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  • Thomas Maddi is passionate about his photography

    By JENNY ODOM
    The Wakulla News

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  • Easter 2003 – Expedition to Tweed's Cave, Guam

    My Red Clay Footprints have been scattered all over the creation, and this time I want to relate something that may be of interest to our readers about an adventure of mine on the small U.S. Possession of Guam.
    I will take you all clear around to the other side of the world to Guam in the Western Pacific ocean.
    In 2003, I had come out of retirement as a Special Agent, Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) to augment that service following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

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  • History mystery

    Do you know this lady or the baby? Call Betty Green at 926-2405 or email at bgreen@nettally.com.

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  • Rebekah Aman to perform at Sopchoppy Opry

    Special to The News

    Monticello native Rebekah Aman will join Southbound Band and the River Town Girls on Saturday, May 25 at 7 p.m. in the historic Sopchoppy High School Auditorium for a Sopchoppy Opry Special Memorial Day Tribute show!
    Rebekah will perform several patriotic songs in a show dedicated to those who have served our country.
    Call 962-3711 for tickets. For more information, go to www.sopchoppyopry.com.

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  • Scene in Wakulla is coming in June

    By HERB DONALDSON
    Special to The News

    Imagine if a slew of filmmakers, playwrights, art enthusiasts, actors, and screenwriters abandoned their concrete jungles for a more natural setting, where all took part in a festival meant to jumpstart the creative energies of a small southern county.  
    Scene in Wakulla, a three-day event of workshops, film-screenings, play readings, and forums is the start of something like that.
    Or, at least, it can be.  

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  • St. Marks – Sportsman’s Paradise in the 1940s and ‘50s

    By John Roberts

    As a fellow who is very much interested in the preservation of our history, and therefore a proud member of the Wakulla County Historical Society, I have a strong desire to preserve the history of our county.  

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  • Man overboard!

    Red Clay Footprints By JOHN ROBERTS

    Many of those who read this account who reside in Wakulla County and make their living out on the open sea know how treacherous it can sometimes be, and how it must always be respected.  

    So often, when challenged and not taken seriously, the sea will take your life in an instant.
    I will tell you now how it nearly took my father’s life so many years ago.

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  • Palaver Tree to hold a sneak peek on Jan. 25

    By HERB DONALDSON
    Special to The News

    Ever wonder how theft, murder, volcanos, and the ultimate forgiveness are connected? If so, you may want to attend Palaver Tree Theater’s sneak peek event on Friday, Jan. 25, in order to find out.  
    The sneak peek is designed to offer the community a chance to learn more about the upcoming readings and productions being produced by Palaver Tree for its 2013 season. Expect interviews with writers and others involved in productions, such as “The Left Hand Singing.”

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  • Story of a little girl's best friend, Julie

    My maternal grandfather, John Y. Gresham, entered the U.S. Lighthouse Service sometime around 1916 with his assignment as assistant keeper at the Cape San Blas Lighthouse.
    Before leaving that lighthouse, he was promoted to keeper and transferred to the St. Marks Lighthouse about 1918.
    The Cape San Blas Lighthouse is located in Gulf County, not far from Port St. Joe and Apalachicola. It juts out into the Gulf of Mexico in the Florida Panhandle, southwest of Tallahassee.

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  • Sheriff's Report for Nov. 15, 2012

    On Nov. 5, Steve Nunnery of Panacea reported a fire near Big Top Grocery in Panacea. Deputy Gibby Gibson responded and observed Sheriff Donnie Crum spraying water on an already contained fire. Nunnery had a small fire going that got out of hand and damaged a fence and palm trees.
    Approximately $500 damage was done to the trees and the fence. The sheriff helped put out the fire before the fire department arrived on the scene.
    In other activity reported by the sheriff’s office this week:

    NOVEMBER 1

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