Author and poet Maya Angelou said, “Our young must be taught that racial peculiarities do exist, but that beneath the skin, beyond the differing features, and into the true heart of being, fundamenta…
Month: January 2015
Okaloosa County libraries will have limited service Feb. 2
Okaloosa County Public Library Cooperative's member libraries will undergo a software upgrade on Feb. 2. Staffers will check out two items offline that day to patrons who bring in their current libra…
Sheriff's Office: Body found, but no foul play
CRESTVIEW — No foul play is suspected in the death of a man whose body was found last weekend in the bathroom of a Crestview area Tom Thumb Store, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said.
Bob Sikes seeks washing machine donation
CRESTVIEW — Bob Sikes Elementary is looking for a free working washing machine for the school.
Home invasion reported on Grimes Avenue
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department responded to the 100 Block of Grimes Avenue early Saturday regarding a possible home invasion.
Evangelical bodybuilders demonstrate strength of faith
CRESTVIEW — Though the front of Woodlawn Baptist Church’s sanctuary may look like a construction zone lately, the impression doesn’t last long.
At Walker Elementary, Boys and Girls Club instills values after classes
CRESTVIEW — Walker Elementary School kindergartner Zac Smith has no qualms about hanging — literally — with fourth-grader Gareth Aderhold and third-grader Dalton Pickron.
Bulldogs drop thriller to Indians (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — A battle of wills and a little bit of Okaloosa County bragging rights were on the line Friday as Crestview High School hosted Choctawhatchee in boys basketball. Thanks to deadly shooting …
First National Bank of Crestview's new owners plan to expand services
CRESTVIEW — Except for a new name on the signs, it was business as usual when the former First National Bank of Crestview’s branches opened their doors Tuesday morning following the Monday holiday.
Kerrell looks at big picture in Baker win (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
BAKER — In time Baker School’s girls basketball team will reach a point when the rebuilding is over and the program is on solid ground. Right now there is work to do for second-year Coach James Kerre…