This past week, Okaloosa County said a final farewell to Deputy Bill Myers. As Crestview Police Department senior chaplain, I attended Myers' funeral with law enforcement officers from all over the s…
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Shoebox recipient to share impact of Operation Christmas Child at Crestview church
CRESTVIEW — Local kids, families, churches and groups will celebrate the upcoming collection season for Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project of its kind, which has a goal …
8 Okaloosa parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Eight Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated today.
Liza Jackson Park and Garniers Park, Fort…
Crestview organization safely unites non-custodial parents with children (FILE)
CRESTVIEW — Safe Connections Executive Director Sharon Rogers said circumstances similar to what led to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Deputy Bill Myers' death could be defused through the nonprofit organ…
More childhood cancer awareness is needed, Crestview residents say
CRESTVIEW — Katie Mitchell wears a smile that masks a two-year struggle with pediatric cancer.
But make no mistake: this 4-year-old is a survivor.
The Crestview student, who was diagnosed with …
CELEBRATE COMMUNITY: Crestview library ahead of national trend (FILE)
Libraries are still relevant — even with today’s household technology and phones with Internet access — as extensions of local schools
CRESTVIEW — When Crestview librarians heard a speaker say “Lib…
SHANKLIN: Tips for setting — and pursuing — financial goals
You can get lucky by finding a parking meter with time left on it.
You can “luck out” by having nice weather on your vacation.
You can even be lucky at love.
But when it comes to financial matt…
Patient safety conference set in Pensacola for healthcare providers
PENSACOLA — The Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals will host a regional conference from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 26 at Sacred Heart Hospital, 5151 N 9th Ave, Pensacola.
The program, sp…
Latter-day Saints church hosts women's conference
CRESTVIEW — A women's conference for Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be broadcast via satellite for viewing at Fort Walton Beach Stake churches.
The one in Crestview is at 7 a.m. S…
BROADHEAD: People disappoint, but God remains faithful
Everyone has been hurt or wounded — whether physically, emotionally or spiritually. The lasting effects can be devastating.
Those hurt physically may carry scars the rest of their lives, a constant…