Ask Judge Smith: A lifelong love of reading
By JUDGE LAYNE SMITH
Q. Judge Smith, how much reading does your job require? Ella
A. Many hours per week! Lawyers and judges read a lot for work. We must know the statutes and case law. I fill my work days reading, listening, thinking, writing, and talking.
I enjoy reading the law for my job. But beyond that, reading brings me immense personal pleasure and growth. It’s a joy to delve into several books on a historical figure or a topic until I exhaust my interest in the subject.
Contract revoked at COAST
The Wakulla County School Board votes to end the charter school’s contract, recommends it become a private school
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County School Board voted to deny renewal of COAST Charter School’s contract.
School board members voted unamimously on Monday, March 9, to accept the recommendation of Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre to reject the school’s “proposed charter renewal contract” as insufficient and non-compliant with requirements of current state law.
‘THE BAY WAS OUR PLAYGROUND’
Honoring the Women of Panacea on Monday at Posey’s, Linda Durant Thompson, Kathryn Sanders Beaty, Becky Sanders Finch, Mec Martin, Vivian Taylor Johnson, and Harvey Stokley reading from his mother Laverne McMillian Stokley’s writings on the life and times of Panacea.
Read More …Two men plea to carjacking charges, get 10 years in prison
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Co-defendants Dustin Cmehil and Eldon Hicks III separately entered no contest pleas to a laundry list of criminal charges, including burglary of a conveyance with person assaulted, and attempted carjacking, and were both sentenced to 10 years in state prison.
Read More …Jail gets body scanner
From WCSO
Wakulla County Sheriff Jared Miller recently directed the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office to purchase and implement advanced body scanning technology at the Wakulla County Detention Facility. The new system has now been fully installed and is operational.
Ensuring public safety includes maintaining a secure, accountable, and safe detention facility.
Wakulla wrestling celebrates season
By WALT JACOBS
Correspondent
The Wakulla wrestling team and their families gathered last Thursday night at Wakulla High School to celebrate a spectacular season. At the beginning of the year, expectations were high for an experienced, senior-laden team and fans were excited for what looked to be a promising season ahead. The team went 28-1 in dual meets this season and advanced to the semifinals of the FHSAA State Dual Tournament.
Read More …Screening of film focusing on menopause set for March 26
Special to The Sun
Radiant Image Health will host a free community screening of the documentary The M Factor: Before the Pause on Thursday, March 26 at 6 p.m. at the Wakulla County Public Library.
The film highlights the impact of perimenopause and menopause on women’s health and aims to bring awareness to a stage of life that affects every woman but is often misunderstood or overlooked in traditional healthcare settings.
Wakulla Wonderful was held on Saturday
By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent
Highlighting community pride and history, Wakulla County 4-H and local partners hosted Wakulla Wonderful to celebrate the county’s 183rd birthday on Saturday, March 14th at the Wakulla UF/IFAS extension office. Wakulla County was officially created on March 11, 1843.
Read More …Historical Society has held some fascinating programs this year
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County Historical Society is a treasure.
And its monthly history programs on the second Tuesday of the month is not to be missed.
So far the programs have included Robert Seidler on the history of Sopchoppy held at the Sopchoppy Gym. Seidler went back 10,000 years in the area’s history and started from there.
