KWCB plants fruit trees
Special to The Sun
Keep Wakulla County Beautiful was joined by volunteers from the Wakulla County Garden Club on June 6 for another successful fruit tree planting at Azalea Park, helping prepare the park for Wakulla County’s Greatest American Cleanup celebration scheduled for June 13.
Read More …Plans for new Wakulla High School
Demolition is set to begin this week on some of the old parts of the school to make way for $97 million new building
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County School Board held a groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday, May 27, to celebrate the planned new high school building.
Read More …Friction between boosters, admin
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.
Judge denies stay in Kemp case
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.
Read More …Man killed in one-car crash
Staff Report
A 35-year-old Tallahassee man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning on U.S. Highway 98 near Hideaway Lane, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Read More …Teacher, employee of the month
American Legion holds a ride for veterans
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.
Keep Wakulla County Beautiful to host clean-up
Special to The Sun
The Greatest American Cleanup is a nationwide movement preparing America for her 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. With an ambitious goal to remove 25 billion pieces of litter and engage 25,000 communities, communities are setting the stage for a cleaner, greener, and more beautiful nation in time for this historic celebration.
Read More …4-H awards ceremony is held
By RACHEL PIENTA
Special to The Sun
On a rainy spring evening in Wakulla County, the spirit of service, leadership, and youthful ambition filled the room as families, volunteers, and community leaders gathered to celebrate the annual Wakulla 4-H Awards Celebration.
The program opened with welcoming remarks from Extension Agent Rachel Pienta, Program Assistant Christy Pearson, and County Commissioner Quincee Messersmith. Youth members led American and 4-H pledges, traditions that reflect both civic pride and the organization’s core values.
