You can get lucky by finding a parking meter with time left on it. You can "luck out" by having nice weather on your vacation. You can even be lucky at love. But when it comes to financial matters, y…
Month: January 2017
CHELCO scholarship applications now available
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative will award three one-time scholarships of $1,000 in April.
The scholarship is designed to help members or their dependents with college expe…
NWF State College honors list includes area residents
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College’s fall semester president’s and dean’s list honorees include these North Okaloosa residents.
President’s list
*Jafar Abedyasin, Tressie Adams, Kayla As…
North Okaloosa residents earn academic achievements
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa County residents who have earned academic honors include:
Cassandra Ashe, of Crestview: dean's list at Southwestern College.
Jason Heiserman, of Crestview: dean’s lis…
Southside starts parent-teacher organization
CRESTVIEW — Southside Primary School is preparing for its first parent-teacher organization with a meeting for teachers, parents, grandparents and area residents.
The group's first meeting is 4:30…
Okaloosa childcare centers achieve recertification
FORT WALTON BEACH, Florida — Three childcare centers in Okaloosa County have achieved Healthy Okaloosa Child Care recertification to ensure continued efforts in helping children be healthier.
They …
Choctawhatchee, Crestview pull ahead in academic tournament
FORT WALTON BEACH — The 2017 Cox Communications/Okaloosa Schools Academic Tournament began Jan. 24. Matches air 7-8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays on Cox channels 6 and 1006 through March 6.
Here are r…
Destin Commons sets Smoke on the Coast benefit
DESTIN, Florida — Destin Commons will partner with 16 area charities for the 7th Annual Smoke on the Coast BBQ & Fireworks.
These charities will be teaming up with various restaurants and BBQ afici…
North Okaloosa Jan. 18-24 arrests
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department and Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office provided these arrest reports.
Defendants are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
• Christopher Lynn Q…
Roar returns to Emerald Coast Dragway
HOLT — The roar of engines and the squeal of tires on concrete is back at the Emerald Coast Dragway on Garner Landing Road just west of Holt.
First opened in 1998, the drag strip went through sever…