Senior center lawsuit settles

Three former employees, released when R.H. Carter was fired, reach settlement with insurance company

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Three former employees of the Wakulla Senior Citizens Center who claimed they were wrongfully terminated back in 2020 after R.H. Carter was fired as executive director of the center reached a settlement agreement, court records show.

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Wakulla High celebrates literacy, resiliency

Wakulla High staff wear green to promote positivity and mental health.

By VICTORIA POPE
Wakulla Schools

Wakulla High School is thrilled to share the highlights of its successful participation with Florida Department of Education’s Celebrate Literacy Week in conjunction with the Panhandle Area Education Consortium’s STAR (Soaring to Achieve Resiliency) Week. From January 22-26.

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Lawyer withdraws in murder case

Stuart Mauney

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Joe Bodiford, the defense attorney for Stuart Mauney, who faces a charge of murder, filed a motion with the court to withdraw representation – saying there was a conflict between him and Mauney. Citing client confidentiality, Bodiford did not disclose the nature of the conflict, but said he could no longer represent Mauney.

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Highway 319

Complaints about the slow pace of construction prompt BOCC questions

DOT officials acknowledged that the $25 million expansion of U.S. Highway 319 is behind schedule and won’t be finished on time.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Wakulla County commissioners heard from the chief road engineer on the U.S. Highway 319 expansion over concerns about the slow pace of work.

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DUCKS UNLIMITED BANQUET

The big Ducks Unlimited Banquet on Saturday night at 3Y Ranch was sold out – with more than 700 people in attendance and reportedly raising more than $100,000. Guns were auctioned, as well as artworks and even a lab puppy that raised more than $2,100. (Photo by Gerald Brown)