Due to sewage spills caused by recent flooding, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is monitoring contamination levels in the recreational waterways near the impacted areas. The follo…
Month: May 2014
Child pornography suspect takes life in Crestview hotel, lawmen say
A man wanted on out-of-state warrants for child pornography possession died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound this morning, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office spokesperson.
Help your mom get organized for Mother's Day
Mother's Day is May 11. If you're wracking your brain for ways to show your mom appreciation for all the sacrifices she made while raising you, here's a thought: Why not offer to spend some time help…
Okaloosa County 4-H members celebrate horse show medals
CRESTVIEW — Baker, Crestview, Niceville and Shalimar residents are celebrating medals they won during the recent Area A 4-H Horse Show in the Jackson County Agricultural Center in Marianna.OkaloosaCo…
Brunson anticipates practicing in gear, sorting players
BAKER — Fourth-year Baker School football Coach Matt Brunson says he looks forward to this afternoon, when the Gators practice in full gear for the first time this spring. "It's going to be fun when …
Rogers shines for CHS weightlifting team
CRESTVIEW — Standing 5-foot-4 or 5-foot-5 and weighing just less than 130 pounds, Crestview High School’s Jordan Rogers doesn’t fit the mold that most people might have for a weight lifter. But the s…
Hatten: Bulldogs 'above average' beginning spring practice
CRESTVIEW — Crestview High School's football team gets a B for its first spring practice, Coach Tim Hatten said. "It would be what I call an above-average practice," he said. "Our enthusiasm and know…
Honor society inducts 5 Crestview residents
Crestview residents Joseph Mays, Cedrick Peterson, Samantha Sleeman, Harrison Slayton and Sydney Pinkert have been initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi's University of West Florida chapt…
WATER QUALITY UPDATE: Two parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Flood helps us keep sports in perspective
Every now and then, something happens that puts sports in perspective. Crestview High School’s baseball team was supposed to travel to Tallahassee on Wednesday to play Chiles in the state playoffs qu…