North Santa Rosa
Archive for: April, 2012

Jaguars Shut Out Poplar Springs

The Central High Jaguars shut out Poplar Springs in a 10-0 victory on Monday afternoon.  “This was a good win, at the right time”, said Ch. Mike Roberts.  The Jaguars will travel to Laurel Hill on Tuesday.  Ch. Roberts stated, “this will be a tough game and a must win to give us a good […]

Lady Jags Rally Late in Game but Come Up Short

The Lady Jags rallied in the 5th, scoring 6 runs but still came up short in the 13-6 loss to Poplar Springs.  Coach Daniel Baxley said, “we were not ready to play, the Tigers came in and scored 11 runs in the first 3 innings, then we outscored them in the second half of the […]

Lady Royals take Chipley – Three Up, Three Down

Winning 3-2 the Lady Royals began the top of the seventh and set the Chipley Tigers down one, two, three.  The Lady Royals need one more district win to take the number one seed for the district tournament. “We are in a very tough district”, said Ch. Brian Watson, “being the number one seed is […]

Royals Win Big Against Baker

The Royals tore through the Baker Gators 12-2 on Monday night. Stats:Todd Laney had a great game at the plate and Conner weekes had a big double that helped bust the game open in the fifth. I thought the kids responded in a big district win.  Tyler Prescott WP; Sammy James 1-4; Todd Laney 3-4; Hunter Vaughn 2-3 […]

SRSO Arrest Log March 30-April 1

Felony & DUI Report March 30

People on the Move – Rachel Holt Brown, M.D.

People on the Move – Rachel (Holt) Brown, M.D. PENSACOLA, Fla. (April 2, 2012) – Dr. Rachel (Holt) Brown, M.D., board certified rheumatologist with Baptist Medical Group and the Andrews Institute of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, was recently named the Medical Honoree for the Arthritis Foundation’s 2012 Let’s Move Together Arthritis Walk ® in Pensacola. Dr. Rachel Brown (formally Dr. […]

JES Rookie of the Year – Lindsey Russell

Rookie of the Year for Jay Elementary is Lindsay Russell.  She is currently a Kindergarten teacher.  This is her first year. She graduated from the University of West Florida in April 2011. Prior to graduating, she completed two 100 hour practicums in Santa Rosa County (one at S.S. Dixon Primary in 1st grade, and one […]

County Offices Closed Good Friday, April 6th

The following offices and departments will close Friday, April 6 in observance of Good Friday. Hours of operation will resume on Monday, April 9.  Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners , exceptions:    The Santa Rosa Library System will close both Friday and Saturday, Apr. 6 & 7  The Central Landfill located on 6337 Da Lisa Road will open   Friday Apr. 6 from 7 a.m. – 5 […]

Living With Purpose by Matt Dobson

(Part I of Fear vs. Faith) The great psychiatrist, Dr. Smiley Blanton once stated, “Anxiety is the great modern plague.” Another psychologist says fear is the most disintegrating enemy of human personality. If this is the case, then we are in for a heap of trouble. Fear lurks at every corner. Fear for your children, […]

JHS Students Certify as Disaster CERT Members

In the last two years, over 100 Jay High School students have prepared to handle emergency situations. Janie Gomillion, the Jay High SGA  sponsor,  informed Becky Holley about the program after speaking with someone in the EOC. Thinking back to after Ivan, Becky realized a need for a program such as this because Jay is […]