Hurlburt Field – Active-duty personnel, local veterans and members of the public gathered Dec. 14, 2024, at Beal Memorial Cemetery in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, for the annual Wreaths Across America Placement Ceremony.
The grand opening at Emerald Waterfront was awesome. I saw people I haven’t seen in 10 years or more and they recognized me – which is a good thing. Someone said they thought all of Navarre was there, but I know there were a few people I didn’t see at the event. I know there had to be at least a thousand in attendance and everyone looked like they were having a good time. I even had the opportunity to speak with the dining and outdoors writer for the Pensacola News Journal. She had a crocheted newspaper press pass badge holder which I thought was super cute. Danielle Hall of “Say I do” weddings coordinated the entire event, and she did a spectacular job – as usual. She had back-to-back events with the sold-out Navarre Krewe of Jesters party the night before. And, as usual, her husband Stevie Hall was quite the entertainer. He is very talented – singing, keyboards, and guitar. I had the opportunity to speak with the owner, Tommy, earlier today and I used to think I was the most positive and “bullish” regarding Navarre and our potential, but I think he has me beat. A long time ago, when we started seeing our second and third dollar stores coming in, I wrote in my column that Navarre was better than that, we needed to have at least $5 stores. I still feel the same way – but one $5 store and one dollar store is enough. However, that is a totally different subject.
Church leadership often takes a top-down form. Whether it’s a pastor or deacon at a small church or the Pope in the Vatican, churches are generally led by a centralized figure or group.
While Community Life Church in Tiger Point follows a similar pattern, having a lead pastor and ministry leaders, the church is taking the opportunity to get some advice from the people its tasked with leading to Christ.
On Jan. 9 at the Santa Rosa County Legislative Delegation meeting, Rep. Alex Andrade and Sen. Don Gaetz discussed the funding of various projects. The state has worked with a surplus in its budget over the past few years, but now Florida is trending toward a deficit of more than $6 billion.
The Holley Navarre Water System (HNWS) Board of Directors has been mulling over the utility’s 2025 budget for the past several months. A major impediment to the budget getting to the go-ahead has been a proposed 12% rate increase for all members.
Our own Hansen Hasenberg visited Plains, Georgia, last summer and brought back a story for our readers on the childhood farm and other historic sites associated with Jimmy Carter, whose funeral was held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9.
Four years into her stint as a substitute teacher, Linda Henderson has been named the Santa Rosa County District Schools’ Substitute of the Year.
A regular substitute teacher at East Milton Elementary School, Henderson said she was more than surprised to find out she was substitute of the year for EMES, much less the whole district.
Looking for some one-of-a-kind finds, affordable clothes or Mardi Gras or Valentine’s Day decorations? Maybe you’re looking for the perfect gift and don’t want to break the bank. Come shop at Good Neighbor Thrift Store. You might just find the perfect treasure.
Care for veterans can be hard to find, and their pain is often difficult to treat.
Look no further. Dr. Llaird Likens of Navarre Chiropractic has been providing non-opioid pain solutions for the Veterans Administration in the Navarre area for several years.
