One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of the Holy Spirit in her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a rough past, i…
Author: archive
3 things to do this week in Northwest Florida
Need something to do this week? Check out these fun events:
3 ways to know if a bug bite is serious
CRESTVIEW — It's summertime, meaning cookouts, picnics, trips to the park and family vacations. All this extra time spent outdoors also means more exposure to bugs. From ants, ticks and spiders to be…
Grand opening set for Baker feed store
BAKER — A new business aims to make life easier for North Okaloosa County residents.
“The rural lifestyle is a choice, and we are here to support that choice, as we live it ourselves,” Baker Feed …
Okaloosa school bus drivers training scheduled
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School District’s Transportation Department is offering a new class for those wanting to obtain their Class B CDL license to drive a school bus.
The class w…
What pine to plant? A case for longleaf
You have just harvested your timber stand, and now have at least 20 acres cleared.
What do you do next?
If you are going to replant pines in your cutover, you have two basic options here in Flo…
Edward Jones sponsors Crestview workshop
Yvonne Shanklin, an Edward Jones financial advisor in Crestview, is sponsoring a workshop, titled "Outsmart the Scammers".
The event is free and dinner will be served from 5:30-7 p.m. July 18 at H…
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water…
Crestview center earns national quality award
CRESTVIEW — Silvercrest Health and Rehabilitation Center has won a national award for excellence.
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living presented the 2016 Si…
Baker graduate completes US Air Force basic training
SAN ANTONIO — U.S. Air Force Airman Alan D. Weidenhammer graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-wee…