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Special to The Sun
Since 2012, UF/IFAS Extension and partner institution Florida A&M University Cooperative Extension have donated tons of peanut butter to food banks through their annual Peanut Butter Challenge.
Continue readingBy JIM TURNER
News Service of Florida
TALLAHASSEE – The Category 4 Hurricane Helene unleashed its wrath on Florida this week, packing 140 mph winds and making landfall Thursday night near the Taylor County community of Perry.
Continue readingWakulla Public Library’s director, ‘Library Linda,’ is passionate about her community
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Public libraries in the United States play an essential role in providing safe, accessible, and 100% free educational resource centers for every member in communities across the country.
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By SAMANTHA KENNEDY
Extension Director
In recent years, the spotlight on mental health has illuminated a pressing issue: the necessity of regular screening for depression and other mental illnesses. As awareness grows, it becomes increasingly clear that identifying and addressing mental health issues early can have profound impacts on overall well-being and societal health.
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By JARED MILLER
Wakulla Sheriff
From the Desk of Sheriff Miller:
If you were to take a poll of the community and ask about the functions of the Sheriff’s Office, I’m sure you would get a wide range of answers.
Most people know that Road Patrol Deputies patrol the streets answering calls and enforcing laws, and that our Detectives spend their days investigating various crimes which have been committed.
By GREG GAST
What is memory?
Memory is the faculty by which the brain encodes, stores, and retrieves information. It is a record of experience that guides future action.
Memory encompasses the facts and experiential details that people consciously call to mind as well as the ingrained knowledge that surfaces without effort or even awareness.
Tuesday, Oct. 1
- Sopchoppy community dinner is held every week at the Towles House at 6:30 p.m.
- Alcoholics Anonymous meets at 6:30 p.m. at 54 Ochlockonee St.
- Yoga Flow with Nellie at 6 p.m. Classes are $12, packages available at New Posh on 3079 Crawfordville Hwy. RSVP to newposh3079@gmail.com or text/call at (850) 528-5838
By BRIAN ENGLISH
A money market fund, not to be confused with a money market account, is a type of mutual fund that invests in instruments like cash equivalents and short-term debt-based securities, which can also include U.S. Treasury Bonds.
Continue readingBy Elizabeth Smith. Originally published in the November 1963 issue of the Magnolia Monthly.
The most colorful, as well as the most despised, era of Wakulla county’s past was the days of Reconstruction following the Civil War, from 1866 to 1870. H. Clay Crawford’s account of this time when scalawags and carpetbaggers from the North administered the affairs of the county, goes as follows:
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