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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).

Navy Federal remains a leader in employment, impacting the community

Written by Brian Lester on February 17, 2023. Posted in Business, News.

Even amid a pandemic, Navy Federal Credit Union has never strayed from the course of its mission.
It took some adapting along the way, with employees going remote for more than two years, but with 2023 underway, everything is humming along for the region’s largest private employer.
Kim Aderholdt is the vice president of the Greater Pensacola Operations, a sprawling campus off Nine Mile Road that is a hop, skip and jump away from Interstate 10. She noted nothing came easy during a time of uncertainty for the country, but she is impressed with the way the company has continued to move forward.

Raiders have strong showing in preseason softball games

Written by Brian Lester on February 16, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Navarre head softball coach Will Koch was pleased his team picked up a win over Northview in its preseason opener Monday in Gulf Breeze, and yet he was still looking for more out of his team in the wake of a 7-6 win against the Chiefs.

“The first game we weren’t as sharp and didn’t have as much energy. We came out flat,” Koch said. “It was a little concerning. We had a meeting afterwards.”

Raiders sweep invitational titles at Baker

Written by Brian Lester on February 16, 2023. Posted in Sports.

Navarre’s boys weightlifting team made it a sweep of the Northwest Florida Invitational at Baker Wednesday afternoon.

The Raiders won the traditional competition with 66 points, nearly double the total Pace (39) had, and won the Olympic competition with 73 points, easily outdistancing runner-up Milton (41).

Increased landfill fees to help fund four new code enforcement officers

Written by Ken Garner on February 16, 2023. Posted in News.

Residents have begged Santa Rosa County for months to improve code enforcement to prevent erosion damage and water pollution. Last week, the Board of County Commissioners approved increasing landfill fees, including a $1 per ton impact fee to pay for four new compliance officers.

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.”

Driving me crazy

Written by Dusty Ricketts on February 14, 2023. Posted in Opinion.

It’s hard to believe I’ve been back overseeing the Crestview News Bulletin and Santa Rosa’s Press Gazette for more than two months now.

There have been some minor hiccups along the way, more on that later, but overall the job has gone better than I could have hoped.

Nurse Navigator program launched in Santa Rosa County

Written by Staff Reporters on February 14, 2023. Posted in News.

Beginning Tuesday, Feb. 14, Santa Rosa County residents calling 911 may make a new connection with the Nurse Navigation program, an innovative healthcare solution provided through Lifeguard Ambulance Service in Santa Rosa County in conjunction with Santa Rosa County Public Safety.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on February 14, 2023. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

MaxPreps has a much bigger role now in high school athletics than it once did.

That status update is the result of the FHSAA partnering up with it when it comes to calculating rankings that determines who goes and who stays home when it comes to the postseason in all sports.