CRESTVIEW — With the Okaloosa County courthouse about to be closed indefinitely for mold mitigation, Mayor David Cadle asked for a City Council consensus to allow court to be held at Warriors Hall du…
Month: September 2015
Crestview millage, budget barely pass City Council
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview City Council came close Monday night to resorting to the rollback millage rate when the body deadlocked 2-2 on passing the previously approved 6.9466 millage.
But after di…
Crestview woman offers life advice as she approaches 100
CRESTVIEW — Saturday, five generations of Lucille Winsett’s family will gather at The Wild Olive to celebrate her 100 th birthday.
She just hopes the weather cooperates for the occasion.
“I hope …
Crestview Rotary Club delivers almost 900 dictionaries to area third-graders
CRESTVIEW — Riverside Elementary School third-grader Colby Hill flipped through his new dictionary and found something he said he will use for years to come: an American Sign Language guide.
“Our t…
Okaloosa Public Works earns re-accreditation
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County's Public Works Department has earned American Public Works Association's re-accreditation.
Public Works originally gained accreditation, among 68 other agencies, in 2011…
American Legion Post in Crestview names new commander
CRESTVIEW — The Oscar E. Wilson American Legion Post 75's general membership has elected Lydia Benoit as their new commander.
Benoit, an electronics technician at Lockheed Martin, has served 17 yea…
Crestview man completes Air Force training
CRESTVIEW — Air Force Airman Jayson L. Shaffer graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.
He completed eight weeks' training in military discip…
Tallman to run for state representative
CRESTVIEW — Jonathan Tallman, a businessman and financial adviser, has announced his intentions to run for State Representative District 4. Tallman, 28, is a Republican and fiscal conservative.
"I …
SHANKLIN: Tips for setting — and pursuing — financial goals
You can get lucky by finding a parking meter with time left on it.
You can “luck out” by having nice weather on your vacation.
You can even be lucky at love.
But when it comes to financial matt…
Pajama, diaper drive to benefit abused, neglected children across Okaloosa, three other counties
PENSACOLA — The Tucking Kids in Safe, Sound and Dry Pajama and Diaper Drive is Oct. 5-16 in Okaloosa, Escambia, Santa Rosa and Walton counties.
All sizes of diapers and new, never-worn pajamas, in…