At this time of the year many local congregations transition from Thanksgiving into a season of giving. Many local churches, such as Navarre United Methodist Church (NUMC), have angel tree programs, providing congregation members the opportunity to help local families in need.
The countdown to Christmas has begun. Once again – it snuck up on me. No matter how much I am determined for Christmas to not catch me unprepared it does – except for the year we went out of town for two weeks during Christmas. I was prepared for that one – especially because the trip itself was the only gift we gave that year.
A break in Fairpoint Regional Utility System’s main waterline, which serves all south Santa Rosa County, will cost more than twice initial repair estimates of $414,000. Additionally, project delays have caused problems for other water utilities which rely on its service.
The Navarre Raiders football team entered Friday night’s Region 1 6A semifinal contest looking to avenge two straight losses to district rival Choctawhatchee High School. One of those defeats eliminated the Raiders from the 2013 playoffs. The other, a 25-15 loss, came on Oct. 17 this year.
The Lady Raiders had their second meet of the season Nov.19 at home and overwhelmed Fort Walton Beach by an 80-9 score. After two meets, the team holds every first and second place in each weight division and has racked up the maximum score in both meets.