CRESTVIEW — The Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge celebrates its 20th anniversary next year, but several of its animal ambassadors paid a visit to the Crestview Public Library for its December First Tues…
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Holt girl seeking donations for area senior citizens
HOLT — A simple answer to a question inspired an annual tradition for a Holt girl who wants no senior citizen to spent Christmas alone.
CHECK IT OUT: Give the gift of reading — it costs just a book
Won't you please give to our “Gift of Reading” program? We collect new or slightly used books and give them to children in the Okaloosa Head Start Program.
Family finds new home following eviction from rent-free residence
CRESTVIEW — The Campiones would have been homeless after Saturday, their deadline to move out of a mobile home they had been living in rent-free. But the day before eviction, Debbie Campione found ho…
CERT members gain knowledge on working with firefighters
CRESTVIEW — North Okaloosa Community Emergency Response Team members are better prepared to assist firefighters extinguishing wildfires and multi-structure incidents.
Mandatory Christmas parading groups' meeting is Tuesday
CRESTVIEW — Main Street Crestview Association Christmas parade organizers, working with Police Chief Tony Taylor, are taking steps to keep the event moving and lessen confusion that previously surrou…
Community garden movement comes to town; council adds support
CRESTVIEW — The community garden movement has arrived in Crestview, bringing with it myriad benefits, organizer Catherine Ward says.
Cookies with Santa at Baker medical center
BAKER — The Baker Family Medical Center at 1321 Georgia Avenue in Baker is hosting Cookies with Santa tomorrow.
THE HOBO HOMEFRONT: Declutter before decorating your Christmas tree
While unpacking Christmas decorations — items I've acquired over several years — from the attic, I pondered why people keep things.
Christmas tree lighting to follow parade Dec. 7
CRESTVIEW — Following the city of Crestview and Main Street Crestview Association's Christmas Parade, attendees are invited to nearby Lifepoint Church for a Christmas tree lighting.