Local church holds Christmas event
First Baptist Church of Navarre hosted their 2nd annual Christmas Walk-Though Village and Carnival Dec. 11.
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All I want for Christmas is … a house
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
Two weeks before Christmas, a moving truck is parked in the driveway of a home in a small neighborhood just outside of Holley by the Sea. A “for sale” sign swings in the front yard.
The young man who answers the door explains they are moving out, rather than moving in. It was easy selling the home, he says.
Raiders make statement against Bulldogs
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Mackenzie England was in the middle of an interview when her older brother, Tyler, a former Navarre football standout, put his arm around her and said, ‘This girl is big time.’
He’s not lying. England was on another level Thursday night as Navarre battled Crestview in a matchup of state-ranked girls basketball teams.
Raiders overwhelm Crusaders with strong defensive effort
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Navarre’s boys basketball team spent part of its Saturday watching film from the night before. A 12-point loss to Milton on Friday left the Raiders in need of a bounce-back win.
That film session paid off. Navarre bounced back against Catholic Saturday night with a 63-32 win that was fueled by its best defensive performance of the season.
Chambers, Crowder earn MVP honors at All-Star Game
Written by Brian Lester on . Posted in Sports.
Kyle Chambers faked the handoff and took off running, eluding a few defenders and barreling over another before finally being brought to the ground after a gain of just over 20 yards in Friday’s Pensacola Sports All-Game.
That kind of run wasn’t anything new for Chambers. The Navarre quarterback made those moves all the time before suffering a collarbone injury in late October that ended his senior season.
State representative announces 2022 art competition winners
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community, Milton.
Rep. Jayer Williamson (District 3) has announced the winners of his 2022 legislative session “Why I Love Northwest Florida” art competition from over 60 entries submitted by students attending schools from schools located across House District 3.
Hit and run driver turns himself in seven months after fatal wreck
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
A Mobile, Alabama man who turned himself in seven months after a fatal hit and run accident in Navarre on U.S. Highway 98 has been arrested and charged. Johnny Mosely, who is 25, has been identified as the driver of the box truck that struck and killed Robert Triplett Sr. as he was walking to work on the morning of March 2.
Clerk of courts audit: Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful ‘has seen better days’
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
A Keep Santa Rosa Beautiful (KSRB) audit conducted by an investigator with the Clerk of the Circuit Court concluded that the organization has “seen better days” and that it is unable to pay its bills.
KSRB is the umbrella organization for the Panhandle Butterfly House (PHB), which has floundered since relocating from Navarre Park to make way for renovations. KSRB funds have always been kept separate from PHB, the audit notes.
District continues to grow, add campuses
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
As the year inches toward its close, the Santa Rosa County School District has checked a number of boxes to provide for future growth.
In 12 months, the district has opened one new school – East Bay K-8 – and has a second K-8 under construction in the north end of the county.
Dec. 16-22, 2021 Blast from the Past
Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.
One Year Ago – 2020
Portraying proposed changes to the Santa Rosa County comprehensive land-use plan as a significant threat to potable water safety and supply, the Holley-Navarre Waste System board of directors decided to intensify the utility’s opposition campaign to the plan that would permit borrow pit expansion.