National Newspaper Week: Local newspapers keep communities strong

By DEAN RIDINGS
America’s Newspapers

Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection – residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other source can.
In today’s fractured media environment, trust is the rarest commodity. Confidence in “the media” is low. Only 18% of Americans say they trust news on social platforms, and fewer than one in four trust cable networks. But nearly two-thirds say they trust their local newspaper—more than double the confidence placed in most other outlets.

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Hammond completes training

Cutter Bret Hammond completed Basic Training at Fort Benning, Georgia on Sept. 12, 2025. Cutter will remain at Fort Benning for an additional Advance Individual Training through mid-December, prior to receiving orders and shipping out to a new duty station. Cutter is the son of Bret and Rhonda Hammond. (Photo special to The Sun)

Controversy over school proclamation on ‘civic discourse’

After the murder of Charlie Kirk, superintendent sees opportunity for education; critics complain of politics

School Superintendent
Rick Myhre

Staff Report

The Wakulla County School Board unanimously approved a proclamation last week designating Oct. 14 as “Charlie Kirk Day of Peaceful Civic Discourse” in Wakulla County Schools.
The proclamation, approved at the Sept. 15 school board meeting wasrecommended by Superintendent Richard Myhre.
Kirk, the conservative speaker, was assassinated on Sept. 10.

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