CRESTVIEW — Seth Forrest won't attend his first class at Crestview High School until August, but the incoming freshman has already made an impression on Bulldog baseball coach Tim Gillis. Forrest sho…
Month: June 2013
Amateur radio club field demonstration set for Saturday
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Amateur Radio Club members this weekend will participate in the annual American Radio Relay League Field Day demonstration of emergency communications.
Young Marines commemorate American flag’s evolution
CRESTVIEW — Flag Day came a day later for the Elks Lodge, but patriotism was as palpable as ever, according to members.
New book explores Okaloosa County's Creek Indian heritage
BAKER — Nathan Chessher and Julia Cadenhead want Okaloosa County residents to know that Creek Indians’ presence here preceded widely circulated dates.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Belated wishes for dads
Father’s Day slipped up on me this year. No, I didn’t forget to call my dad and share a few minutes on the phone with him. And I’ll see him sometime in the next few weeks when I head to DeLand for va…
Camp seeks to keep baseball fun (photo gallery)
A rainy Monday didn’t dampen participants’ enthusiasm during last week’s Crestview Bulldog Baseball Camp. But then again, it was only one day of rain.
The camp was forced inside to the Crestview Hig…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Let’s spend money in Crestview, not elsewhere
I am the wife of a 7th Special Forces Group soldier. We have lived here in Crestview for two years and have decided to retire here.
Matthew Gillis shuts down Vikings
CRESTVIEW — Crestview High School baseball coach Tim Gillis had something extra to be happy about Thursday night. Not only did Crestview Red beat Fort Walton Beach High School 1-0 in the Justin Richa…
Florida seeks citizens inspector general applicants
TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Rick Scott has tasked Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel with conducting a nationwide search for the new citizens inspector general. The appointee will oversee Citizens Propert…
Jahn named to UM president's list
MONTEVALLO, Ala. — Marissa K. Jahn of Crestview is among the University of Montevallo’s 422 students named to the president’s list for the spring semester.