Riley Gwin – 6th grader, Wakulla Middle School

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Riley Gwin

Principal: Amy Bryan

Achievements/Reason for Nomination: Riley Gwin is a wonderful student and a pleasure to have in class. Riley comes to class each day ready to learn and always works hard to complete all assignments. Riley consistently stays on task and takes pride in doing quality work. In addition to being a responsible student, Riley is also very kind and helpful to others. Riley is always willing to assist classmates and shows respect to both peers and teachers. Riley’s positive attitude and strong work ethic help make his classroom a great place to learn. Outside of school, Riley enjoys watching and reading anime, especially Jujutsu Kaisen. WMS is proud to recognize Riley Gwin as our Student of the Week!

Ask Judge Smith: A lifelong love of reading

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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.

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Contract revoked at COAST

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The Wakulla County School Board votes to end the charter school’s contract, recommends it become a private school

Superintendent of Schools Rick Myhre

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.

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Jail gets body scanner

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The Intercept X-ray scanner at the Wakulla County Jail.

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.

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Wakulla wrestling celebrates season

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Coach with seniors: Clayton Manzi, Blake Barodte, Aaron Robinson, Coach Nate Litowsky, Gavin Mitchell, Troy Thaxton, William Harvey, and Brady Jackson.

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.

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Screening of film focusing on menopause set for March 26

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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.

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