Family Fun Day, a Wounded Warrior Project fundraiser, is scheduled for tomorrow at the American Legion Hall in Crestview.
Month: August 2014
Northwest Florida State College Honors paramedic program graduates
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College recognized students who successfully completed the college's technical certificate program for Paramedic during the 2013-2014 academic year.
Economic Injury Disaster Loans available through Small Business Administration
Low-interest disaster loans are available in Okaloosa County and surrounding counties for damage and economic injury from recent storm impacts.
Race for Lace cystic fibrosis fundraiser kickoff is Aug. 25 in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Last year Race for Lace organizers raised $75,000 and hosted activities for 2,000 people attending the cystic fibrosis cure fundraiser. Their goal this year is $75,000 again. A dinner par…
Daniel Tiger baby shower benefits local nonprofits
CRESTVIEW — The title character of "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," a top-rated PBS Kids show, is becoming a big brother in the series.
GUEST COLUMN: Preserve the harvest for winter meals and holiday gifts
The cucumbers have filled the vegetable drawer, you’ve run out of cabbage recipes and your family is refusing to eat one more BLT. Or maybe you just couldn’t resist that special deal on a bushel of t…
LETTER: Concerns about school bus driver
Dear editor,
My daughter's school bus ripped through here Monday morning going 35-plus mph, 10 minutes early, and didn't even stop when she saw my daughter sprinting after her.
HUBBUB: Praise for Crestview murder case's investigators, beyond campaign attack ads
Praise for Crestview murder case's investigators: Every time I drove by Ms. Melvin's home, seeing how Mother Nature was taking over the property, I wondered if the case would ever be solved.
Woman protests husband's sentence outside courthouse; seeks lawyer that 'has a heart'
CRESTVIEW — Protesting outside the Okaloosa County Courthouse is Tina Gough’s last resort to help her husband, who is in jail on a domestic violence charge.
Construction beginning on State Road 123
CHIPLEY — Work begins Aug. 22 to widen and improve State Road 123 in Okaloosa County. The $48 million construction program widens the road from two to four travel lanes, from State Road 85 near the N…