Okaloosa County is slowly but surely recovering its financial losses from the fraud scheme concocted by former tourism head Mark Bellinger.
Month: March 2013
REVIEW: Okaloosa Chamber Singers perform diverse genres
Sunday afternoon, the Okaloosa Chamber Singers' spring concert, "Now Let Us Sing," returned to its Crestview roots, drawing an appreciative audience of nearly 70 choral music lovers to First United M…
Nominations wanted for Women's Wall of Honor
The Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women, or OCCSW, seeks nominations through April 15 for the 2013 Women's Wall of Honor.
Crestview High School freshman's work tops at school art show
CRESTVIEW — Creative works of art pleased the eye and taste buds at the annual Crestview High School Art Show opening reception Tuesday evening.
NWF State bachelor’s degree approved by Dept. of Education
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College will begin its sixth bachelor’s degree program this fall.
Ethics complaint against sheriff has been dismissed
An ethics complaint filed against Okaloosa County Sheriff Larry Ashley in January 2012 has been dismissed.
Crestview High senior wins county art competition
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview High School art student has taken home the first prize in this year's Van Porter Art Show, an annual countywide competition.
Riverside walks toward $4k goal for cancer research
CRESTVIEW — Riverside Elementary students raised $1,160 for the American Cancer Society during Thursday's Mini Relay for Life at Shoal River Middle School’s track. Each class spent 30 minutes running…
Women recognized for making a difference in agriculture
GAINESVILLE — Twenty-six counties received the Women’s Activity Award during the Florida Farm Bureau State Women's Leadership Conference March 1-3 at the Plantation on Crystal River.
Turn arrow adjustment eases traffic at S.R. 85 and John King Road
CRESTVIEW — Residents of Shoal Terrace, Stonebridge, Cherokee Bend and other southeast Crestview neighborhoods find it easier to turn onto John King Road, the access road to their subdivisions, follo…