MOSSY HEAD — No one was injured in a two-vehicle traffic accident that involved a school bus with 30 students and three Crestview residents, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 2010 Blue Bir…
Month: February 2016
How Crestview, Laurel Hill teams ranked in latest academic tournament
FORT WALTON BEACH — Here are the results of Matches 7 and 8 of the Cox Communications-Okaloosa Schools Academic Tournament. The matches took place Feb. 16.
Match 7
Niceville 210, Laurel Hill 50
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Baker workshop to teach quail management
BAKER — A free quail management workshop will teach attendees ways to improve quail habitat, predator control, restocking and more.
A restoration project that can be applied to private lands will b…
SHANKLIN: Put your tax refund to work
In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you got that much this year, what would you do with it?
You can probably think of a lot of things you might do with $2,700. You might decide to …
Crestview man charged with aggravated battery
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview man is charged with two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after he attacked two friends with a 2-by-4 board during a fight, according to the Okaloosa County Sh…
HELMS: How does your garden grow?
A long-time local tradition is music to many residents' ears. It is the sound of tractors, tillers and other machines working hard before Valentine's Day to plant peas, potatoes and other crops.
C…
Crestview man charged with cocaine possession, battery on law enforcement officer
CRESTVIEW — An Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office deputy making a traffic stop in Crestview found a weapon in the truck and drugs on the driver, who later tried to kick out a patrol car's rear window, …
Crestview man charged with trafficking in heroin
FORT WALTON BEACH — A Crestview man is charged with trespassing, trafficking in heroin, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy was called to condos at 1300…
Okaloosa commissioners to discuss litigation strategy in closed session (UPDATED)
SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Commission will discuss litigation strategy relating to allocation of costs to the Department of Juvenile Justice and secure juvenile detention during a March 1 executi…
Big inning lifts Baker over Freeport
BAKER — Powered by a seven-run fifth inning Baker School’s softball team beat Freeport 12-8 in District 3-1A play Friday.
Things started off iffy for the Gators as they trailed 4-1 after two inning…