CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Office must have absentee ballots no later than 7 p.m. March 15, which is Election Day.
Voters can't drop ballots off at polling places.
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Month: March 2016
Enter to win a Yeti cooler, support Crestview improvement projects
CRESTVIEW — A Yeti cooler, valued at $349.99 and donated by Ace Hardware, is part of a raffle.
All proceeds will benefit the Kiwanis Club of Crestview, and used toward one of its key projects, revi…
13 things you didn't know about Laurel Hill's Bryan Pursley
LAUREL HILL — Bryan Pursley has become one of the leaders on Laurel Hill School’s young baseball team.
When the Hoboes need somebody to pick them up, Pursley takes charge. The versatile sophomore c…
Laurel Hill council researching dissolution impact (VIDEO)
LAUREL HILL — City leaders are weighing the pros and cons of dissolving the city.
City Council Chairman Larry Hendren has distributed to other council members a draft document that will form the ba…
Crestview man sentenced for meth trafficking
A Crestview man has been sentenced to a minimum, mandatory 15 years in prison on the charge of trafficking in methamphetamine (200 grams or more), according to William Eddins, state attorney for the …
Crestview High band revved up to march in Indy 500 parade
CRESTVIEW — Crestview High School’s band knows how to draw a crowd. On May 28, the Big Red Machine will perform for the estimated 300,000 people expected to attend the 60th annual Indianapolis 500 Fe…
Old Spanish Trail Rodeo schedules return to Baker
BAKER — The Old Spanish Trail Rodeo has attracted some of the Southeast’s top cowboys and cowgirls to Baker for more than a quarter-century.
The 27 th annual event, set for April 8 and 9, continues…
DICKSON: Rethinking middle school athletes playing high school sports
The Florida High School Athletic Association allows middle school students attending K-12 schools to compete on high school varsity teams.
I’ve always thought it was a good idea to help smaller sch…
Crestview tops in DUI fatalities? Police contest claim
CRESTVIEW — The city has popped up in an unflattering light in an online ranking for driving-under-the-influence traffic fatalities.
“Our consumer affairs experts ran the numbers, and Crestview is …
MOLLETTE: How to solve America's higher education dilemma
Bernie Sanders wants to give Americans free college education. This sounds good to any parent who has three or four college-age children.
Such an idea would have to have huge boundaries. Schools su…