Like most folks, when someone says they’re from Memphis, folks want to know if they knew Elvis, so when Evelyn Allison said she was born in Memphis, I asked, “Did you ever meet Elvis?”
When Austin Anderson visited Disney World last year, he never thought the trip would lead to an award-winning science fair project. Like any kid, he was there to have fun.
Many changes are underway at the Florida-Alabama Transportation Planning Organization (TPO), providing a larger Santa Rosa County representation and streamlined TPO functioning.
The National Park Service’s Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS) and the University of West Florida (UWF) Sept. 30 entered into a five-year cooperative agreement which will temporarily provide available office space and housing to the school.
The Raider lifters won the team championship at the Choctaw Invitational Tournament on Dec. 8 by an overwhelming margin. The Raiders captured 93 points. Their nearest competitors in the 12-team event were Pine Forest with 37 points and Niceville with 25. The Raiders also broke several meet records in their first real test this season.
Last week, the Lady Raiders flexed their muscles. They won their first two games at home against Tate, 7-0, and Pensacola, 8-0, and finished out the week with a 7-0 victory at Pine Forest.
Ailsa Clark, the Lady Raiders’ top golfer, isn’t slowing down just because the season is over. The high school junior won the Pensacola City Junior Championship Girls Open Division at Osceola Golf Course last weekend.
Although Linda Parsons was born and raised in Bayside, Queens, N.Y., and has been in Navarre a number of years, she brought her New York accent with her.