CRESTVIEW — Networking with other cities’ elected leaders and learning innovative ways to meet Crestview’s challenges are some benefits of attending out-of-town conferences, city council members said.
Month: December 2012
Local merchants say seasonal shopping deals are still to be had
CRESTVIEW — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday are long gone, but sales haven’t ended, local merchants say.
FROM THE PULPIT: Preparing for Christmas
When I was growing up in Crestview, we decorated the house inside and out.
Paxton girls too strong for Hoboes
LAUREL HILL — Eight games into the season the Laurel Hill girls basketball team is still experiencing growing pains. The Hoboes have been hit by injuries to key players and have had another player di…
ARREST REPORT: Dec. 14, 2012
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided the following crime reports for publication.
CRESTVIEW
Nov. 24
• Thomas Samuel Bright, 30, Crestview: retail theft.…
Gulf Power donates building to city
CRESTVIEW — Gulf Power has a new, unwanted building that could become a recycling facility for the Hub City. The City Council on Monday unanimously approved accepting the electric utility’s gift.
Riverside collects 165 pajama sets
CRESTVIEW — Last month, Riverside Elementary’s faculty, families and students collected 165 pajama sets for local needy children. The effort was part of the Parents and Teachers Working Together orga…
Registration for personal enrichment classes begins
NICEVILLE—The schedule of Spring 2013 PRIME Time personal enrichment classes offered by Northwest Florida State College is available on the college website at www.nwfsc.edu/schedule. Additionally, it…
Spence and Broxson presented with HERO awards at county meeting
CRESTVIEW — Public Works employees Floyd Spence and Randy Broxson, received HERO awards at the Dec. 4 Okaloosa County Commission meeting for their assistance following a May 11 two-car accident.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Don’t force your beliefs on my children
That wacko at the Crestview Christmas parade needs to be barred from next year’s parade.