To recap: Moses fled Egypt after killing an Egyptian guard. While away, he met a beautiful woman, married her, had several children, tended her father’s sheep and was comfortable. One day, he saw a t…
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Confederate heritage organizations weigh in on Crestview's flag issue
CRESTVIEW — Representatives from Fort Walton Beach and Tallahassee Confederate heritage organizations have added their thoughts amid some residents’ concern about a rebel flag that flies over a Crest…
Okaloosa County Veterans Services decreases office hours
CRESTVIEW — Due to a temporary staff shortage, Okaloosa County Veterans Services has reduced office hours to the following days and hours:
New Crestview building permit fees advance
CRESTVIEW — The City Council has unanimously approved the first of two final steps in adopting new building permit fees. The ordinance will move to an Oct. 14 workshop before coming before the counci…
Community activist goes door-to- door to raise funds for city buses
CRESTVIEW — One local activist, accepting the Okaoosa Board of County Commissioners' challenge, is putting feet to the pavement to save the city's threatened bus routes. Commissioners, citing low rid…
Ballet Académie gets full-time administrator
The Northwest Florida Ballet Académie now has a full-time district administrator.
Newly approved $29M budget with tax rise goes into effect Oct. 1
CRESTVIEW — It took less than 15 minutes, but with a 3-1 vote, Crestview has joined other taxing districts in raising residents' taxes for the 2013-14 fiscal year.
Okaloosa County Water & Sewer Crestview office closed Oct. 2
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer Crestview office will close from 12-4 p.m. Oct. 2. Contact the 311 Citizens Information Line for more information.
FIU PA program could open in Crestview as early as August 2015
CRESTVIEW — A Florida International University physician assistant program could be welcoming its first batch of students as early as August 2015, the school's founding chair says.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Leave Confederate flag at Lundy’s memorial
Dear editor,
This is a soldier’s flag and not the official flag of the Ku Klux Klan. The KKK’s official flag is the stars and stripes. So why not direct (criticism) to the stars and stripes?