A highly contagious stomach illness called the Norovirus has been spreading around Santa Rosa County and nearby areas, but health officials say it’s nothing serious due to the low number of cases.
Cloudy skies couldn’t hold back the power of prayer last Thursday. Despite the weather forcing the National Day of Prayer celebration on the courthouse lawn to be moved indoors, the event — which included numerous local officials — was still a standing-room only event.
In an effort to save money and the budget, the Santa Rosa school board implemented a hiring freeze last November, replacing only what the superintendent deems essential personnel for the 2012-2013 school year.
Seventh grader Noah O’Connor has always been a straight–A student. But the 13-year-old said he studies hard for his high scores and “takes school seriously.”
The classrooms at Holley-Navarre Intermediate School were turned into a tropical island of fun last week as students practiced their reading comprehension, storytelling and other keys of literacy at the Literacy Luau Night.