It didn’t look like a win was going to be within reach for Navarre’s boys basketball team Saturday night. The Raiders trailed rival Gulf Breeze by nine heading into the fourth quarter.
When Andy Pike opened Auto Depot on Highway 87 south in Navarre in March it was on one of the three lots he was leasing for the business directly in front of Navarre Auto Repair. The lot was originally approved for used car sales for eight vehicles in 2012. The business grew quickly and Pike had to expand to the other two lots on the property. What he didn’t realize, was one of those lots was zoned differently than the others.
Kyle and Amber Cooley in Milton were arrested Dec. 10 on charges of felony child neglect and possession and production of drugs and drug equipment stemming from a 911 call Amber Cooley made Dec. 9.
A drug deal nearly turned deadly Friday night, Dec. 11. Santa Rosa deputies say that Tyjuwan Jahdeil Vades Jenkins, a 17-year-old Navarre male, agreed to meet another subject at the Tom Thumb located at Laredo Street and Highway 87 south to buy marijuana. At some point during their meeting, Jenkins pointed a gun at the other male and shot him in the leg.
The Lady Raiders traveled to Tate on Dec. 1 and came away with a 6 – 1 victory. The Raiders had only one game on their schedule for the week and the Raiders wanted to make the most of it.
With 14 teams competing on Dec. 4, the Choctaw Invitational is the area’s first big meet of the year. The Raiders won the first-place team trophy with a 91- point total. The second-place team, Pine Forest, had 31 points and Niceville placed third with 26 points.
Navarre’s boys basketball team went into halftime of its game against Pensacola Catholic Dec. 1 staring up at a six-point deficit and facing the possibility of losing its third-consecutive game.