The voice, the words and the instrumentals really are that good. Easy to spot in a crowd standing at 6-feet-4 with a shock of bright red hair, Eric Paslay is well on his way to being known for more than just his height and hair color.
The first Decire’ Febus Memorial Track Meet was a success for the Raiders, who honored the late Navarre High School homecoming queen and track athlete – and focused attention on the dangers of drinking and driving – at the three-team competition on Tuesday, March 12.
The Lady Raiders’ softball team played four away games in one week and won all four. Next week will be a key week for Navarre. The Raiders will be looking to avenge two early season losses to Pace and Tate.
A black skimmer captured in mid-flight; the brilliant orange and pink, or the soft blue of a sunrise or sunset; the reflection of lights scattered like diamonds on the Sound at night or the image of the Navarre Beach pier resembling a runway ready for flight.
Lassos won’t replace fishing line – or spurs, hooks – if Navarre can corral its first fishing rodeo in June.
Local businesswoman Laurie Gallup asked the Santa Rosa County Tourist Development Council’s South End Committee to commit $10,000 to host the event June 1-2 at Navarre Beach.
Bob Pforte Motors brought its inventory to Navarre this week in the form of a “tent sale” and sold more than 45 used vehicles. The physical location for Pforte motors is in Marianna, 129 miles to the east.
Navarre High School’s boys’ soccer team followed up an outstanding 2-1 upset win Jan. 30 at Tallahassee Chiles with an even better effort Feb. 2 against Niceville. Unfortunately, as well as the Raiders played, they lost to the Eagles by a 1-0 score. Ironically, the Raiders lost in almost the exact circumstances in which they won against Chiles. In both games, there was slightly less than four minutes remaining. The ball was knocked down inside the box and bounced around before a player knocked home the winning goal from close range.