Only memories and mostly black-and-white photos remain of the old Holley school, once the hub of the small community. Two generations ago the population of the area began to explode, creating a need to build a new facility in Navarre and eventually even more schools to accommodate area students. Although the old school was demolished, those with connections to Holley are planning to keep its memories alive at the 3rd Annual Holley Community Reunion. Organizers of the event are asking folks to bring a covered dish and memories to share at the potluck picnic, scheduled for Saturday July 20, at the site of the old school – now the county-owned Holley Ball Park.
For more than 18 years, Pastor John Kerns has been trading chapels for sunshine and salty air at his “church without walls.” Starting on Memorial Day in 1995, Navarre Beachside Church first got its start as an outreach program.
BOCA RATON — Florida Atlantic University has reinstated an instructor who had students stomp on pieces of paper with “Jesus” written on them as part of a lesson.
These are lyrics familiar to listeners of contemporary Christian radio, but what might be unfamiliar to locals is the fact that the group which recorded the award-winning song has ties to Navarre.
Jack Kale, pastor at the recently established Central Waterside Church, didn’t let the rain stop him from leading a service at the Bimini Beach Bar Sunday morning.
Toni Perry was well-known in Milton as a friendly, reliable volunteer at her children’s school and their family’s church and was also a cheerleading coach for her daughter’s squad, so it came as a shock to the community when she was arrested on charges related to prescription drugs.
Gulf Breeze United Methodist Church has a new associate pastor – Shawn York. He and his wife, Merrily, and their three children, son Jackson and daughters, Julie and Tyson will join the GBUMC family on July 1.
Perhaps there has never been a more fitting surname than that of Judith Jolly, whose contagiously-positive attitude is fondly recalled and sorely missed by regular users of the Milton library, where she volunteered for years. Jolly’s hard work and devotion helped revitalize the genealogy section and fueled the writing of the Heritage of Santa Rosa County book series before her relocation to Dade City, Florida several years ago with her husband, Rev. Lawson Jolly. During her time as a member of the Genealogy Society of Santa Rosa, Jolly spent countless hours helping locals research their family history without bragging about her own.
