Category: local

CRESTVIEW — Central Baptist Church offers an alternative to traveling long distances for recreational water fun.

CRESTVIEW — Lightning likely caused the fire that destroyed a Painter Branch Road home this afternoon while Ronald Bray and his wife, Young, were away.

BAKER — Baker 4- H Adventurers who participated in the June 22 Florida 4-H Dog Project & Show Day at Ocala’s Southeastern Livestock Pavilion took home a number of awards.

CRESTVIEW — Crestview Community Emergency Response Team and Holt Volunteer Fire Department members are helping Holt Boy Scouts work toward earning the Emergency Preparedness merit badge.

CRESTVIEW — The Kingdom Life Worship and Training Center is hosting a kids picnic tomorrow at Allen Park.

CRESTVIEW — Run for the Hills 5K Mud Run, an Okaloosa County Farm Bureau fundraiser, is 8 a.m. July 13 at 6358 Lake Ella Road, Dorcas. A kids fun run begins at 9:30 a.m.

CRESTVIEW — This month, Hub City Ford staffers hope to store as many school supplies as they can in a van. The items would benefit Calvary United Church’s effort for needy children.

BERLIN — Two Crestview students are helping a German brother and sister improve their English language skills while experiencing the culture of each other’s countries.

UPDATE: Crestview's Fourth of July fireworks display has been canceled. No alternative date has been set.