Members of the J.B. Turner/T.R. Jackson Alumni Association pose with a historical marker unveiled by the City of Milton earlier this month to honor the location of the first public school in Santa Rosa County to serve African American students.
Hundreds of Santa Rosa County and nearby residents packed the Imogene Theatre in Milton Thursday, Dec. 8 for a night of music, stories, and Southern charm.
They came to see Sean Dietrich, better known as Sean of the South, who was there to perform with Fairhope, Ala.-based Bluegrass band Blue Mullet.
Florida Power & Light officially presented a $100,000 “solar power” solar energy station it installed at Carpenter’s Park to the City of Milton on Monday.
Jeff Minder first discovered he had a passion for dogs when he was at Hurlburt Field, where he was a SERE trainer, teaching airmen to evade enemy canines. SERE is short for survival, evasion, resistance, and escape.
The City of Milton will unveil a historic marker honoring the legacy of the J.B. Turner School, the first public school in Santa Rosa County for African-American students. A dedication ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Mary and West Walker streets.
It takes a strong team to win a championship. King Middle School feels like they have that with their academic team.
In its sixth year, the academic team at King Middle recently earned a bid to the national championship in Chicago, which runs from May 12 to 14 next year.
The City of Milton officially kicks of the holiday season beginning at 5 p.m. Friday with a tree-lighting ceremony, lighted boat parade, fireworks and a visit from Santa Claus.
A stubborn strand of long, black hair kept falling across Julianne Robbins’ face, but she didn’t seem to notice.
“Who can tell me what this is?” she asks, holding up a tiny toy chair. Most of the first graders kneeling around her raise their hands, but not one blurts the answer.
The Santa Rosa Band of the Lower Muscogee will host Creek Fest, presented by Eglin Federal Credit Union, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at 4750 Willard Norris Road in Milton.
Rafael Lopez is a self-appointed ambassador of chess. The Cantonment car broker said he plays 10 to 15 games EVERY DAY. He taught his friends’ children to play, and, for the past few years, he’s made it his mission to teach anyone willing to try.
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, he’ll bring “Chess Challenge” to East Bay Automotive, 5844 Stewart Street in Milton. Anyone 6 and older, regardless of their knowledge or skill, is invited to the free event, which includes a free snack and an opportunity to win prizes.
