Category: local

CRESTVIEW — Former Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce President Dennis Mitchell once called Fairchild Road “a pig trail through the woods."
That's because Bob Sikes Airport, a strong North Okaloosa…

CRESTVIEW — Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on these Okaloosa and Walton County state roads as crews perform construction.
 ● U.S. Highway  331, Choctawhatchee Bay Bridge, Walton County:…

CRESTVIEW — “The African Experience: A Personal Perspective” is scheduled for the Feb. 2 First Tuesday Series class at the Crestview Public Library.
Theahmad Thomas, a member of the Florida African…

Editor's Note: Facebook fans had plenty to say about business chains' interest in Crestview, guest columnist Mark Hopkins' comparison of 2015 and 2008 , and the anti-Muslim incident at a Crestview…

CRESTVIEW — The Carver-Hill Memorial and Historical Society has scheduled its annual Martin Luther King Jr. memorial program.
North Okaloosa churches are invited to the event, which is 6 p.m. Frida…

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative members can help keep energy costs low by participating in CHELCO's "Beat the Peak" program, which is designed to save energy and help CHELCO …

CRESTVIEW — Crestview historian Jim Moore’s Jan. 22 and 23 impersonation of Okaloosa County founder William H. Mapoles will launch a year-long celebration of the Hub City's 100th anniversary.
Many …

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Photo Club's annual exhibition is on display now at the Crestview Public Library.
Photos by group members have been hung for viewing and will remain through Jan. 20 at the…

CRESTVIEW — The Concerned Citizens of Crestview group has scheduled a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.
It includes a march to the Okaloosa County Courthouse on Main Street in Crestview, foll…

A Crestview resident has joined the American Angus Association.
Allen Moczygemba, CEO of the national breed organization headquartered in Saint Joseph, Mo., announced that James R. Brown is now par…