Sopchoppy hosts Depot Days on Saturday
Threads Through Time fashion show draws crowd
Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
In observance of America’s 250th anniversary, the Wakulla County Historical Society paid tribute by hosting a Threads Through Time fashion history show and afternoon tea event on Saturday at the Crawfordville’s Women’s Club.
Read More …Rock the Dock held
War Eagles fall to Pace, 37-29
PERRY DISSMORE
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
The Wakulla War Eagles suffered their first loss of the season, falling to the Pace Patriots 37-29 in a hard-fought battle. The War Eagles are now 3-1 on the year.
Head Coach Derek Allen Jr. said he was obviously disappointed in the result.
See our Football page for Coaces Corner and Players of the Week.
Read More …Raker returned to Wakulla
Wanted for a double homicide in Sopchoppy, he was captured in Mexico on Aug. 13, taken to Texas, and returned to Wakulla County on Saturday
By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor
Joseph Ronnie Raker was returned to Wakulla County on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.
Raker was wanted as a suspect in a double murder: the bodies of Rebecca Lynn Thomas, 58, and William Luper III, 49, were found in the woods near a home on Otter Creek in Sopchoppy on Aug. 4. Both died as the result of multiple gunshot wounds.
The warrants for murder were issued for Raker on Aug. 5, along with a $10,000 reward for his capture.
Outdoor artist, writer George Weymouth has died
By MADELEINE CARR
Special to The Sun
George Weymouth, an accomplished outdoor artist and a longtime wildlife columnist, died on Sept. 2, 2026 in Gainesville. He was 92.
Read More …Welcome to Sopchoppy
Sopchoppy has a new welcome sign to greet visitors and identify the City of Sopchoppy. Creating a sense of pride for the community, local artist Rachell Mathis of Sol Eclectica, and Bri Miley of Signs By Bri in Crawfordville, worked together to create Sopchoppy’s new attractive entrance to the city.
Philip Rosier is a seafood cook
By LINDA ANN
McDONALD
Correspondent
Wakulla County’s seafood restaurants are famous for their authentic “fresh off the boat” seafood dining experiences and unforgettable sunsets.
With experience gained by cooking seafood within several local restaurants, under several skilled chefs for many years, Philip Rosier absorbed these “fresh off the boat” experiences and created his own individual flare within the kitchen.
Rosier consistently chases experiences, embraces learning and growing within the kitchen, all in effort to perfect his culinary skills and deliver fantastic meals to all customers.
Lost boater found by FWC, Coast Guard
Staff Report
On Saturday night in Wakulla County, a boater’s family reported him overdue after he failed to return from the day’s fishing trip.
State Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and the United States Coast Guard immediately sprang into action, searching by both water and air.
Sopchoppy Depot Days is Saturday
Special to The Sun
Join us Saturday, September 12th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in beautiful, downtown Sopchoppy for the Annual Sopchoppy Depot Days. We will be celebrating the historic Sopchoppy Depot, one of the original depots along the historic Georgia, Florida & Alabama (GF & A) line.
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