UPCOMING
FRIENDS OF THE CRESTVIEW LIBRARY: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, Crestview Public Library, 1445 Commerce Drive. Consider joining for $10. Refreshments served.
SENIOR BINGO: 10:30 a.m. Nov. 17, Don …
Month: November 2016
7th Special Forces wins maintenance award
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The Department of Defense announced the 2016 winners of the Secretary of Defense Maintenance Awards, which are presented annually to recognize outstanding achievements in weapo…
AMVETS to deliver free Thanksgiving Day meals
CRESTVIEW — The AMVETS, Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of AMVETS, and Riders are preparing to serve Thanksgiving Day dinner for households in need.
The groups will deliver meals in these areas: from Shoal …
Thanking our veterans
CRESTVIEW — Area residents saluted those who have served our country during the Nov. 11 Veterans Day parade and ceremony on Main Street in Crestview.
They cheered, waved flags and clapped for veter…
Do this before raising sales tax for Okaloosa schools
Dear editor,
I was planning to write a story of a knight in shining armor riding in to save the kingdom, and of a damsel with tears of joy at the kingdom's salvation from collapse.
However, as I'…
Take cues from Clinton and Trump — be gracious; find common ground
Dear editor,
After listening to the carrying on of the media and the so-called celebrities; after watching idiots (yes, that's what you are) burning other people's property in a temper tantrum — gr…
Election rioting: Have we lost our self-control?
Another election season is over and, no matter which candidate you backed, I know there is one thing we can all agree upon, and that is this: Thank goodness all those political ads and phone calls ar…
Gulf Power recognizes Crestview nonprofit
CRESTVIEW — Gulf Power is recognizing two community service organizations: Concerned Citizens Outreach Workers and Royal Generation Development of Kings and Queens.
Since 1993, Concerned Citizens O…
Report invasive species — like this treefrog
Recently, we had to confirm the presence of the exotic Cuban treefrog in Crestview. While there have been random sightings in the south end of the county over the past few years, this was a first for…
Library offers resources on alternative medicine
The Crestview Public Library just purchased the latest edition of one of the most vetted reference sources for information on alternative medicine.
Can magnets relieve arthritis pain? Does the scen…