BAKER — Lebanon Baptist Church will have its 67th annual senior Choir Anniversary Celebration.
Forces of Joy of Andalusia, Ala. will be host group for the event.
The celebration is 3 p.m. July …
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Distinguished Young Woman program selects Okaloosa County winner
FORT WALTON BEACH — The 2017 Distinguished Young Woman of Okaloosa County winner will represent the county at the state level next January.
The competition to select the Okaloosa winner was July 1…
Milligan church pastor to retire
BAKER — The Rev. Ted Jernigan will preach his last message as pastor First Baptist Church of Milligan.
After 20 years of service, he is retiring.
The worship service begins at 11 a.m. July 31 a…
Oil spill science seminar kicks off possible lecture series
Approximately 172 million gallons of oil entered the Gulf of Mexico when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred about 50 miles offshore of Louisiana in April 2010.
Locals and tourists still have…
MOLLETTE: It's foolish to ignore the sixth commandment
I don't know how to write a column on this theme except to say stop, stop, please stop the killing.
Killing somebody is the not the answer. Killing people because of race, gender, religion, or for…
CROSE: A case to volunteer with Crestview's Friends of the Library
There are many ways one can volunteer here in Crestview. We have many worthy organizations and churches that can use our time and talents.
One such organization is the Friends of the Library, whic…
SHANKLIN: How mutual funds compensate investors
As you probably know, a mutual fund may contain many types of investments, such as stocks, bonds and government securities.
But as an investor, you need to pay attention to not only what goes into…
Health alert issued for Niceville area after wastewater spill
NICEVILLE — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has issued a health advisory for Rocky Bayou and Bolton Branch in Niceville.
The Okaloosa County Water and Sewer has reported a wast…
McFarland named Bridgeway Center clinical officer
CRESTVIEW — Bridgeway Center Inc.’s Larry McFarland has been promoted to clinical officer.
McFarland, a licensed mental health counselor, has been with BCI for approximately 30 years.
He began …
Okaloosa health department providing back-to-school immunizations
CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is urging parents and guardians to prepare students for the coming school year by getting required vaccinations.
Required immunizati…