CRESTVIEW — Twenty-three women, including Crestview Police Department officers and significant others, received a night of pampering from area volunteers.
Maiden Fair Company hosted Friday’s event…
Month: August 2016
Baker football team beats Blue Devils (PHOTOS)
BAKER – Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium set the stage for a dramatic home opener for Baker’s Gators, who faced off against a fellow Class-1A team, the Holmes County Blue Devils of Bonifay.
In the f…
Crestview Bulldogs beat Chiefs (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview High School Bulldogs beat Northview High School’s Chiefs 70-0 Aug. 26 in Jack Foster Stadium in Crestview.
Remaining games in the varsity schedule are:
Date, Opponent,…
Okaloosa has mitigation plan for disaster preparedness
SHALIMAR — Okaloosa County is better prepared for disasters with the recent approval of its local hazard mitigation plan.
The plan is a long-term strategy to reduce the community’s vulnerability to…
Crestview gardening club sets first 2016 meeting
CRESTVIEW — Area residents interested in learning about gardening may attend the first meeting of the year for the Dogwood Garden Club of Crestview.
The meetings begin with refreshments and sociali…
Okaloosa student speech competition set
CRESTVIEW — The county level of a district speech competition is scheduled soon in Crestview.
Okaloosa students ages 14 to 18 may compete in the event, and must prepare their speeches personally wi…
BEARDEN: Check fields for armyworm infestations
Fall armyworms were found this week in wildlife food plots containing clovers.
This pest can completely defoliate a field in an about a week. They have a wide range of host plants such as grasses, …
MOLLETTE: What color is homelessness?
A young man stood on a street corner in St. Paul, Minnesota last Sunday holding up a sign describing his plight.
"Homeless, hungry, need help."
He was across the street from a church were I was s…
SHANKLIN: Investors can learn much from America's workforce
We’re getting close to Labor Day, a celebration of the men and women who roll up their sleeves and go to work each day. If you’re in the workforce yourself, you can appreciate this recognition of you…
HART: U.S. Olympians swim upstream
If you like spectacular performances followed by tearful apologies, the Olympics are for you.
Historically I have not been a big fan of the Summer Olympics — the one with synchronized swimming, bad…