos by
GERALD BROWN
The Sopchoppy Opry performed its last scheduled performance to a huge audience in the Historic Sopchoppy High School Auditorium, on Saturday, January 30th, proving it will always be “The little Opry that could.”
After almost 26 years and over 300 shows later, the Sopchoppy Opry is no longer maintaining its last Saturday of the month scheduled performances.
Deputy Don Newsome was charged with supplying information to then-commissioner Mike Kemp
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Wakulla Sheriff’s Deputy Don Newsome entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the state on Jan. 23 – meaning the felony charges against him will be dropped if he has no new law offenses.
As part of the deal, Newsome must also testify against former County Commissioner Mike Kemp, whose case is set for trial in March.
An Empty Bowls event was held on Thursday at Wakulla High School to raise money for Wakulla Giving Hands. Music, culinary, and art teachers collaborated with volunteers to make soup as well as handmade bowls.
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By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Dozens of people were set up on Thursday to receive the incoming sea turtles – 25 had been cold-stunned by the icy temperatures and picked up from St. Joseph Bay in Gulf County and brought to Gulf Specimen Marine Lab in Panacea for treatment.
Read More …Staff Report
Several candidates have filed to run in the 2026 election, all of them incumbents seeking re-election.
All three school board members whose terms expire this year have filed to run:
From U.S. Attorney’s Office
Howard Neil Martin, 46, of Sopchoppy, pleaded guilty in federal court to three counts: possession with the intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine; carrying a firearm during a drug-trafficking offense; and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The plea was announced by John P. Heekin, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
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