The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching in the Laurel Hill area for a suspect in several recent area car thefts and burglaries who has been on the run since ditching a stolen truck…
Month: May 2017
Take time for Mom — before it’s too late
Dr. Glenn Mollette
I wish I had my mother this Mother's Day — actually, every day. How sweet it would be to talk to her on the telephone and talk about the weather, family and friends and hear abou…
MOSQUITO PROBLEMS?
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa residents with standing water on their property may want to get live fish from the county if they are inundated with mosquitoes.
Okaloosa County Mosquito Control provides gambu…
Okaloosa Sheriff's office has Crestview DUI checkpoint
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office will have a local safety DUI checkpoint.
Hours are 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. May 12 at 5155 Ferdon Blvd. S., Crestview.
Short traffic delays are possible.…
Baker Gators set scrimmages, pancake breakfast and car wash
BAKER — The Baker School middle, junior varsity and varsity football teams will celebrate their undefeated 2016-2017 season with scrimmages, alumni flag football and a Powder Puff championship follow…
'Look for signs'
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview woman was among more than 100 men, women and children who participated in the Advocates United for Humanity's Frank P. Mills Cyber-Walk Against Child Abuse April 29 nationwide…
City Council to consider half-cent sales tax proposal
CRESTVIEW — The City Council will continue discussion on a half-cent sales tax proposal at its next meeting.
The Okaloosa County League of Cities’ executive board has proposed the sales tax for fiv…
SAT, ACT Okaloosa workshop scheduled
CRESTVIEW — The last workshop of the school year is set to assist Okaloosa County High School students taking the June 3 SAT and the June 10 ACT.
Alice Hart will conduct the classes, which are 9 a.…
NWF Dental Assisting program offers free X-rays
NICEVILLE — The Northwest Florida State College Dental Assisting program will offer free dental X-rays in June.
Available hours are 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday beginning June 5.
T…
'We love what we do'
Editor’s Note: This continues our Celebrate Community series on nonprofit organizations that improve North Okaloosa County residents’ quality of life.
CRESTVIEW — Elks Lodge 2624's Exceptional Chil…