LAUREL HILL — City Councilman Johnny James says he will not cast votes during council meetings while his residency is under investigation.
Month: January 2015
5K to benefit Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge
DESTIN — The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge's inaugural Zoolectric 5k is scheduled for 7 p.m. March 7 at Nightown.
Bobcats pounce on Hoboes
PAXTON — To get to Paxton High School from Laurel Hill, one must first take a right onto Highway 85. After six miles, take another right onto 180, then a left onto 331. About a minute later, Paxton w…
Lane restrictions scheduled on State Road 85
Motorists traveling State Road 85 near the intersection of S.R. 85 N and S.R. 123 in Okaloosa County will experience intermittent lane closures from…
Volunteer tax assistance sought in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — The United Way of Okaloosa-Walton Counties needs Volunteer Income Tax Assistance partners.
Flu season in full swing, but shots still available
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center's staff has seen a growing number of flu-symptomatic patients in the emergency room since late November, according to a hospital spokesperson.
LETTER: Prove allegation or apologize to Baker residents
On Jan. 8, a community meeting was held in Baker to address the issue of a substance abuse treatment facility that Exodos Ministries was proposing to locate on property on Buck Ward Road. I attended …
Baker too strong for Pensacola Christian
BAKER — Baker School’s boys basketball team picked up its second win in as many days Saturday with a 76-66 over Pensacola Christian Academy. Four Gator players, Austin Walters, Terrell Reed, Brooks T…
LETTER: Is it time to vote on the Internet?
The World Wide Web will be 26 years old in March, which means an entire generation has never known a world without access to the Internet.
County planning: Strategic workshop scheduled for next week
OKALOOSA ISLAND — Okaloosa County Commission Chairman Nathan Boyles has scheduled a Jan. 27 workshop with fellow commissioners and departments to discuss strategic planning for 2015.