BAKER — The Baker Block Museum is the latest North Okaloosa County location for a Little Free Library. Two of them, in fact.
The free book exchange boxes went up in August. One, loaded with childre…
Month: September 2016
CHS athlete named National Merit semi-finalist
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview resident is a semi-finalist in the National Merit Scholarship competition.
Cailey Ness, a senior at Collegiate High School and a member of Crestview High School’s varsity vo…
NOMC sets breast cancer awareness event
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Medical Center’s Healthy Woman program will present Paint It Pink, a breast cancer awareness and education event.
The occasion — 5:30-7 p.m. Oct. 6 at the FAMU College of…
Residents get 'second chance' for employment
CRESTVIEW — A Northwest Florida company wants to provide jobs for adult addicts, homeless people and former prisoners.
Otero-Cates LLC's four-month-old second chance program provides jobs such as …
Top cop on the street
CRESTVIEW — Like riding a bicycle, once you’ve directed traffic the skill never leaves you, Crestview Police Chief Tony Taylor joked as he guided evening traffic around a downtown ceremony.
Mayor D…
Ultimate Cage Wars is Friday
CRESTVIEW — An Ultimate Cage Wars event is coming soon to Crestview.
Doors open at 6 p.m. Sept. 23 and fights start at 7 p.m. at the Crestview Community Center, 13446 Commerce Drive, Crestview.
G…
College football picks, week four
Can the Volunteers stop the streak of 11 straight losses to the Gators? Which college — LSU or Auburn — gets the new coach first?
Those are some burning questions. Now, onto the picks:
Clemson Ti…
Havana Harry's opens Crestview location
CRESTVIEW — With his newest mobile Cuban food location’s opening, “Havana Harry” Siegel brings to north Crestview the savory flavors that airmen, soldiers and civilian employees already enjoy at his …
Mullet Festival pageant deadline ends soon
CRESTVIEW — Mullet Festival Queens & Kings Pageant signups are under way.
The pageant is 2 p.m. Sept. 24 for 0-5 years and 6 p.m. for ages 6 and up at Niceville High School.
The deadline to enter…
Okaloosa Republicans meeting to feature elections supervisor
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa Supervisor of Elections Supervisor Paul Lux is the guest speaker for the Okaloosa County Republican Club's next meeting.
The meeting starts with social hour at 6:30 p.m…