OPP, Ala. — Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Opp, Ala., congratulates 17 students, including one north Okaloosa County resident, on completing the associate degree nursing program.
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Riverside Elementary raises more than $2,500 for fine arts program
CRESTVIEW — Riverside Elementary School has $2,500 extra to support its creative programs, following Tuesday’s second annual Soaring with Art silent auction.
Teacher of the Year: Southside's Junger recognized a third time
CRESTVIEW — Pamela Junger has wanted to help special needs children since she was a teenager.
Jailed high school graduates encouraged to 'do what's right'
CRESTVIEW — Damanta Murphy, Shomari Coles, Keith Jackson Jr., Goldie Rogers and Derrick Steele are inmates in the Okaloosa County Jail Adjudicated Youth Facility.
Davidson eighth-graders assist special needs classmates
CRESTVIEW — It takes a special kind of student to be a Davidson Middle School buddy. In fact, school officials said, it takes the "crême-de-la-crême," or cream of the crop.
Davidson E.S.E. teacher says 'relax and enjoy the kids'
Frances Holland, a 22-year exceptional student education veteran, believes in rewarding students who achieve their literacy goals. Improvement for some students is measured in leaps and bounds. Howev…
Walker Elementary time machine presents noted historic figures
CRESTVIEW — On May 23, Walker Elementary School's TESSLAV time machine on its first public demonstration gushed out groups of historic figures, one after the other, in a blaze of light, smoke and sou…
Okaloosa County public schools once again high-performing
CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Schools recaptured the high-performing designation after failing to meet all the requirements in the last few years.
Northwest Florida State College offers free dental X-rays
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College’s Dental Assisting Program will offer free dental X-rays next month.
Baker School welcomes Jackie Robinson’s daughter (ESSAY)
BAKER — Excitement surrounded Baker School on Wednesday with the arrival of best-selling author Sharon Robinson, daughter of baseball legend Jackie Robinson.