CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Elks Lodge 2624 will hold its annual Hoop Shoot free throw contest at 4 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Twin Hills Park gym.
The free contest is open for boys and girls ages 8-13.
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Month: December 2015
Temporary lane closure planned on State Road 85
CHIPLEY – The southbound outside lane of State Road 85, just north of Range Road 232 will be temporarily closed from 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 to 6 a.m. Monday, Dec. 7 as crews work in the shoulder area.…
Fingall, Indians too strong for Crestview (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — Early season injuries and defections have left Crestview High School’s girls basketball team searching for answers.
Fortunately the season is still young and veteran Coach Kathy Combest…
Laurel Hill council defers annexation rules
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has deferred action on a proposed resolution defining the procedure for annexation into the city until after a Jan. 7, 2016, workshop.
The issue of having a prescribe…
Crestview Centennial celebrations kick off Jan. 22 (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Historian Jim Moore, in character as Andrew Jackson, may have left the building, but as Crestview kicks off its centennial year next month, he’ll be back as Okaloosa County’s founder, sta…
Crestview man accused of pot possession due in court
CRESTVIEW — A man accused of driving by a narcotics investigation scene, and chucking a bag of pot from his car, is due in court Dec. 8.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office was conducting a narcot…
Okaloosa sheriff's office achieves national accreditation
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office is now Northwest Florida's first, and only, law enforcement agency awarded National Accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforceme…
Okaloosa district spelling bee scheduled
NICEVILLE — The 3rd Annual District Spelling Bee for elementary and middle school students is being hosted in Niceville.
The contest begins with registration at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 10 at Niceville High …
Baptist convention scheduled in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — A Baptist state convention is scheduled for Dec. 9-11 in Crestview.
The Progressive Missionary and Education Baptist State Convention of Florida Inc.'s winter board session will be held…
BROADHEAD: Controlling reactions to life's surprises
You cannot control everything that happens to you. You can only control the way you respond.
Years ago I bought a new car. I took extremely good care of it — inside and out. Frequently washed it, v…