CRESTVIEW — You never know what you’ll find while hiking, hunting or fishing on the Eglin Air Force Base reservation, but if it’s manmade, avoid it because it might explode.
Month: December 2014
4 arrests made following sex offender verification operation
School Resource Officers with the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Youth Service Division conducted a county-wide sex offender/predator verification operation on Friday.
MY VIEW: Sheriff's deputy went above and beyond
I was driving at 7:30 a.m. last week to take the children to Baker School when my truck drive shaft yolk broke and caused my truck to break down in the turning lane at Highway 90 and Antioch Road.
Crestview sports schedule announced (Dec. 24-Jan. 6)
Here's the sports schedule for the coming weeks for Crestview High School and other Northwest Florida teams.
LETTER: Why investment in early child care is important
Why invest in early care and education? Investing in early child care helps the economy, keeps families working and helps prepare our children's future in education and employment.
Antioch students receive free books
CRESTVIEW — Antioch Elementary School recently received a grant from the Dugas Family Foundation.
I AM WHERE? ("Don't get your kicks…")
When I’m feeling loosey-goosey
Neighbor snuffs potentially dangerous apartment fire
CRESTVIEW — An Addison Place resident narrowly averted causing a fire that threatened not only her apartment but also her neighbors’ residences when a neighbor stepped up to extinguish it.
Retiring Laurel Hill School resource officer to return as student mentor
LAUREL HILL — Deputy Joe “Joe Mac” McLaughlin may be retiring, but Laurel Hill School hasn’t seen the last of the jovial, well-loved school resource officer.
Baker World War II vet recalls years as Air Force combat pilot
CRESTVIEW — Over a U.S. Air Force career of more than 30 years, Lt. Col. Johnie Courtney landed behind Gen. Erwin Rommel’s lines in Africa, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for the bombing campa…