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Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on September 6, 2022. Posted in Uncategorized.

Nick Brahms was one of the first athletes to reach out to me in April on the morning my dad passed away and share his condolences.

But that’s just Nick. Always considerate of others. He’s a class act all the way and the kind of person everyone should strive to be like. Our world would be a better place if they were.

Jennings pushing himself to get faster, stronger in the pool

Written by Brian Lester on September 6, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Chase Jennings took a moment to catch his breath after swimming the 200 IM at last Tuesday’s meet at the Pullum YMCA.

It’s still early in the season, but for Jennings, a senior standout on the Navarre swim team, he’s happy with where things stand so far but not satisfied.

Nick Brahms announces he is stepping away from football

Written by Brian Lester on September 6, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Nick Brahms made the toughest decision of his football career last week when he announced Monday on social media that he was stepping away from the sport he loves.

Poised to be a starter for the fifth consecutive year with the Auburn Tigers, the Navarre alum said in a post that the wear and tear of the game had simply taken too much of a toll on him.

Brian Out Loud

Written by Brian Lester on August 30, 2022. Posted in Brian Out Loud, Opinion.

Some of you feel as if college athletes owe you something. Or that they aren’t entitled to an opinion.

I see this sense of entitlement all the time on social media. I’m baffled by it. Usually, I shake my head. You typically see it in football more than any other sport.

Woodlawn Middle’s SWAT looks to make mark in first full year

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 30, 2022. Posted in Education.

In 2021, a study from the CDC found that e-cigarette use among youth remained a serious public health concern even amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The study estimated that more than two million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes and vapes in 2021.

Cavanaugh confident as new swim season gets underway

Written by Brian Lester on August 30, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Jenna Cavanaugh had a pretty good first meet for the Navarre Raider swim team, and that really comes as no surprise.

Cavanaugh used the offseason to make improvements and is confident with where the team is at early in the season.

Motivation, mental toughness fuel success of Raider cross-country runners

Written by Brian Lester on August 30, 2022. Posted in Sports.

Ice cream.

That’s what motivates Navarre cross-country runner Kada Beihl during the toughest stretch of a race.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on August 26, 2022. Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

This week we have included our Fall Sports Guide which will give you a lot of information on all the sports that will be played this fall along with pictures of the teams, rosters and the calendar of games that are currently scheduled to be played.

We hope you use it throughout the fall to follow your favorite teams or team member. We will be updating each week in the paper – of course.

District One Medical Examiner’s Office facility plans held up by funding concerns

Written by Hansen Hasenberg on August 25, 2022. Posted in News.

Escambia County is holding up progress on the District One Medical Examiner’s Office relocation to Santa Rosa County, according to Santa Rosa County’s attorney.

Of the counties – Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton counties – in the District One coverage area, Escambia, which has opposed moving the office to Santa Rosa County, has been noted as a holdout on approving funding to allow for the construction of the new office.

August storm brings lightning, calls to first responders

Written by Tyler Wind on August 25, 2022. Posted in News.

An Aug. 16 lightning storm lit up phones at the Holley-Navarre Fire District.

According to HNFD Fire Chief Ron Norton, HNFD responded to four calls within a 45-minute window — all of which had something to do with lightning strikes.