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Science teacher makes the grade

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:28 Written by Jennifer Hensley

When it comes to science, Kathy Moore knows her stuff.

This decorated teacher and one-time administrator considers herself a life-long learner and now, thanks to a prestigious fellowship program, Moore is on the forefront of an initiative designed to recruit students into a field that she worries may soon be desperate for help.

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Sheriff to buy replacement cruisers

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:27 Written by Ken Garner

The Santa Rosa County Commission approved amending the sheriff’s budget last week to let him buy replacement patrol cars.

It’s about time, according to Commission Chairman Gordon Goodin.

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Local foster family provides safe haven for needy animals

Wednesday, 01 September 2010 11:25 Written by Jennifer Hensley

When Catherine Mann’s high-school-aged son, Robbie, went looking for a church service project, he found his family’s calling.

And the six-member Mann family hasn’t been the same since.

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Santa Rosa County woman sentenced in cold case murder

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 09:43 Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 12:06 Written by Jennifer Hensley

A murder case 15 years in the making has finally come to an end.

Santa Rosa County resident Kimberly Mary Cannon was sentenced to 15 years in state prison for the 1995 murder of her former husband, Daren Kelley.

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Officials: ‘We hear you loud and clear’

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 09:41 Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 12:05 Written by Jennifer Hensley

A team of Washington, D.C. officials visited Santa Rosa County last week, part of a 21-city tour to assess economic recovery efforts in the wake of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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New school year is off to a ‘good start’

Wednesday, 25 August 2010 09:39 Last Updated on Wednesday, 25 August 2010 12:05 Written by Jennifer Hensley

Though administrators awaited the 2010-2011 school year with trepidation thanks to tougher class-size requirements, principals in the South End agree that the year got off to a good start.

According to David Crissey, vice principal at West Navarre Intermediate School, the first day was smooth sailing for the more than 750 students who walked in the school’s front doors at the start of the day.

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