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Artists, locals gather in Holley for pottery festival

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 20, 2023. Posted in Community, News.

For the past 18 years, people from Santa Rosa County and beyond have gathered at the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society’s Woodstoke Festival for fun, food and friends, but mostly for pottery. On Saturday, Feb. 18, they came back to celebrate the latest kiln firing, look at the pottery and, in some cases, buy it. Woodstoke Festival, named as an homage to Woodstock, brings together potters and ceramics artists from across the region with the chance to use some of the high-quality kilns at Holley Hill Pottery (7507 Buckeye Drive in Holley).

Beach nourishment held up by Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, FEMA surveys

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 15, 2023. Posted in Beach, News.

Once every 10 years or so, Navarre Beach goes through beach nourishment, a process in which sand, lost through erosion, is replaced through other sources. This can help widen the beach, making it more resistant to the effects of erosion and storms. The last time Navarre Beach went through this process was 2016 and it was due to happen again in 2026. That was until Hurricane Sally’s impact bumped up the timetable. Now, nearly three years after Sally hit the Gulf Coast, the beach has still not been restored.

Love (jail)birds: Pace man, woman arrested after hiring someone to kill husband

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 14, 2023. Posted in Crime, News.

The old ball and chain has been given a new meaning. On Tuesday, Feb. 14, Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson spoke at a news conference about a murder for hire case involving a man and a woman from Pace. “I think this is my first Valentine’s Day press conference,” Johnson said. “That’s kind of appropriate because we’re going to tell you about a love story.”

Navarre Presbyterian celebrates 25th anniversary

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 14, 2023. Posted in Uncategorized.

In 1998, Navarre welcomed a presbyterian church to the area. Navarre Presbyterian Church is still going strong 25 years later. In honor of that 25th anniversary, Navarre Presbyterian hosted a special luncheon after their Sunday service to recall good times and good fellowship.

Take Stock In Children helping students throughout Santa Rosa

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 14, 2023. Posted in Education.

There are many educational opportunities available to students in Santa Rosa County. Take Stock In Children is one such opportunity. Started in 1995, Take Stock In Children is a multiyear, statewide nonprofit scholarship program in which students are paired with mentors to help them build academic success toward college. It began as a way to combat public school dropout rates.

Despite challenges, Dawn’s Cookies and Café looks to open with new location

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 14, 2023. Posted in Business.

Running a business can be challenging. For Dawn Funk and her family, the challenges they have faced over the past year have presented frustration, but also opportunity.

FWC grant to fund more artificial reef construction in Santa Rosa County

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 13, 2023. Posted in Beach, News.

The waters off Santa Rosa County could see more artificial reefs in the coming years thanks to a new $1.3 million grant. As of 2021, the last time reefs were deployed, there are 557 reef modules in the gulf off Santa Rosa County. During a Jan. 23 meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved the $1.3 million grant, which comes from Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC). It was initially awarded during the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

103 years: Helen Seagrave recalls lifetime of memories

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 10, 2023. Posted in Community.

The milestone for most people is to make it to 100 years, or a century, old. For Helen Seagrave, she has been there and done that. Sunday, Jan. 29, she turned 103. Seagrave, who has resided at Navarre Gardens on Highway 87 for just over a year, was born in 1920 in Connecticut, near New London.

New vacation cottages expected to open this spring

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 10, 2023. Posted in News.

If you have driven on Granada or Carlos streets in Navarre at any point in the past month, you may have noticed work being done on the lot across from the Childcare Network. There are approximately nine new cottages going in as part of a rental project called Sum Beach Rentals. Before these cottages, which are not finished, the lot was home to a trailer park that had become dilapidated. The project to create Sum Beach Rentals began when Jeff Perrett, an entrepreneur and developer, bought the property July 15, 2022.

Beached sailboat on Gulf Islands National Seashore has interesting story behind it

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on February 8, 2023. Posted in Beach, Community.

For those who have visited Gulf Islands National Seashore recently, you might have noticed something peculiar resting on the sand. A sailboat. The site where the boat rests, which is near beach access 33-A, has become a favorite for local photographers but for one man, the owner, it has been a headache.

Author: Hansen Hasenberg