Shooting justified
Shooting justified
An investigation involving the officer-involved shooting of a Navarre man at a Niceville motel that took place last September has been deemed justifiable by the local state attorney’s office. Back on Sept. 22, Joel Dixon Smith, who had an address in Navarre, shot and killed Okaloosa County Deputy William “Bill” Myers of the Okaloosa County … read more
Father-son duo arrested again for theft
Father-son duo arrested again for theft
Like father, like son. For the second time this year, a Navarre father and son have been arrested for Dealing in Stolen Property and Larceny after they were allegedly caught trying to casually steal items from a Navarre residence on Monday. Marvan Darby, 53, and his 20-year-old son, Marvin, both of the 2400 block of … read more
Man arrested for burglarizing Navarre daycare
Man arrested for burglarizing Navarre daycare
A Navarre man was charged with burglarizing and stealing from a children’s daycare in Navarre after his wife and the daycare owner ID’d the man on surveillance allegedly stealing money and checks from the business’ cash deposit box. The suspect, 38-year-old Eric Touhey of River Road was allegedly caught on the daycare’s surveillance video allegedly … read more
Aydelott hearing delayed
Aydelott hearing delayed
Lawyers had to delay a status hearing once again for William “Brandon” Aydelott, who admitted to bludgeoning and stabbing his mother Sharon Aydelott inside her Tiger Point home back on Christmas Eve 2013. Since the murder, Aydelott has been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Aydelott has had nearly half a dozen scheduled hearings delayed because … read more
Residents protest medical facility
Residents protest medical facility
Residents who live near construction of a new medical office building in Tiger Point protested on Monday along U.S. Highway 98 regarding the facility’s access points on Tiger Point Boulevard across from Oak Pointe subdivision, calling for the facility to have ingress and egress off Hwy. 98. “We welcome Sacred Heart. We’re not opposed to … read more
NABOR giving back during Military Appreciation Month
NABOR giving back during Military Appreciation Month
When Sheila Hale reached out to NABOR to share information on her volunteer work as treasurer of a local non-profit earlier this month, little did she expect a tidal wave of support from the professional real estate community for the charity she serves. NABOR has long been recognized as leading supporters in the Navarre community … read more
Is cursive becoming a curse?
Is cursive becoming a curse?
Cursive writing or script, as some call it, seems like such a minor piece of education. Yet when it is removed from the curriculum, the education system fails the children. Some argue cursive is antiquated or obsolete, given most “writing” is now done on a computer. However, there are critical aspects of education that come … read more
Holley Boy Turns 80
Holley Boy Turns 80
Holley native Mickey Broxson is celebrating his 80th birthday today, September 11, 2023. Known as “Boss,” he got that nickname from the Boss Hogg character in Dukes of Hazzard. “He’s the Godfather of Holley,” said his daughter, Jolie Hatcher. When he was a teenager in the early 1960s, there wasn’t a high school in the … read more
Chamber sued for defamation
Chamber sued for defamation
A defamation lawsuit has been filed against the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, Inc. and its CEO Judith Morehead. The May 18 complaint filed by Tony Hughes, chairman of the chamber’s Military Affairs Council and president of Beach Community Bank, alleges Morehead made false allegations regarding Hughes to an “unknown number” of chamber board members. “Ms. Morehead … read more
Renourishment complete on east end of beach
Renourishment complete on east end of beach
Weeks Marine staff have shifted the sand pumping distribution pipe toward the west as they wrap up beach renourishment on the east end of Navarre Beach. Navarre Beach is now open to the public from behind Beach Colony Resort eastward through Navarre Beach Marine Park to the border of Eglin Air Force Base property. Crews … read more
