"The kids were trying to get to Panama City. There are similarly named streets in DeFuniak Springs. These kids were basically lost."
Month: August 2017
Trump Administration ends government shakedown practices
Buried in all micro-drama distractions of the Trump administration are many of the good things it has done. One of the many under-reported accomplishments occurred in June, when Attorney General Jeff…
Nuclear attack survival tips — let's hope we don’t need them
President Donald Trump has vowed to meet more North Korea threats with "power the likes of which the world has never seen" and Kim Jong-un has responded with a plan for a nuke attack on the U.S. isla…
4 parks receive hazardous water advisories
FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 7.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, Gar…
Eglin road closures set due to testing
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the closure of State Roads 85, 123 and 285. Testing will take place Aug. 9. The road sho…
Volunteer donates to children's assistance organization
NICEVILLE — Lindsay Simmons and her daughter Holly helped the kids living at Children in Crisis by donating needed school items typically not available to the CIC Kids.
Thanks to the donations fro…
'We are definitely going to miss her’
CRESTVIEW — Sandra Dreaden, a Crestview Public Library fixture for over 16 years, will retire soon.
The reference librarian said she made the unexpected decision due to health complications related…
Who's up for a political debate in Crestview?
Dear editor,
I would be interested in a conservative vs. liberal view [in the newspaper].
I see many lively debates on a lot of your stories. Being from Buffalo, N.Y., I grew up quite liberal and…
Crestview's musical opportunities abound
I enjoy music and appreciate good musicians, so I am pleased to live in a town that values good music.
We are fortunate to have music programs in our schools and to have the North Okaloosa Communit…
Okaloosa artists wanted for juried show
SHALIMAR — Okaloosa Public Arts seeks artists to participate in a juried art show, "Inspired by Art."
Part of the third annual Okaloosa County Administration Building Exhibition, the show includes …