East Milton student wins bicycle for perfect attendance
MILTON — East Milton Elementary first-grader Robert McAteer has a new set of wheels, and all he had to do was go to school to win them.
Each nine weeks, EME awards one student with perfect attendan…
Kindergartners learn about computer coding
PACE — Quick: Do you know anything about computer coding? S.S. Dixon Primary School kindergartners soon will.
Students will learn more about the set of instructions that computers follow to complet…
Troy University recognizes Milton singers
TROY — Troy University's Concert Chorale featured several students during the fall semester.
Among these were Patrick Greene and Amanda Thrasher of Milton.
The Troy University Concert Chorale is …
Santa Rosa Education Foundation awards $68,000 in teacher grants
MILTON — Santa Rosa Education Foundation has awarded 68 teacher grants totaling $68,000 to Santa Rosa public educators.
SREF, in partnership with the Consortium of Florida Education Foundations, t…
'Right now we are struggling'
MILTON — Bagdad Elementary School Principal Daniel Baxley and Assistant Principal Tiphanie Sapp hope implementing a new initiative will raise academic performance while benefiting students and the co…
Junior Achievement spokesperson visits Milton Rotary members
MILTON — Ildi Hosman, with Junior Achievement of Northwest Florida, recently spoke to the Milton Rotary Club about JA programs and the need for volunteers to help with JA-sponsored programs in the Sa…
Milton student participates in Troy University vocal jazz ensemble
Troy, Ala. — Amanda Thrasher of Milton participated in Troy University's vocal jazz ensemble, Frequency, during the Fall 2016 semester.
Frequency is an auditioned, select vocal jazz ensemble devote…
County needs more school bus drivers
MILTON — More school bus drivers are needed in the Santa Rosa County School District, according to officials.
During a Nov. 17 school board meeting, Director of Transportation James Bagby provided …
Pace High drama focuses on love, loss
PACE — Pace High School drama director Valerie Wright and her cast of 19 will present “Almost, Maine,” by John Cariani, starting this weekend.
The play, written in 2007, presents intermingling stor…
City eyes after-school program
MILTON — Milton City Council members have voted in favor of allowing Camp Fire, a nonprofit youth development organization, to use the community’s portable facilities. The next goal is to start an af…
















