CRESTVIEW — Surrounded by more than 60 family members and friends, Virginia Kemp celebrated her 90 th birthday with a Nov. 5 luncheon at the First United Methodist Church’s Crossroads Center.
Beami…
Month: November 2016
Donations sought for Laurel Hill food ministry
LAUREL HILL — Spearheaded by Magnolia Baptist Church, churches in this small North Okaloosa County community have launched an area-wide food ministry to assist local individuals or families in need. …
Loomis Bros. Circus returns to Crestview
CRESTVIEW — Loomis Bros. Circus is returning to Crestview for its fall "Funtastic Tour," sponsored by the Crestview Historic Preservation Board.
Circus presentations are 90 minutes long and set for…
Library has resources about American veterans
On June 1, 1954, Nov. 11 officially became a day to honor American veterans of all wars. Previously, the day had been celebrated as Armistice Day to honor those who served during World War I.
Veter…
Baker School releases elementary honor roll
BAKER — Baker School's elementary honor students for the first nine weeks are as follows.
First grade, A's: Julia Adams, Cameron Anderson, Karlee Ashburn, Austin Baker, Owen Ball, Coda Barnes, Pipe…
Alabaster Box Christian Ministries sets Crestview grand opening
CRESTVIEW — Alabaster Box Christian Ministries will open a Crestview location.
The grand opening — 11 a.m. Nov. 19 at 620 McClelland St., Crestview — will feature guests and a message from Apostle …
'A Christmas Carol: In Concert' features Crestview residents
NICEVILLE — The classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol” takes a twist Dec. 1, 2 and 3 in a customized adaption by Northwest Florida State College that combines song and dance with drama, pe…
Northwest Florida State College chooses Dr. Devin Stephenson as next leader
The Northwest Florida State College Board of Trustees has selected Dr. Devin Stephenson as the fourth president in the college’s 53-year history.
Dr. Stephenson is currently the President of Big Sa…
'I just really enjoy this day'
BAKER — Hundreds of people attended the 12th annual Baker Heritage Day at the Baker Block Museum.
Local bands performed music while visitors enjoyed booths and exhibits displaying arts and crafts, …
Perfection isn’t enough
BAKER — Senior Night at Doug Griffith Memorial Stadium boasted another shutout for the Baker Gators, giving the dominant team their first 10-0 regular season since 2013.
“Hopefully we’re hitting ou…