Dec 12, 2018
LEAD Academey hosts rodeo fundraiser
PACE — LEAD Academy hosted its second Harvest Celebration and first Professional Cowboy Association rodeo Nov. 16 – 17.
The festivities started with a breakfast honoring veterans with guest speaker…
Dec 11, 2018
Light Up Milton parades kick off with childrens event
MILTON — The weather this parade season forced some organizers to reschedule. However, despite gloomy skies, the Dec. 7 Light Up Milton Parades went on.
By the time the parade started at 4:30 p.m. …
Dec 11, 2018
The Panhandle Butterfly House to seek its own space
MILTON — As renovation plans for Navarre Park move forward, the 21-year-old Panhandle Butterfly House continues the search for a new location. In November, the Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge offered …
Dec 11, 2018
'A matter of misunderstanding'
PEA RIDGE — Hickory Hammock Baptist Church's holiday tradition of singing Christmas carols outside of the Pea Ridge Walmart temporarily came to an end Sunday when management asked the group to leave …
Dec 10, 2018
Unidentified body found along bank of the Escambia River in Jay
JAY — Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office is currently investigating the death of an unidentified adult female found in Jay.
According to a press release from the SRSO, at approximately 11 am on Dec. 9, t…
Dec 7, 2018
The colors of Christmas are on display
PACE — The holiday season is here and so too are the colorful lights of Christmas. It is worth the drive to go out and explore the simple to the elaborate decorations your neighbors have created, esp…
Dec 7, 2018
What's Happening in Santa Rosa County
MILTON — Upcoming Santa Rosa County events and activities are as follows. ANNOUNCEMENTS HURRICANE RELIEF: TALLAHASSEE — Volunteer Florida, the state's lead agency for mobilizing volunteers and coordinating donations before, during and after disasters, is promoting donations to the Florida Disaster Fund to support the thousands of Floridians affected by Hurricane Michael. The Florida Disaster Fund […]
Dec 7, 2018
Santa Rosa Community Briefs
MILTON — Here is a look at upcoming events in Santa Rosa County and surrounding areas. UPCOMING Upcoming Imogene Theatre shows MILTON — See upcoming performances at the Imogene Theatre, 6866 Caroline St below. Purchase tickets online at www.theimogenetheatre.com/buy-tickets-online. Call 678-754-3976 for details. Upcoming at the Panhandle Community Theatre PACE — The Panhandle Community Theatre […]
Dec 7, 2018
Oscar Jackson Locklin, Sr
Oscar Jackson Locklin, Sr., “Daddy Jack,” “Grandaddy,” “Round Man,” passed from this life on December 3, 2018.
Born on June 17, 1928, at the corner of Stewart Street and Berryhill Road, “Jack” was …
Dec 7, 2018
Milton church supports families in need
MILTON — For the second year Pine Terrace Baptist Church in conjunction with four local schools will help families and students have a merrier Christmas through The Giving Wall.
"This year we are h…