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New children’s book written, illustrated by Navarre women

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 2, 2023. Posted in Community, News.

There are children’s books based around a variety of holidays such as Christmas, Halloween and Thanksgiving. For Navarre resident Chelsea Perry, seeing these books, along with an incident involving her son’s lost tooth, inspired her to write her own book about a certain folkloric character.

Perry is the author of “The Bristle Whistle,” a new book that spins the age-old tale of the Tooth Fairy in a new direction.

Happy Star Wars Day

Written by Dusty Ricketts on May 2, 2023. Posted in Opinion.

“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” is a terrific Christmas song written in 1963 by Edward Pola and George Wyle. But if I were to rewrite the song today, my version would be centered around May the Fourth.

I’m a life-long Star Wars fan. I don’t really need an excuse to celebrate the franchise.

Never too soon: Commissioners need bridge funding plan

Written by Staff Reporters on May 2, 2023. Posted in Editorial, Opinion.

When Santa Rosa County accepted ownership of Navarre Beach Bridge in 2004, it expected to replace the bridge in as few as 10 years. Almost 20 years later, we’re still using the 63-year-old bridge.

Not to worry; Florida Department of Transportation bridge inspectors tell us the span is structurally sound.

Navarre Raiders ‘knock the rust off’ on opening day of spring practice

Written by Brian Lester on May 2, 2023. Posted in Sports.

On a wind-swept Monday in May, the dust on the practice field kicked up often as offensive and defensive linemen battle in the trenches and running backs and receivers make plays, Navarre’s football team is back at it with the start of spring football.

District Tournament: Raider baseball team survives thriller; softball team punches ticket to final

Written by Brian Lester on May 2, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Navarre and Milton played like two baseball teams not wanting their seasons to end Monday night.

In the bottom of the 10th inning, three hours after the first pitch, Jayden Smith ended the game with a clutch home run and kept Navarre alive in the District 1-6A tournament for at least one more day.

Milton bid could bring Christian college to Stewart Street

Written by Ken Garner on May 1, 2023. Posted in News.

At a special meeting Monday, the Milton City Council unanimously approved a plan that could bring the city a college to call its own.

New Life Deliverance Temple Church blesses congregation with monetary gift

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on May 1, 2023. Posted in Faith.

Each Sunday, most churches pass the offering plate and people are generally expected to give some sort of donation to the church.

At a recent church service at New Life Deliverance Temple Church in Navarre, the tables were flipped.

Oilseed cover crop more than cuts the mustard

Written by Ken Garner on May 1, 2023. Posted in Business.

Higher yields and federal tax credits could make carinata – Ethiopian mustard – a more popular cover-crop choice for Northwest Florida farmers.

Carinata, a sustainable non-food cover crop grown between primary crops, helps farmers protect and improve soil health and also is used to make low-carbon advanced biofuel for the aviation industry and as a supplement in feedstock.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on May 1, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Five wins. That’s what Navarre finished the year with in 2022.

The Raiders were at eight wins going into the final week of the regular season, and based on that alone, you have to say there has been improvement.

With year of college experience, Leggett ready to raise her game even more

Written by Brian Lester on May 1, 2023. Posted in Sports.

In the warm-up line before her first collegiate game last November, Rachel Leggett couldn’t shake the nerves the way she shook off defenders so often during her prep career at Navarre.

“Oh man, I was so nervous,” Leggett said.