Oct. 7-13, 2021 Blast from the Past
Written by Linda Murchison on . Posted in History.
One Year Ago – 2020
Two Navarre women, Brenda Stokes and Laura Barsh, were looking for a place to surf when they decided to check out the east jetty in Destin.
Sixth graders build and test bridges for stability
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Education.
It’s not every day that you build a bridge with popsicle sticks in science class. Recently, East Bay K-8 sixth graders did just that.
“The students were given the task to build a prototype bridge (engineering & design) that would be used to connect two cities together that was separated by a river, and was 50 kilometers apart,” East Bay K-8 Earth/Space Science teacher Joseph D. Pritchard said.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
We just wrapped up the 9th annual fishing rodeo and we are already looking forward to next year which will be our ten-year anniversary of the rodeo.
The next Navarre Fishing Rodeo will take place on October 1 and 2, 2022. (kind-of rhymes) I’ve been involved with the rodeo since the inception so I can say, with confidence, this wasn’t my first rodeo.
Heavy rain, failing infrastructure challenge county
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in News.
County officials closed a section of East Bay Boulevard Monday night after a part of the roadway began to sink. Temporary repairs Tuesday allowed it to be reopened, but future work will be needed.
Museum savors memories of trains gone by
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Community.
Tucked into an old neighborhood along a railroad, the West Florida Railroad Museum honors a world connected by rail. The museum – the former Milton depot built more than 100 years ago – is maintained by about 10 volunteers who wish there were a lot more.
Volunteers help children fish during annual event
Written by Wendy Victora Rudman on . Posted in Beach.
Hundreds of young fishermen went home happy after Saturday’s Take a Kid Fishing event and each of them had a new fishing pole to take with them.
It’s never too late to graduate: Santa Rosa Adult School guides students to success
Written by Kaitie Kiger on . Posted in Education.
“I will graduate, I will succeed” is the motto at Santa Rosa Adult School (SRAS) and it’s read over the speakers every morning during announcements on ITV.
Local Vietnam vets ‘welcomed home’
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
Wreaths Across America’s Mobile Education Exhibit tour made a stop in Navarre at the Navarre United Methodist Church parking lot on Tuesday. Three local veterans were honored by the Mobile Education Exhibit’s Ambassador and Driver Stefan Brann in front of a room full of family members and visitors.
All God’s creatures come to annual pet blessing
Written by Michael Bannon on . Posted in Faith.
The plaza at St. Sylvester Catholic Church in Gulf Breeze was busy with people and their pets Saturday morning, all there for the annual Blessing of the Pets.