BAKER — Alena Banks is not your typical basketball player. While most of her teammates seek to shoot and score, the Baker School sophomore focuses on keeping the other team from scoring.
“She is a …
Month: December 2015
DICKSON: Great year for local football teams
North Okaloosa County's 2015 football season officially ended around 10:15 p.m. Friday.
And what a year it was.
Baker School — which had its best football season in more than a decade — finished …
Redesign, easement issues slow Crestview's Oak Hill Road repair
CRESTVIEW — When storm waters receded after an April 29-30, 2014, storm, residents found washed-out roads and collapsed dams.
While most North Okaloosa County roads have been repaired and are back …
7 Christmas gifts you can only find in downtown Crestview
CRESTVIEW — If you dread heading miles from home this time of year to confront pushing crowds in chain stores with crowded parking lots, downtown Crestview’s merchants offer an alternative.
Here’s …
5 Northwest Florida establishments military personnel must avoid
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — These establishments are now off-limits to all Armed Forces personnel:
●Psychedelic Shack, which has three locations in Pensacola, remains off limits due to the sale of narco…
Baker looks to future after semifinal loss
BAKER — It seems only a matter of time before Baker School’s football team returns to the podium as state champions.
Maybe the championship will come next season or the year after.
Baker had a ch…
HUBBUB: Thoughts on Crestview traffic, home invasions and refugees
Our Facebook fans shared their views on Crestview traffic, runners' safety, a Holt home invasion halted by a gun-toting resident, and blood donation.
Here are some of their comments.
Gridlock ove…
North Okaloosa Medical Center kicks off smoke-free status with Dec. 1 celebration
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center officials are kicking off their smoke-free site celebration this afternoon.
North Okaloosa Medical Center is a smoke-free location starting today, Dec. 1. …
CROSE: Make Christmas memories — and take pictures
Did you score some amazing deals on Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
I'm sure many people filled their proverbial sleighs with lots of toys and goodies for Christmas gifts. There was no Black Friday s…
LETTER: Legislation would help reduce unemployment among veterans
Dear editor,
Military veterans receive some of the best medical training and experience available when serving our country.
Their sacrifices, commitment to duty, and ability to get the job done i…