CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield, back from his tour of Washington, D.C., with 49 other state Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champions, appeared at the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce’s July brea…
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Family awards 2016 Whitney Langley memorial softball scholarship
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview High softball player is the recipient of the 2016 Whitney Megan Langley Memorial Softball Scholarship.
The Langley family created the scholarship eight years ago after Whit…
Grand old flags: Flag display goes up in Crestview's Warriors Hall (PHOTOS, VIDEO)
The Warriors Hall flag display was hung this week as the nation celebrated its 240th birthday.
PHOTOS: See photos of the flags being hung in Warriors Hall>>
The display, which also includes h…
Crestview business owner raising funds to protect 'can man's' collections
CRESTVIEW — Someone’s been stealing Elvit Enlow’s hard-won aluminum cans, and a local business owner’s doing something about it.
Many residents are familiar with Enlow, “the can man,” who daily to…
Traffic alerts set for North Okaloosa, Walton counties
CRESTVIEW — Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Okaloosa and Walton counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
State Road 85 road str…
Crestview woman gets 35-year sentence
SHALIMAR — A Crestview resident is to serve a 35-year sentence, with 25 of them being a minimum mandatory requirement, according to a Florida State Attorney's Office media release.
Bill Eddins, St…
A funny thing happened: CHS band, chorus, drama alum lands musical's lead role
CRESTVIEW — The lead actor in Northwest Florida State College’s summer musical didn’t intend to go into theatre. It just happened.
Crestview resident Shelby Steverson, who graduated from Troy Univ…
Johnny James's property annexed into Laurel Hill
LAUREL HILL — The City Council voted 4-1 Thursday night to annex former Laurel Hill City Councilman Johnny James and his wife Ernestine’s property into the city.
It’s been 20 months since the coup…
2017 Distinguished Young Women scholarship competition is under way
FORT WALTON BEACH — Thirteen teenagers from Okaloosa County will vie for the honor of Distinguished Young Woman of Okaloosa County 2017.
This year's participants, all Okaloosa County high school s…
Okaloosa County releases annual financial report
SHALIMAR — The Okaloosa County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for period ending Sept. 30, 2015 is now available.
The report, required by state law, is conducted by an independent audit firm…