CRESTVIEW — Guys who think Boy Scouts is all about rubbing two sticks together to make a campfire might change their minds after viewing the Crestview Public Library's new scouting exhibit.
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Snowbirds who stayed: Canadian geese summer in N. Crestview lakes
CRESTVIEW — Unlike the snowbirds residents welcome to Okaloosa County in December, a gaggle of the real thing took up summer residence in northeast Crestview rather than returning to Canada.
Evening lane closures planned for U.S. Highway 98 in Okaloosa
CHIPLEY — The left inside lanes of U.S. Highway 98 east and westbound, between Cody Avenue and the Hurlburt Field runway in Okaloosa County, will be closed from 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Monday, July 7 thr…
Long-time locals invited to scan photos for history book
CRESTVIEW — Great Aunt Fanny and her trusty Model A, the family gathered on Grandma’s porch, Maw-maw as a child playing with the pig, and that memorable 1948 Blackwater River church outing when Pasto…
Fireworks safety tips for a happy Fourth of July
The National Council on Fireworks Safety offers these common sense safety tips for using consumer fireworks in the hopes that injuries to consumers can be greatly reduced this season.
PETA: Stark 'Too Hot for Spot' warning could save the lives of Walmart shoppers' animals
Hot on the heels of the recent incident at the Walmart Supercenter in Crestview, in which a dog died after being left unattended in a parked car for 13 hours with no water or food, People for the Eth…
Hobo Festival date set; talent competition in the works
LAUREL HILL — After a one-year hiatus, the Laurel Hill Hobo Festival will return Oct. 4 to Gene Clary Park.
City fireworks planned for nation’s 238th birthday
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa residents can observe the nation’s 238th birthday with the city’s annual Fourth of July celebration in Twin Hills Park.
This July 4 weekend, share your power to saves lives
PENSACOLA — This July 4 holiday week, when many of us are on vacation, the need for blood donations never stops. Blood transfusions are crucial to the health and well-being of our community.
CHECK IT OUT: Read books and earn funny money for prizes
Our summer reading program is off to a fizzing, booming start!