Robotics team prepares

The team will compete in a LEGO challenge this weekend

Coach Tyson Folsom with Thomas Latham, Jayce Perez, Claire Urbik, Brooke Williams, Rob Baker IV holding the robot, Hudson Folsom and Coach Rob Baker.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD

Wakulla STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math), is preparing to compete in a FIRST LEGO League Challenge. The event will be held at the Maclay School in Tallahassee on Dec.13th.
Wakulla STEAM is a non-profit organization created by Tyson and Danielle Folsom of Crawfordville.

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‘Check Please’ is set

Wakulla High School’s Theatre Department is bringing laughter to the stage this weekend with its production of “Check Please,” the wildly popular 30 minute one-act comedy by Jonathan Rand. Known for its quick wit, eccentric characters, and fast-paced dialogue, “Check Please” follows two hopeful romantics—Guy and Girl—as they navigate a series of hilariously disastrous blind dates.

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Wakulla Historical Society holds open house

Historical society volunteers with goodies for the open house – Brenda Hindrick, Debbie Jay, Alaine Solburg and Alindeara Jefferson.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD

The Wakulla County Historical Society held its annual open house event in its museum on both Friday, December 5, from 4-7pm and Saturday, December 6, from 1-4pm. The museum was formerly the county’s jail house located at 24 High Drive, in Crawfordville.

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FWMA’s Christmas with the Critters

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Despite cold rain and weather, a huge crowd turned out for the Florida Wildlife Mammal Association’s 7th annual Christmas for the Critters. The event was on Saturday, December 6th at Hudson Park.
125 beautiful native red cedar trees were available for decoration along with a huge variety of pre-decorated trees to choose from.

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Wakulla defeats Chiles in season opener

William Harvey (PHOTO BY MARY HARVEY)

By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent

As the house lights went off, a lone spotlight shone in the center of the mat and the air began to pulsate with the sound of Metalllica’s “Enter Sandman.”
With each riff of Kirk Hammett’s guitar, anticipation grew and shouts of support from the crowd erupted, culminating with the 2025 Wakulla Wrestling Team emerging from a tunnel formed by the War Eagle Cheerleaders.
After the team’s brief warmup, the angelic voice of Miss Luna Martinez sweetly singing the “Star Spangled Banner” was juxtaposed against the visual of battle hardened warriors from Wakulla and Chiles High who were faced off against one another on opposing sides of the mat.

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Land swap off the table

Administrator says county isn’t interested in land trade with forest service

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A decades-old proposal for a land swap between Wakulla County and the U.S. Forest Service is off the table, according to County Administrator David Edwards.
In a recent interview, Edwards said that Assistant County Administrator Somer Pell was sending a letter to the forest service that would say that Wakulla County is “no longer interested at this time.”

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