CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux said he sympathizes with voters befuddled by summaries for 11 proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution that appear on the Nov. 6 ba…
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Downtown parking lot expected to be finished ahead of schedule
After several years of false starts and setbacks, construction on a downtown parking lot is underway. Having cleared the land, earlier this week, a crew from DeFuniak Springs-based Utilities Solution…
Blue Jean Ball hospice fundraiser Saturday in Crestview
Tickets are on sale for Covenant Hospice’s signature event, the 6th Annual Blue Jean Ball, to be held Saturday at the Crestview Community Center.
Hobo Festival needs last-minute volunteers and vendors
Saturday, after months of concern that it wouldn’t happen, the city of Laurel Hill will present its annual Hobo Festival.
Area blood drives announced
Local blood drives for OneBlood, Inc., servicing Northwest and South Florida, lower Alabama and Georgia, are listed below.
Workshop conquers calendar conflicts
Community organizations that hold public events, festivals and programs are invited to attend a free calendar and marketing workshop offered by the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Arts and Culture…
Agony, ecstacy of elementary school appears in caricatures
Former News Bulletin editor and late Walker Elementary School teacher and artist Bob Overturf captured the triumphs and tragedies of being an elementary school student in a series of delightful water…
Yu-Gi-Oh! trading card game at the Crestview library
The first Saturday in November, we will celebrate International Games Day @ Your Library, an initiative of the American Library Association to reconnect communities through their libraries. Activitie…
Hall wants to help Laurel Hill grow
Clifton Hall, 65, is the City Council’s newest member, appointed Oct. 2 to a seat that was vacant more than 18 months. The job is new to him, but he has eyed business growth as one area the city shou…
Gaetz faces challenger for first time in 12 years
Don Gaetz has plenty of campaign money and a bunch of new constituents in redrawn state Senate District 1.