Years ago, when my daughters were about 3 years old, we took a trip to the beach. The day started with warm sunshine and clear blue skies.
Later in the afternoon, storm clouds began to build. They …
Month: February 2017
Lock America's doors — and please knock politely
I was about 4 or 5 years old when I remember my mother locking the front door. She said something to my dad about people "out and about" on the road we lived on in the country.
Our community was sa…
Obama’s claim that he ‘saved the U.S. economy’ is demonstrably untrue
In search of any plausible, positive legacy item — even if they have to manufacture it — Democrats have advanced the false narrative that President Obama “saved the economy.”
It would be a neat thi…
Basketball tryouts set
CRESTVIEW — The Hub City Lakers AAU boys basketball team has scheduled tryouts for sixth- through 12th-grade students.
Tryouts start 11 a.m. Feb. 4 at Richbourg School, 500 Alabama St., Crestview. …
Crestview Police scout shooting range location
CRESTVIEW — Where trespassing hunters recently saw a pleasant woodland crisscrossed by animal trails, Crestview Police Department officers appreciate the same wilderness, but also see its potential t…
Shoal River resource officer earns award
SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office Youth Services Division was fortunate to get Deputy Danny Dean in 2013. He transferred into the unit as OSCO Sheriff Larry Ashley expanded the School R…
Auburn man charged with child neglect, marijuana production
CRESTVIEW — An Auburn community resident faces multiple charges after Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a 9-1-1 call allegedly found marijuana growing in a child’s bedroom and i…
What would a Gulf Power increase mean for residents?
CRESTVIEW — Gulf Power Company wants to increase its base rate charge, but what would that mean for customers?
The base rate is the amount the utility company charges customers regardless of how m…