“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” -Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Navarre Chamber’s Annual Health & Business Expo is this Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon at Navarre High School. The theme of this year’s Expo is “Showcasing the Heartbeat of Navarre.” There will be free health screenings with interactive booths and activities from local health care providers and local businesses, included Navarre Press. We will be writing prescriptions for “Acluism.” Of course, a subscription to Navarre Press is the right prescription for that dreaded disease. There has been a new feature added this year. There will be a Physician Q&A panel. To see the information on the panel, open up the Health and Business Expo guide enclosed in this issue.
Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council debated during a Jan. 16 meeting whether to contribute $200,000 to the Agriplex project in East Milton, but it may be a moot point if project organizers have enough money to cover the entire cost.
Navarre High School dominated the district meet held Jan. 9 at home, placing first in nine of 10 weight divisions. The Raiders also had five second-place winners and one third-place finisher.
This time of the year every game is a challenge, according to Navarre girls’ soccer coach Rob Simon. In a week of non-district matchups, the Raiders beat a very tough Choctawhatchee team on Monday Jan. 7, tied Pensacola Catholic on Tuesday Jan. 8 and succumbed to West Florida after leading the game for the first 60 minutes on Friday, Jan. 11.
Navarre freshman Nadia Fingall recorded a triple-double and the Lady Raiders played their most complete basketball game of the season Friday in a 59-32 rout of visiting Tate High School.
“I was born in New Orleans on Dec. 28, 1912, so, yes, I guess I’m an old coonass,” Bob Givan laughed.
“Back then, most folks were born at home, but some were born in a hospital, and I was one of ‘em … I was born in Hotel Dieu New Orleans, and its still there far as I know.”
NEW YORK (AP) — Two makers of pet treats are pulling products from the market because they may contain traces of poultry antibiotics that aren’t approved in the U.S.
