State Road 123 will be closed this weekend, July 19 and 20, from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m., impacting entrance to the Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) from the north.
Month: July 2014
A Force to be dealt with
CRESTVIEW — A team of basketball Davids from the Hub City traveled to Memphis, Tenn., June 30 through July 6 to take on the nation’s basketball Goliaths. The Crestview Force — a seventh-grade boys ba…
Okaloosa School District gets an A
Preliminary information shows Okaloosa's school district has bounced back to the top after experiencing a grade drop in the 2012-13 school year.
2014 Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award nominees wanted
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services wants your nominations for the 2014 Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award.
CAMPUS KUDOS: Northwest Florida residents named to honor roll, graduates lists
Area residents who have earned degrees or a place on school honor roll lists are listed below.
United Way collecting school supplies for local students
The United Way of Okaloosa & Walton Counties, their partner agencies and local Walmart stores and Publix Supermarkets have joined in an effort to provide school supplies to local children.
Okaloosa Commissioner Boyles gains certification
Okaloosa County Commission Vice Chairman Nathan Boyles has completed the Florida Association of Counties Certified County Commissioner Program.
Amtrak shelter could get new life in linear park
CRESTVIEW — New use might await a downtown building that once was Crestview's Amtrak passenger shelter.
Kids’ ‘community’ knowledge from Internet leaves researcher hopeful
GAINESVILLE ─ Parents sometimes link the Internet to negative social behavior, but some children use the Web to learn about their communities, a new University of Florida study shows.
Gators focus on conditioning
BAKER — Baker School's varsity football team is focused on the upcoming season. The Gators — who returned to the practice field Monday after a holiday break — will continue their summer workout progr…