LAUREL HILL — Two games into the 2014 season Laurel Hill School softball Coach Scott Varnum is still trying to get his players plucked into the right positions. As has been the case with many local t…
Month: February 2014
NWF State College's welding program earns accreditation
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's Allied Welding Technologies program has received accreditation from The National Center for Construction Education and Research.
Bridgeway in Crestview wins 'Winter Wonderland' trophy
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Bridgeway Psychosocial Wellness Center recently received a trophy and a pizza party for their winning holiday door decorating contest entry, "Walking in a Winter Wonderland.…
Bulldogs fall to Oviedo in region finals
NICEVILLE — Dreams of a state championship for the Crestview High School boys basketball team will have to wait for at least another year. The Bulldogs hosted powerful Oviedo High School team in the …
Gulf reef fish workshops scheduled for March
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is hosting several public workshops in early March to gather public input on a proposal that would improve recreational reef fish data coll…
Gators drop opener to Northview
BAKER — With two months until the District 3-1A tournament the Baker School baseball team still has plenty of time to improve and get a good seeding. The Gator weaknesses surfaced Thursday night in t…
Johnson on University of Oklahoma honor roll
Crestview resident Sarah J. Johnson is among students on the 2013 fall University of Oklahoma Norman campus honor roll.
NOMC officials: New hyperbaric chambers could help diabetes patients (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — New hyperbaric chambers will help treat troublesome wounds that don't seem to heal, North Okaloosa Medical Center officials said.
FROM THE PULPIT: You're as important as salt — and that's a good thing
Jesus referred to his followers as “the salt of the earth.” They recognized the importance of that analogy because back then salt was valuable.
BACK IN BUSINESS: Baker Block Museum revives Baker Mercantile
BAKER — In its day, the Baker Mercantile was the town's main place to shop for groceries and sundries. At the end of next week, the store resumes its place of prominence in the heart of Baker.