It’s time to celebrate America 250! and the time capsule

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

This year is the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America.
In addition to the usual Fourth of July fireworks and festivities at Sopchoppy and St. Marks, there’s going to be something a little different on the courthouse grounds a couple of days before that: digging up a time capsule buried in 1976 for the Bicentennial.
And then burying a new time capsule to be opened in 50 years, in 2076.
Thanks to Clerk of Court Greg James for chairing this committee and bringing together people interested in it.

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Friction between boosters, admin

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

There is a divide between some school booster clubs and the Superintendent Rick Myhre as he has sought to clarify financial policies with the groups.
Myhre had made it clear that monies collected by groups for student extracurricular activities are required to be turned over to schools internal accounts to be managed.

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Judge denies stay in Kemp case

Posted onAuthorWilliam Snowden

Former county commissioner Mike Kemp

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN/Editor

The state attorney’s office filed an appeal of a judge’s ruling dismissing a felony charge of using a public record to harass against former County Commissioner Mike Kemp and requested a stay in the proceedings on a remaining felony for tampering with a witness, but Circuit Court Judge Jeremiah Hawkes denied the motion for a stay in an order issued Tuesday, May 26.

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American Legion holds a ride for veterans

Posted onAuthorSpecial to The Sun

American Legion members at the group’s first annual Bug Run

By MARJ LAW
American Legion Auxiliary

Would you ride 90 miles for our veterans? Would you ride a motorcycle in the rain and wind on Saturday, May 23rd to promote programs for our local vets?
Motorcycle riders would. Despite challenging weather, they came to compete in Wakulla’s Post 114’s very 1st Annual Bug Run put on by Chris Carraway, head of Chapter 114 of the Division of American Legion Riders, and Mike Simmons, Event Chair.

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