Category: local

CRESTVIEW — There’s a new store on Main Street that offers a different kind of gift for most occasions. Fruitable Flowers, located at 321 N. Main St., offers fresh fruit arrangements, chocolate-cover…

Back in the seventies, my dad brought some delicious cheese home from our local town. "They were giving this cheese out in front of the courthouse so I picked some up," he said. The cheese was all pa…

CRESTVIEW — While there is no full-time, 24-hour homeless shelter in Crestview, there is a local effort to feed homeless and poor people throughout the week.
Crestview churches and organizations wo…

You may not get much of a thrill from filing your taxes, but the process becomes much more enjoyable if you're expecting a refund.
So, if one is headed your way, what should you do with the money? …

CRESTVIEW — Are you interested in learning about adoption and foster care, along with ways to respond to the needs of children who need caring families?
An Adoption and Foster Care information meet…

The question of what happens to the family farm is often riddled with many emotional opinions, so much so that families may not communicate effectively about their wishes or plans.
Many life events…

CRESTVIEW — WSRE, PBS for the Gulf Coast, will present a film screening for "American Creed."
The event — set 7–9 p.m. Thursday at the Elegant Vue Event Center, 544 Main St., Crestview — is free to…

CRESTVIEW — The AAU Hub City Lakers travel basketball team has scheduled tryouts for their 2018 season.
Interested players can attend 11 a.m. Saturday at Richburg gym, located at 500 Alabama St., C…

CRESTVIEW — Cub Scout Pack 799 presented their annual Pinewood Derby on Feb. 10 in Crestview. 
Each scout, with his parents, designed and built the car they raced; the car could not weigh more than…

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce schedules events each month for members.
Here’s a look at February’s events. 
RIBBON CUTTINGS:
The chamber has scheduled the following ribbon-…