Special Olympics was held at Wakulla High School on Thursday, Feb. 13. Because of weather, the event was held in the gym. (Photos by William Snowden)
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Crystal Wonsch named to fill city commission seat
Staff Report
St. Marks city commissioners selected Crystal Wonsch to fill the remainder of Steve Remke’s term on the board, a decision made Thursday, Feb. 13.
Read More …Hertz sentenced to death for double murder
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Guerry Wayne Hertz was sentenced to death last week by Wakulla Circuit Judge Layne Smith.
Hertz was convicted in 1999 of the home invasion murders of Keith Spears and Melanie King back in 1997.
Program on Shadeville School
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County Historical Society presented a program last week on the old Shadeville School, the historically black school that transitioned into the Wakulla Education Center after integration.
Read More …The Wakulla Sun turns 3 years old this week
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
To commemorate the third anniversary of The Wakulla Sun, this is a repeat of the column from the first issue on Feb. 24, 2022, about how the newspaper got started:
I didn’t set out to start a newspaper, but I didn’t like the changes that the corporate owner intended to make with the newspaper I had been with for 26 years.
Read More …High school students celebrate literacy
Wakulla High School recently took part in the Florida Department of Education’s Celebrate Literacy Week, Florida! 2025, embracing this year’s theme: Building Literacy: Constructing the Foundation for Success.
Read More …Shadeville 5th graders battle it out at Brain Brawl
Special to The Sun
Toss up question number one…. What annual event took place at Shadeville Elementary on Friday, Jan. 31st involving 10 5th graders and three Optimist Club Members? If you guessed Brain Brawl, you’d be right!
Read More …Sherry Balchuck honored with award
By SAMANTHA KENNEDY
Wakulla Extension Director
The UF/IFAS Wakulla County Extension office would like to congratulate Sherry Balchuck on her recent award.
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Arthur Andrews Memorial Scholarship Gala
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla County Christian Coalition kicked off its annual weekend of events commemorating African-American Heritage with the Arthur Lee Andrews Memorial Scholarship Gala on Friday night, Feb. 14, at the community center.
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