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My name is Amber Kelley — maiden name Howell. I am a Laurel Hill “lifer.” Although I moved away for a short period following high school, this peaceful community beckoned me back.

CRESTVIEW — With the Blue Jean Ball, the library book sale, the Community Health Fair, the International Festival, corn mazes, Crestview High's stage comedy "Dear Ruth," foot races and the Fall Festi…

CRESTVIEW — Even the threat of Tropical Storm Karen couldn't keep crowds away from this year's "Casino Royale"-themed Blue Jean Ball. The evening of dancing, silent auctions, gourmet cuisine and deca…

LAUREL HILL — Although this year’s Hobo festival was canceled, area residents can still expect a fall festival this Saturday at Gene Clary Park.

October is National Reading Group Month, which the Women’s National Book Association established in 2007. The group aims “to promote reading groups and to celebrate the joy of shared reading.”

CRESTVIEW — A Crestview High School alumna will reign over this year's Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival. Michelle Bryan, a 2013 CHS grad, is queen of the 37th annual event.

CRESTVIEW — June Meeks has a few more books to read, and she won’t have to return these titles after two weeks, even though she received them from the Crestview Public Library.

LAUREL HILL — About a dozen people turned out Saturday morning for the annual Almarante Cemetery clean-up day. They cleaned grave markers, raked leaves, picked up sticks, pulled weeds and shrubbery, …

CRESTVIEW — Nearly 100 residents learned more about the Crestview Police Department and other community organizations during Tuesday’s National Night Out, officials said.

CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa/Crestview Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT, will offer basic training starting Oct. 12. Residents can learn about the organization along with disaster prepare…