Wakulla High teacher arrested for alleged abuse

Eric Kasheta, who taught diesel mechanics, charged with whipping students with a bungee cord

Vocational teacher
Eric Kasheta

By WILLLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

A teacher in Wakulla High School’s diesel mechanic vocational program has been charged with four cases of misdemeanor battery for allegedly whipping four students with a bungee cord, according to an investigation by the Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office.

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Author speaks on Civil War

Wayne Torbert’s ‘The Young Cadet’ is about Battle of Natural Bridge

Author Wayne Torbert, an avid Civil War reenactor, shows off the operation of an Enfield Rifle at the program held Tuesday, March 11, at the public library.

Story & Photos By
LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

The Wakulla County Historical Society presented as its program last week Wayne Torbert, author of the novel “The Young Cadet” about the Civil War Battle of Natural Bridge.

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Former county commissioner Maxie Lawhon dies

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

Maxie Lawhon, who served as a county commissioner for 12 years representing the Sopchoppy area, died on Wednesday, March 12. He was 70 years old.
Lawhon served on the Wakulla Board of County Commissioners during a tumultous time in the county – commission meetings were fraught with the politics of pro-growth vs. “smart” growth, or Old Wakulla vs. new residents. At times, the board was split 3-2 and meetings would sometimes go past midnight.

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Sopchoppy School

School board votes to transfer the property to the City of Sopchoppy

School board members and staff receive award for the district’s AVID program last week.

By WILLIAM SNOWDEN
Editor

The Wakulla County School Board voted unanimously on Monday night to transfer the Sopchoppy School property to the City of Sopchoppy.

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Another turtle release

Matt Jammala and Gulf Specimen founder Jack Rudloe, in his traditional blue suit, with “Echo” the juvenile green sea turtle. (Photos by Gerald Brown)

Gulf Specimen Marine Lab held a turtle release on Thursday, March 13 at Alligator Point with a large crowd on hand.

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After sadness, Sassy Sue’s painting classes bring joy

Bob Ross-trained painting instructor Sue Taff looking over the efforts of Jessica Haubrick at last week’s “Western Tipsy” event at Wakulla Springs Lodge.

By LINDA ANN McDONALD
Correspondent

On Feb. 8th, 2025, my 94-year-old father, Joseph Ivan Marti, passed away in the home I grew up in, in Kissimmee.
My best friend, Pamela Kay Sapp, who is a home health nurse, always faithfully answered my phone calls with hospice related questions and concerns while walking me through the end-of-life stages with Dad.

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