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The Sopchoppy native enlisted in the U.S. Marines in 1967
By BEVERLY CROWSON PARISH
Correspondent
If Marine Corps veteran Bob Crowson of Sopchoppy comes to see you, he’s going to bring you something: a mess of fish he caught in the rivers of Wakulla County, a sack of potatoes from his garden, or just a big, warm hug and a “how ya doing” greeting.
When the 19-year-old Crowson joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1967, he took that same giving spirit he learned here among the rivers and woods of Wakulla County with him to Vietnam where he risked his life time after time protecting others while in combat.
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
The first fictional film on the legend of Tate’s Hell, a dangerous cypress swamp located in the areas of Carrabelle and Apalachicola, was a red-carpet premiere held in the IMAX Theater at the Challenger Learning Center to a full house of 203 seats in Tallahassee.
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A Memorial Day ceremony will be held on the Courthouse lawn beginning at 10 a.m., hosted by the county Veterans Service Office on Monday, May 26.
The solemn event is to pay tribute to those who fell in service to our country.
Afterwards, the VFW Post 4538 will hold a community event at the post, 475 Arran Road, with hamburgers and hot dogs, sno-cones, cake walk, silent auction and raffles from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Wakulla High School Class of 1975 will gather for supper at the Seineyard at Wildwood on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at 6 p.m. to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our graduation.
We will order from the menu and The Allie Cats will be playing later in the evening. Please reach out to Randy Myers, Gwendolyn Manning Staten, Jack Townsend, or Sandra Davis Vidak for more information and to join our group page on social media.
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The Lady War Eagles are headed to the FHSAA softball Final Four this week after winning the regional championship last week.
Continue readingThe movie, set in Tate’s Hell, was shot in Wakulla, benefits historical society
By BEVERLY CROWSON PARISH
Correspondent
The first fictional film on the legend of Tate’s Hell, a dangerous cypress swamp located in the Carrabelle and Apalachicola areas, is scheduled to premiere this weekend, according to two local filmmakers.
The short 32-minute movie was filmed on locations in Wakulla County by Stacy Brown of Crawfordville and Joey Badia of Tallahassee. It features three local actors, Travis Herndon, Jessica Parker and Herb Donaldson, all of Crawfordville.
Charged with murder for the December 2021 killing of a man in the Purify Bay Road area
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Jury selection is expected to get underway in the murder trial of Suart Mauney, who is charged with killing a man in the Purify Bay Road area back in December 2021. He was arrested and charged in February 2022 after investigation by the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.
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