Military

Lutz headed to 'the Show'

Monday, 29 April 2013 14:03 Last Updated on Monday, 29 April 2013 14:07 Written by Staff Reports

Donald Lutz is headed to the big leagues. The Cincinnati Reds announced today that the 24-year-old Lutz has been called up from the Double-A affiliate Pensacola Blue Wahoos to replace outfielder Chris Heisey, who was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a strained hamstring.

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Charity golf scramble returns to Hidden Creek

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 08:52 Last Updated on Wednesday, 17 April 2013 09:31

The Boo Weekley Charity Golf Scramble will return to The Club at Hidden Creek in July.

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On the road with Christ: Emmaus Road Quartet

Friday, 12 April 2013 07:34 Last Updated on Friday, 12 April 2013 07:40

The story begins with two men walking down the road to the village of Emmaus after Christ was crucified. The men, feeling rather depressed because they had lost their Savior, came upon a stranger. The stranger struck up a conversation with the men and dined with them. It was only after the stranger departed, did the men realize they had been speaking to a risen Christ, their Savior.

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Home for a hero

Sunday, 07 April 2013 17:54 Last Updated on Sunday, 07 April 2013 18:44 Written by Staff Reports

Army Staff Sergeant Aaron Hale lost his eyes in Afghanistan when he approached an IED that exploded after first attempting to disable it from a distance using robots. That was December 8, 2011 and now, a year and almost four months later Hale is teaching at Eglin. At a ceremony held on Saturday, Hale and his family were gifted a home in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida.

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Raiders place 2nd at Panhandle Championships

Wednesday, 03 April 2013 08:41 Written by Ken Garner

Nick Benton won two gold medals March 28 to lead Navarre High School to a second-place finish at the Panhandle Track and Field Championships.

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Fire consumes Tiger Point home

Thursday, 21 March 2013 10:42 Last Updated on Thursday, 21 March 2013 12:28

In the early morning hours of March 21, a fire consumed a home on Longwood Drive in Tiger Point.

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Investigation of Eglin Airman’s death released

Tuesday, 19 March 2013 15:19 Last Updated on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 15:24 Written by Staff Reports

Major Garrett Knowlan, 32, of Shalimar was killed due to a series of events that led to a loss of situational awareness, according to the investigation news release.

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