Area schedule Jan. 12-19
Wednesday
High school wrestling
Crestview at Niceville: 5 p.m.
Thursday
High school boys basketball
South Walton at Baker: JV, 6 p.m.; V, 7:30 p.m.
Laurel Hill …
Month: January 2016
DICKSON: Calling all North Okaloosa athletes with diabetes
Less than a decade ago, I was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. The first several years with the disease were no problem. I checked my blood sugars daily — sometimes twice — took a couple of pills and…
Allegiant Air begins Okaloosa County service in May
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa County travelers anticipate expanded opportunities after the Jan. 12 announcement of a new airline serving Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport.
Las Vegas-based Allegiant Air…
Some court functions to remain in Crestview (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has unanimously approved an interlocal agreement with the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners to replace the county courthouse.
Fire Chief Joe Traylor had approved t…
Crestview council OKs car show, new subdivision
CRESTVIEW — Meeting for the first time in 2016, the Crestview City Council rapidly worked its way through a relatively short agenda.
During the Monday evening meeting, city leaders:
• Distributed…
Okaloosa commissioners mull hiring legislative aides
CRESTVIEW — Some Okaloosa County commissioners are calling for a staff reorganization that would provide each of the board’s five members a legislative aide.
County Administrator John Hofstad — who…
Florida Highway Patrol sets January as 'Move Over Month'
TALLAHASSEE — For the month of January, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles is commemorating Move Over, Florida by reminding all motorists to "move over" for emergency and ser…
North Okaloosa arrests: Jan. 11
The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports:
Crestview
Jan. 5
● Jimmy Scott Sykes, 42, DeFuniak Springs: leaving the scene of a crash with…
Crestview Crush baseball tryouts rescheduled
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Crush baseball tryouts for ages 12U and 14U were rained out Jan. 9 and have been rescheduled for Jan. 16 at Durrell Lee Park.
A hitting clinic is scheduled for 10 a.m. to…
13 things you didn't know about Baker's Derek Peoples
BAKER — Derek Peoples wasted no time stepping into the Baker School boys basketball team's starting point guard position.
The freshman has impressed Gator Coach Janavor Weatherspoon with a basketba…