What do you call it when you were tired yesterday and are tired again today? Retired.

For too many days, weeks, months and even years, I have known that feeling of “retirement,” and now it’s time for me to make it official.

In First Corinthians 13, the Apostle Paul wrote of faith, hope and love and concluded by saying all three remained, but the greatest of the three is love.

On a bright and sunny August day the sky almost seemed Laurel Hill Hobo blue. Laurel Hill basketball fans are hoping that’s a sign of positive things ahead for the once proud program that has struggled to find its footing in recent years.
Last week, longtime Okaloosa County teacher, coach and administrator Jay Sanders was named the Hobo boys basketball coach.

The defending Class 1A Baker volleyball team began its quest for a 22nd consecutive district title and a repeat as state champions Tuesday against a determined Central team.
The Lady Gators won the match in straight sets 25-15, 25-22, 25-11 but the match wasn’t without some drama.

A new chapter is being written in the youth ministry of Woodlawn Baptist Church.

Contrary to popular belief, numbers do sometimes lie.
Friday night when Baker’s football team hosted Florida A&M High at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium, the numbers did in fact tell the story of the game.

The Crestview High School football team is looking for a bounce-back year in a newly aligned District 1-6A.

Coming off an impressive showing in the Kickoff Classic with wins over Northview and Pleasant Home, Baker’s football team now sets its sights on the regular season opener.
The Gators hosts Florida A&M High School at 7 p.m. tonight at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium.

The 2024 volleyball season didn’t get off to the start Baker was hoping for even if a loss to 6A Pace might not have been unexpected.
The Lady Gators looked strong coming out of the gate taking the first set. But one set does not a match make as the Lady Patriots took the next three sets as Baker lost 25-21, 17-25, 14-25, 23-25.