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Lady Raiders beat Gulf Breeze, Fort Walton Beach

Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre 5, Gulf Breeze 2

Crystal Evans got a start in the Raider line-up against Gulf Breeze and made the most of it. The two teams were locked in a pitchers’ duel until Evans’ two out, two RBI single in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Raider soccer players shine in all star games

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Sports.

Navarre was well represented in the 2014 Subway Senior All-Star games Feb. 20 at Ashton Brosnaham soccer complex in Pensacola. Hannah Gullickson, Hunter Moorer, Ella Burkhardt, Bri Young, Gabby Armstrong and Jade Whitley joined other players from Santa Rosa and Okaloosa counties on the East squad. The West roster consisted of seniors from Escambia County high schools.

Raiders’ lifters defeat Pine Forest

Written by John Richardson on . Posted in Sports.

The Navarre boys’ weightlifting team won their first dual meet of the season against Pine Forest at home Feb. 19 by a score of 59 – 31. For many of the lifters, the meet served as an educational opportunity. Coaches that doubled as judges made sure that each competitor understood any fouls detected and how to avoid them.

Accident rates improving for older drivers 

Written by Associated Press on . Posted in News.

Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nation’s aging population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say they’ve been proved wrong.

Tuskegee Airman shares life lessons at Hurlburt

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Military, News.

“Keep your bags packed because you never know when a door of opportunity will open for you,” said Retired Chief Master Sgt. Walter Richardson during a presentation Feb. 19 before nearly 200 airmen in Hurlburt Field’s King Auditorium. He was one of 1,500 enlisted men selected to begin desegregation of the military in 1949.

Let our people vote

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Letters to the Editor, Opinion.

The Citizens to Incorporate Navarre Political Action Committee is collecting signatures in an effort to convince Santa Rosa County Commissioners to place a nonbinding straw poll on the August primary election ballot. This is the second go-around for the group. The commissioners in 2012 rejected their request.

Out and About

Written by Sandi Kemp on . Posted in Opinion, Out and About.

We received an email from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and then they followed up with a phone call asking if we received it sounding indignant. They wanted to make sure that we received it and hoped that we would report on it. Apparently a Boy Scout troop based in Navarre was treated to some freshly roasted rabbit and PETA thought we should write about it. So for those of you faint of heart you may want to stop reading now and skip down to “in other news.”

YMCA grant to benefit children with disabilities

Written by Staff Reporters on . Posted in Community.

The Betty J. Pullum Family YMCA in Navarre will receive $10,000 as part of its partnership with the National Inclusion Project, which will allow children with disabilities to feel more included and comfortable during after school programs.

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