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THE FESTIVAL OF WORMS

Worm Gruntin’ lesson

Professional worm grunter Snap Revell gave visually impaired Meadow Schoen a lesson on worm gruntin’ at Saturday’s festival in Sopchoppy. (Photo by Gerald Brown)

JOY-Filled Easter for special needs kids

Rachel Seidler poses for pictures with JOY, the mascot for JOY-Filled Journeys, which holds quarterly events at the Lodge for special needs kids.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

Cookies, crafts, face painting, and the Easter Bunny were the highlights for JOY-Filled Journeys’ holiday event held at The Lodge at Wakulla Springs on Thursday, April 10th.

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Wakulla wrestlers named All-Big Bend

Emma Riggs
Kendal Haynie
Nate Jacobs
Matthew Thaxton

On April 10th, the 2025 All Big Bend Wrestling Team was announced. Four Wakulla wrestlers joined the most elite in the area as they were named First Team All Big Bend: Emma Riggs, Kendal Haynie, Matthew Thaxton and Nate Jacobs were all First Team selections at their respective weights. Julia Baggett, Aaron Robinson, Austin Ryals, and Blake Barodte made the second team. Receiving honorable mention were: Patrick Cooksey, William Harvey, Caleb Thompson, Colt Sanders, Clayton Manzi, and Wyatt Brown.

Softball win

Elizabeth Austin, Kaylee Walker, Charley Butler and Jenna Cross for the home game against Holmes County.

Wakulla High School Lady War Eagles softball team honored four seniors on Tuesday, April 8. (Photos by Perry Dissmore/Special to the Sun)

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Prom photos

Friday night was prom and lots of photos are taken at Azalea Park – including volleyball players McKenna Peddicord, Sophia Stolk and Kylie Swain. We’ll have more prom photos in next month’s Graduation section. (Photo by Lynda Kinsey)

Wakulla Guild to hold Quilt Show April 25-26 at the public library

Tickets for the quilt ‘Coral Seas’ will be available three for $5 for a drawing to be held Dec. 5.

By JO ANN PALMER
Special to The Sun

The Wakulla Quilters Guild invites the community to its upcoming 2025 Celebration of Quilts Show, set to take place Friday, April 25 and Saturday, April 26.
This two-day event will be held at the Wakulla County Library, 4330 Crawfordville Highway, Crawfordville.

Doors will open to the public on Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and best of all, admission is free.

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Spring Toward Peace

On Saturday, the Wakulla High School Interact Club will hold a Spring Toward Peace event starting with a run at 8 a.m. from Azalea Park. After the race, at 10 a.m., the event moves to Hudson Park with a $3 admission for music, food trucks, and stage performances. Event concludes at 2 p.m.

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Bright Futures

Education commissioner, lottery secretary visit Wakulla High School

Education Commissioner Manny Diaz greeted by ESE students.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

State Education Commissioner Manny Diaz and the Secretary of the Florida Lottery John Davis visited Wakulla High School on Friday for an assembly with freshmen and sophomores to give them information about Bright Futures Scholarships.

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