CRESTVIEW — As North Okaloosa County folks awakened April 8, 1979, eastbound Louisville and Nashville Railroad freight train No. 403 rumbled through Milligan. Within minutes the train wrecked after c…
Month: March 2015
Only two parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Choctaw holds off Baker (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Baker School’s softball will be hoping the breaks go its way Thursday and Friday as the Gators close out District 3-1A play against rivals Jay and Freeport. The way the season has…
Report: Airport, ranch give Crestview strong economic outlook
CRESTVIEW — A Gulf Power report indicates the Crestview area excels in economic and community development assets, and doesn’t suffer from most of its listed challenges.
Sunrise services planned in Baker and Crestview
Sunrise services for the Baker and Crestview communities have been set.
North Okaloosa high school and middle school sports schedule April 1-7
Here's a look at the local high school and middle school sports schedule for the coming week.
CROSE: High hopes and dreams for new businesses
I freely admit that I don't know the ins and outs of our town's administration as well as I could, because I live in the county.
125 tech protection jobs available in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Asurion, a technology protection company, needs customer service representatives at its Crestview call center, 5660 John Givens Road. The company will hire 125 people in the next three mo…
Richard Blanco featured author at NWFSC Reads event
NICEVILLE — Richard Blanco, the first Latino immigrant poet chosen to read at a presidential inauguration, will be the featured distinguished author at Northwest Florida State College's annual NWFSC …
A Hobo through and through
LAUREL HILL — Like so many small-school athletes, Laurel Hill School baseball player Chase Locke knows what it means to be committed. What he might lack in talent, Locke more than makes up for in att…