Going on Honor Flight

David Pienta with Vietnam veterans Jim McShane and Dennis Murhpy.

By DAVID PIENTA
Special to The Sun

I grew up as an Air Force brat. My dad served twenty-six years in the Air Force as a Communications Operator. My dad served in Vietnam and Desert Storm. So naturally, veterans have a special place in my heart.

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4-H Speech contest held in Wakulla

Wakulla’s Jace Perez won second place in 6th grade category. He spoke on ‘The Time Machine’.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

4-H District III Public Speaking Contest was held May 4th at the Wakulla County Extension Office in Crawfordville. Participants in the contest are winners from their respective school located in Leon, Jefferson, Gadsden, Franklin Wakulla, Liberty, and Gulf counties.

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New Miss Wakulla is crowned

Miss Wakulla Georgia Gumphrey, center, with Junior Miss Wakulla Chloe Thomas, Little Miss Wakulla Bay Sanders, Tiny Miss Wakulla Paisley Thomas and Young Miss Wakulla Anna High.

Special to The Sun

Congratulations to our new 2024 Miss Wakulla County Queens!
On Saturday, April 27th, at the Wakulla High School Auditorium, Georgia Gumphrey was crowned the 2024 Miss Wakulla County.

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David Harvey honored with naming

The former sheriff has building at sheriff’s self-insurance fund named for him

The retired Wakulla sheriff, David Harvey, with wife Rhonda at the ceremony on Monday.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Back in 1978, a Letter to the Editor in the Wakulla newspaper complained about an inmate’s treatment at the Wakulla County Jail under then-Sheriff David Harvey, who was a year into his first term and only 26.

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