CRESTVIEW — While a memorial service is being planned for after the Thanksgiving holiday, the community is mourning the death of police officer Lt. Arthur "Kent" Buckner, a 15-year veteran of the pol…
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Hoboes will look inside for success
LAUREL HILL — With only one senior, Jessica Fickett, on the Laurel Hill girls basketball team roster the future looks bright for the Hoboes.But how that will play out this season still remains to be …
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Thoughts for Thanksgiving
Thursday we celebrate Thanksgiving and so many thoughts flood my mind about this special day. In many ways I believe every day should be Thanksgiving. Most day just waking up and coming to work is a …
THE HOBO HOMEFRONT: Remembering the past, present and future this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Week in North Okaloosa County means hunters hoping for a prized kill, students sleeping in — my sympathy to parents! — and football games with friends and family.
Banned film explores bullying's fatal effects (FILM)
CRESTVIEW — Around 63 percent of Crestview High School students have been bullied at least once in their lives, according to statistics featured at the end of "Breaking Point," a film depicting the p…
Crestview restaurants offering free meals Thursday
CRESTVIEW — The Wild Olive and Sorabal will serve a full Thanksgiving meal, free of charge, for residents spending the holiday alone.
Lifepoint Church raising money for orphans with Dec. 7 Colour Run
CRESTVIEW — Residents wanting to raise money and awareness for orphan care and shed weight from Thanksgiving leftovers can participate in Lifepoint Church's 5K Orphan Colour Run.
CHECK IT OUT: Understanding the Opposing Viewpoints in Context database
With the massive, ever-growing amount of information available on the internet these days, how do you decide which resources are reliable and pertinent?
EXTENSION CONNECTION: Identify strange plants to prevent spread of poisonous ones
More than 60 plant species can poison livestock. However, just a few species cause most of the problems. Toxic plants can be native or exotic; most are broadleaved.
U.S. Army Rangers considering monthly service at Crestview soup kitchen
CRESTVIEW — U.S. Army Rangers live to serve their country, and locally, that may extend to monthly soup kitchen duties.