Oct 18, 2016
Pace, Milton bands to compete in jalapeno-eating contest
MILTON — Whataburger Restaurants will host the third annual jalapeño-eating contest between friendly rivals Pace and Milton high schools.
The event is 5-7 p.m. Oct. 25 at 4983 Highway 90. Each scho…
Oct 18, 2016
'Phenomenal to see them working together'
MILTON — King Middle School students and parents were locked in a room and had to use their problem-solving skills to escape within a limited time.
However, don’t worry: They were just experiencing…
Oct 18, 2016
Avalon teacher resigns following viral photo incident
MILTON — Dr. Christina Villaverde, an Avalon Middle School chorus teacher, has resigned, ahead of being terminated, due to inappropriate disciplinary action the school says she took against a student…
Oct 15, 2016
Jay High contest to support literacy
JAY — Jay High School alumni and future alumni will compete in “Clash of the Classes” during the Oct. 21 Homecoming Game.
Starting at kick-off, Royal fans can donate funds representing their respec…
Oct 15, 2016
Central School sets pumpkin-themed event
JAY — Central School’s Harvest Literacy day is 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 15 at Holland Farms.
SGA and BETA students will read pumpkin-themed stories and paint faces during the event, which serves as a fu…
Oct 1, 2016
Remembering T.R. Jackson High School, before integration
MILTON — The T.R. Jackson Pre-K cubs used to be the T.R. Jackson High School Lions, or the "ferocious Lions," as Julia Jenkins Brown, president of the T.R. Jackson High alumni association, said.
Th…
Sep 23, 2016
‘Kid’s Tag Art’ program benefits Santa Rosa schools
MILTON — Each Santa Rosa County elementary school’s fifth-grade art department will benefit from the ‘Kids Tag Art’ program.
The program, presented by the SRC Tax Collector’s office with sponsorshi…
Sep 23, 2016
Run to fund computers for students
NAVARRE — Holley Navarre Intermediate school will hold its first color run to fund computers and playground equipment. Registration is at 8 a.m. with the run starting 9 a.m. Oct. 1 at 1936 Navarre S…
Sep 16, 2016
S.S. Dixon Primary celebrates Patriot Day
PACE — Michael H. Griggs, the command chaplain at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, said S.S. Dixon Primary students inspire him.
Griggs was an honored guest during a Friday morning Patriot Day even…
Sep 15, 2016
Milton High sets marching band festival
MILTON — The 1st Blackwater Classic Marching Band Festival is Oct. 1 at Milton High School’s Haywood Hanna Panther Stadium.
The event will feature 15 high school marching bands from Northwest Flori…