Local News

By JAMES L. SNYDER

You can imagine my feelings when I recently found out that good old Uncle Sam was checking up on my phone calls, email messages and the rest of the social networking. Finally, somebody is really watching out for me.
It is more than that. Somebody is so interested in my affairs they are getting involved in my telephone conversations. I must admit that at first I was a little suspicious about all of this.
For example. What does Uncle Sam know about me and my phone calls that I do not know?

Lessie and Terry Crum celebrated 45 years of marriage on June 1.
The couple were married at Friendship Church by the late Emmett Whaley on June 1, 1968.
The couple have lived in Medart for 45 years, raising a family on what is known as “The Hill” to the ones who live there.
Lessie and Terry have three children, Johnny, Carl and Shelli as well as 12 grandchildren: James Crum, Stephanie Below,  Kameron Crum, Brittany Below, Alyssa Crum,  Makayla Payne, Matt Payne, Ashlynn Crum, Haley Below, Tori Crum, Morgan Crum and Sealey Crum.

Special to The News

Susan Payne Turner has joined Prime Meridian Bank as Senior Vice President/Chief Risk Officer.  
She was formerly a Regional Retail Leader for Centennial Bank, where her responsibilities included management of retail for ten branches located in Leon, Wakulla, Calhoun and Liberty Counties.

By AMANDA MAYOR
amayor@thewakullanews.net
 
A few members of the Sopchoppy city council together with a small group of citizens and local business owners, held a workshop on Thursday, May 30 to discuss ideas about land development and a new downtown overlay district.
The group discussed updates for the land development code (LDC), the purpose of which is to protect the health, safety and general welfare of the community as well as to comply with state law.