CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Commission recently voted unanimously to award the construction contract for a Crestview road.
The bid went to Anderson Columbia – the lowest priced responsible bidd…
Month: April 2016
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, …
Baker church's three-part end-of-life series begins May 3
BAKER — Pyron Chapel Baptist Church will host a three-class series on end-of-life decisions.
Hospice nurse Timothy Jordan will speak on the topic, using realistic scenarios, 6-8 p.m. May 3, 10 and …
Crestview Chamber Business After Hours is April 14
CRESTVIEW — Bel Aire Terrace Apartments will host the April Business After Hours for the Crestview Chamber of Commerce.
Area residents and companies may attend for hors d'oeuvres, games and network…
Crestview man accused of burglary flees into swamp (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office seeks a Crestview man who allegedly violated probation on burglary charges and fled from a deputy by swimming in a swamp.
A deputy responded to 2927…
Engineering competition to feature Crestview students
PENSACOLA — Crestview High School engineering students will compete in the 2016 Emerald Coast Electrathon Classic 120, which is April 16 at Five Flags Speedway.
At least 18 CHS students will race e…
Gordon Martial Arts students earn promotions, celebrate achievements
CRESTVIEW — A number of Gordon Martial Arts students have earned promotions in taekwondo and hapkido.
Roughly 120 students as young as 4 years old, and others into their 50s, celebrated their achie…
Man gets 55 years for involvement in Crestview shootout
CRESTVIEW — Yoni Leonard Calhoun faces 55 years in prison for his involvement in a Dec. 12, 2013 shootout at a Crestview residence.
An Okaloosa County jury convicted Calhoun on charges of attempt…
Crestview native, U.S. Marine named Penn State Outstanding Adult Student
UNIVERSITY PARK, Penn. — U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Bryan Smith, a Crestview native, has earned the 2016 Penn State Outstanding Adult Student Award.
The senior, who majors in criminology, received a Pe…
BROADHEAD: As children of God, everyone is worthy of respect
As I write this, I just spent 8 hours traveling from Crestview to Philadelphia for a meeting. With a lengthy layover in Atlanta, I had the opportunity to engage in one of my favorite pastimes – obser…