CRESTVIEW — Human trafficking will take focus at 10:30 a.m. Dec. 4 at the Crestview Public Library. Inspector George S. Collins, of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, will discuss “Human Trafficki…
Laurel Hill residents divided on whether the city should dissolve
LAUREL HILL — Mixed emotions abound for this north county town’s residents after city leaders on Tuesday unanimously voted to consider dissolving the city and becoming an unincorporated community.
Deputies look for missing adult
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office is trying to locate Melissa Ann Birtzer, a 42-year-old woman who was last seen at her home Nov. 17.
School districts still grapple with class size limits
FORT WALTON BEACH — Snapshots taken last month to determine whether classrooms in local school districts met strict state size requirements has produced a mixed bag.
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Giving thanks for the best job
I can’t believe that Wednesday is Thanksgiving and we are in the home stretch of 2012.
TDC wants Houchins at helm one more year despite rules
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County Tourist Development Council wants to keep Chairwoman Kathy Houchins at the helm for one more year.
CHECK IT OUT: Count your blessings
As Thanksgiving approaches, I can’t help thinking of how thankful I am.
'Arsenic' marks return of Crestview theatre: Review
CRESTVIEW — The production of “Arsenic and Old Lace” by the new community theatre troupe is more than a delightful evening of murder, mayhem and elderberry wine. It is a significant milestone in the …
Families of Army 7th Special Forces Group still settling into new home
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — One year after the official opening of the Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) cantonment, about 6,000 people, including soldiers and their families, have made Northwest F…
Crestview students experience flight: Video
CRESTVIEW — The sky over north Okaloosa County was filled with soaring elementary and middle school students who made flights with pilots from the Civil Air Patrol and the local chapter of the Experi…