April 2015 – Page 4 – News Bulletin

Crestview High School accepting Sports Hall of Fame nominations

CRESTVIEW — Applications are now available for the Crestview High School Hall of Fame nominations. Nominees must have graduated at least 10 years ago and have demonstrated outstanding leadership and …

FIELD OF DREAMS: City seeks help developing new ball fields

CRESTVIEW — In 25 years, the population here has doubled, placing a strain on the city's ball fields. But 20 acres on Brookmeade Drive could provide relief.

Northwest Florida Ballet sets summer workshop, dance camp

FORT WALTON BEACH — The Northwest Florida Ballet offers a summer workshop for students entering the fourth grade and up, as a well as a dance camp for rising second- and third-graders.

Hub City Basketball Camp scheduled

The Hub City Basketball Camp will be held June 15-18 for boys and June 22-25 for girls at Shoal River Middle School. Shoal River Coaches Mitch Buckelew and Ryan Gillis will lead the camp, which playe…

Car buff receives dash plaque for attending canceled Laurel Hill festival

CRESTVIEW — Threatening skies and standing water on part of the festival grounds led organizers to reluctantly cancel the Laurel Hill Spring Arts and Heritage Festival Saturday but a vintage car owne…

Laurel Hill spring bluegrass festival features crowd pleasers

LAUREL HILL — Regional band performances and country cooking await bluegrass fans who converge on Holiday Hills Music Park April 30-May 2.

MANGINO: Faulty hair analysis has far-reaching implications

Two years ago, the FBI agreed to review more than 2,000 cases processed between 1985 and 2000 in which hair samples helped secure convictions.

Crestview, Okaloosa County celebrate 20-year friendship with French island

CRESTVIEW — Crestview and Okaloosa County share a 20-year relationship with Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, a French island community, yielding cultural and educational benefits for residents on both sides of …