CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County’s diverse college options offer north county students educational opportunities in various fields.
Month: April 2013
Indian warrior masks, artifacts on display at Crestview library
CRESTVIEW — An exhibition of American Indian masks and artifacts at the Crestview Public Library through April 30 is a glimpse into the regional indigenous people’s creativity and artistry.
Daisies plant butterfly garden at Riverside Elementary
CRESTVIEW — An untended garden in the corner of Riverside Elementary School’s playground sprouted Daisies Thursday afternoon: not flowers, but the youngest Girl Scouts.
Garden Park in Crestview dedicated 31 years after its creation
CRESTVIEW — It took 31 years, but the triangular park at the south foot of Main Street has at last been dedicated to garden club members who created it and those who maintain it.
Community proposals could improve residents’ quality of life
CRESTVIEW — If city leaders' visions come to fruition, traveling sports teams will play tournaments while moms and dads send their children to swim-team practice before attending pottery or yoga clas…
Most Crestview city facility fees increase following council action
CRESTVIEW — A new city facilities rental fee schedule, effective May 1, delineates rental charges for the Crestview Community Center, Warriors Hall in the Whitehurst Municipal Building, and the Old S…
Shoal River teacher takes on several tasks for school
CRESTVIEW — Tulsa Moore is quite a multi-tasker: She teaches computer-based curriculum at Shoal River Middle School and is the school's media specialist, the school's webmaster, and tackles other dut…
Visual, performing arts on the rise following committee’s formation
CRESTVIEW — When local arts organizations extol the virtues of visual and performing arts in the community, it's easy to dismiss it as culture-vultures tooting their horns. However, when the Okaloosa…
Defense, hospitality remain Okaloosa's main employers
CRESTVIEW — Just as the regional military presence sheltered north Okaloosa County’s real estate market during the recent recession, it also helped keep unemployment below the national average.
School athletic directors assess facilities (GALLERY)
CRESTVIEW — In an era when competition has never been fiercer in high school sports, sometimes, the quality of facilities can make the difference between winning and losing. From well maintained fiel…