BAKER — Nathan Merritt saw the dentist Tuesday morning. Several years after he lost a front tooth in an accident, the opportunity to fix the damage at last came up.
The Florida Baptist Convention’s…
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Heroes Day is May 22 at Campton Assembly of God
LAUREL HILL — The congregation of Campton Assembly of God will recognize North Okaloosa public safety personnel during its Heroes Day service.
The worship service is 10:30 a.m. May 22 at the church…
Schola Cantorum performs 'Evening at the Opera'
CRESTVIEW — First Presbyterian Church of Crestview’s weekend Centennial Celebration kicked off Thursday night with Schola Cantorum’s spirited performance of classical, Broadway and American Songbook …
Low-cost rabies vaccination clinic is May 19 in Baker
BAKER — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County and the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society are partnering to offer $5 rabies vaccinations.
The clinic — set for 1-4 p.m. May 19 — is at the…
Fort Walton Beach Ride of Silence is May 18
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Emerald Coast Cycling Club will participate in the worldwide 2016 Ride of Silence event.
The six-mile ride — which commemorates cyclists killed on US highways — begins at 6 …
The high cost of addiction: Opioid epidemic fueling hospitalizations, healthcare costs
Every day, headlines detail the casualties of the nation’s surge in heroin and prescription painkiller abuse: The funerals, the broken families and the patients cycling in and out of treatment. Now, …
As birth rates fall, teens get less sex education
Teenage girls are catching up to teenage boys in one way that does no one any good: Lack of sex education, according to a recent report.
The proportion of teenage girls between the ages of 15 and 1…
Niceville posture seminar set May 24
NICEVILLE — Dr. Jean Jacks with Core Chiropractic will present a talk on poor posture and its effect on your body.
The free event is open to the public. Attendees will learn posture exercises they …
Yellow River Baptist Church anniversary celebration is June 12
BAKER — Yellow River Baptist Church is celebrating 176 years in ministry.
The faithful will commemorate the occasion with worship, food and fellowship beginning 11 a.m. June 12 at 7799 Yellow River…
Crestview health organization provides May 24 Zika virus update
CRESTVIEW — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County will host a Zika virus community update May 24.
The hour-long presentation — 5:30 p.m. in the Senior Circle classroom at North Okaloo…