CHIPLEY — The left inside lanes of U.S. Highway 98 east and westbound, between Cody Avenue and the Hurlburt Field runway in Okaloosa County, will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 7 thr…
Month: July 2014
Niceville man named Northwest Florida State VP
NICEVILLE — Randy White of Niceville is Northwest Florida State College's new vice president for administration and chief financial officer.
Finding Pop in Laurel Hill, and depending on strangers' kindness
Exploring Laurel Hill, population 500, and meeting its residents would be my way to experience the area where my father, Daniel Webster Henderson, was born in 1893 and raised in his early years.
Trial dates set in Menz kidnapping case
CRESTVIEW — Karl Menz got a new lawyer on Monday and as a result his trial for the kidnapping of the son he’d lost custody of was postponed until Aug. 11.
Summer breakfast starts with blueberry muffins or pancakes
LAUREL HILL — A soggy spring may have been a bother in some regards, but all that rain was a boon for North County blueberry crops.
Couple paying it forward following son's cancer treatments
CRESTVIEW — Noah Jackson may not have celebrated his first birthday on Saturday if St. Jude Children's Research Hospital hadn't stepped in to help.
FROM THE PULPIT: Our nation will survive if it stays with God
This week our nation celebrates its 238th birthday. Quite a milestone! Happy birthday, America! Long may you live.
ARREST REPORT: July 7, 2014, part one
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided the following crime reports for publication:
D-Day, 4th of July, bring emotional reflections to Crestview's Sister City
NOIRMOUTIER, France — The spirit of America's approaching Independence Day rings true for Anthony Brochard and other residents of Crestview's SIster City as they reflect on the sacrifices Americans m…
COMMENTARY: After a break-in, I wanted to stand up for myself
June 19, around 8:20 p.m. in Crestview, I woke up to a dark house. After slowly getting out of bed, I fed dinner to the cats.