CRESTVIEW — Thursday night, Jack Foster Stadium saw Gators on the field for the first time in over a decade.
Baker Coach Matt Brunson and Crestview Coach Tim Hatten decided to bring back a rivalry …
Month: May 2017
Band students earn more than $1 million in scholarships
CRESTVIEW— Fifteen members of Crestview High School’s band signed with various colleges Thursday morning; many students received music and academic scholarships, amounting to more than $1.3 million t…
Crestview residents remember Okaloosa's fallen officers (PHOTOS)
CRESTVIEW— Residents honored law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty this week during the Crestview Police Department’s fifth annual Law Enforcement Memorial and Recognition Ceremony.
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Baker native named Junior Civilian of the Quarter
BETHESDA, Md. — Baker native Nguyet Domenech was selected as Junior Civilian of the Quarter due to her outstanding support of the Naval Postgraduate Dental School at Navy Medicine Professional Develo…
Be not afraid — overcome your fears
During World War 2, a military governor met with General George Patton in Sicily. When he praised Patton highly for his courage and bravery, the general is believed to have said, "Sir, I am not a bra…
Finding the string dangling in the darkness
The only way to get out of darkness is to follow the light. Sometimes, it's just a very faint light. Often you have to be in the darkness long enough to refocus your eyes so that you can look for a g…
If at first you don't succeed, lie, lie again
Not a bad week for “fake news.” There were only two major fake news stories that made the rounds last week, and one that started this week.
First, the mainstream media reported that Deputy Attorney…
7 residents appointed for city charter review
CRESTVIEW — City leaders in a special meeting Wednesday selected seven residents to research Crestview’s government structure.
The councilmen, Mayor David Cadle and City Clerk Betsy Roy announced t…
Crestview, not the chamber, is the problem
As a proud two-year member of the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce, I was taken aback by former city councilman Bob Allen’s comment , “…what is this organization doing for the community? Monthly br…
Crestview man dies from gunshot wounds; case upgraded to murder
A Crestview man shot multiple times earlier this month at a home off Racetrack Road in Fort Walton Beach died from his injuries over the weekend.
The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, which has bee…