Art emerges from wood-fired kilns
An ancient tradition was brought to life as the Gulf Coast Kiln Walk Society opened two wood-fired kilns full of pottery Saturday at the Woodstoke Pottery and Kiln Festival in Holley.
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Valentine’s Day is a “last minute” holiday
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Business.
St. Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. And, while not everyone celebrates, those who do typically head to three basic gift-giving categories, cards, candy and flowers. According to a survey conducted for the National Retail Federation (NRF), more than half of Americans will celebrate Valentine’s Day . The survey indicates 51.7 percent will purchase cards, 48.7 percent will purchase candy and 37.3 percent will purchase flowers.
Baldwin’s a Super Bowl Champ
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.
Local football standout Doug Baldwin and his Seattle Seahawk teammates entered MetLife Stadium Sunday looking for the franchise’s first Super Bowl title, and 60 minutes of game time later they achieved their season-long goal by defeating Denver 43 to 8. But for Baldwin it was more. It was the culmination of a dream he had shared with his high school football coach at Gulf Breeze many years before.
Lady Raiders’ season ends in regional semifinals
Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.
The magical season for the Lady Raiders came to an end on Jan. 30 at Pace in the Regional semifinal game. With 3:21 left on the game clock, the Raiders suffered a painful double extra time 2 – 1 loss at the hands of the Patriots.
Lady Raiders split preseason games
Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.
In a preseason tournament hosted by the Raiders, Navarre won the first game 3 – 1 against Gulf Breeze but lost the second game to Milton 1 – 0.
FWC will hold vote until April for new deer regulations
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in News.
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at its meeting Feb. 12 and 13 in Tampa will consider a variety of changes to hunting and fishing regulations for the 2014 – 2015 season, but according to a FWC spokesman, two proposals to change deer hunting regulations in northwest Florida won’t be on the agenda.
Welsh thanks Eglin AFB Airmen, families
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.
Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (AFNS) Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III visited Team Eglin Jan. 26-28 to thank Airmen and their families here for their service and sacrifice, and to discuss current challenges and opportunities facing the service.
Woods loves her little ones
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Education.
For Holley-Navarre Primary School Teacher of the Year Mary Ellen Woods, her love of working with children is what prompted her to pursue a lifelong dedication to nurturing growing minds.
Out and About
Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.
Spring is officially March 20, and there are officially 41 days until Spring by the time you receive this issue. When I was researching “Spring” I found a widget that you can put on your desktop that counts down the days, hours minutes and seconds until Spring. I did more research on the extended forecast and saw that the last full week of February it will be above 70 every single day!
A Caring Community
Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.
In the course of life, sometimes families experience overwhelming circumstances out of their control, which can make it difficult to provide for all their family’s needs. It’s my hope and prayer that you moved through the end of the year with your family and loved ones and experience the joy of the season and did not go without nourishment.