CRESTVIEW — Jimmy James, visiting from Arizona, praised Crestview’s hospitality, friendliness and local cooks’ culinary skills.
Month: January 2013
Sheriff seeks funds to keep deputies in elementary schools
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley on Tuesday asked county commissioners to help pay a portion of the $1.5 million needed to keep deputies in every elementary school through the end of …
Crestview rally comes up short
CRESTVIEW — Trailing Mosley by 21 points at the start of the fourth quarter Tuesday, the Crestview girls basketball team mounted a fast and furious comeback attempt outscoring the Dolphins 16-4 down …
Baker's Wagner named winner of Taylor Haugen trophy
BAKER — Truth be told, Haley Wagner felt like something was up.
Sharks take bite out of Gators
BAKER — An experienced Port St. Joe boys soccer team flexed its muscle against Baker on Saturday in doubleheader action. The Sharks beat the Gators 6-3 in the first game and won the nightcap 8-0, dro…
Haley Wagner wins Haugen Trophy
BAKER — Truth be told, Haley Wagner felt like something was up. A week ago, Wagner, a senior two-sport athlete at Baker High School, spoke to Brian Haugen of the Haugen Trophy Foundation and found ou…
Sharks too strong for Baker girls
BAKER — The Baker girls soccer team had another day of growing pains Saturday as the Gators hosted Port St. Joe in a doubleheader. Baker lost the first game 4-0 before. After taking a break for the b…
Center for Lifelong Learning registration begins Jan. 11
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Center for Lifelong Learning’s prospective students may register Jan. 11 at the University of West Florida auditorium, 1170 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Little League coming to Garden City
CRESTVIEW — Melvin “Catfish” Hill’s face lights up when he talks about youth baseball. All one has to do is spend five minutes with Hill to realize his passion is teaching young people the game he lo…
Crestview dance studio wins 89 gold medals at regional competition
CRESTVIEW — Internationally acclaimed ballroom dancers who judged the recent Emerald Coast Dance Championships liked the north county talent they saw.