CRESTVIEW — Two firefighters with a combined 24 years of Crestview firefighting experience between them were promoted July 31 to officer ranks and assigned new duties in the Crestview Fire Department…
What's happening in North Okaloosa County
CRESTVIEW — Here is a list of upcoming events in our area.
CRESTVIEW FALL FESTIVAL 2019: 1-6 p.m. Oct. 26, Main Street, Crestview. Free event consists of vendor booths with activities and games for…
Natural gas pipeline maintenance scheduled in Crestview
VALPARAISO — Okaloosa Gas District crews will perform pipeline maintenance on two Crestview streets.
From 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 12, crews will work in the eastbound lane of Long Drive and northboun…
Crestview driver strikes power pole, causes seven hours of congestion
Southbound traffic was rerouted to the northbound lanes, which contributed to the congestion.
Gators volleyball locks into goal for new season
The Baker Gator volleyball team is looking forward to a new season, not focused on a playoff loss last year. Coach Kathy Combest said the team is locked in, but they have to find their stride on defe…
Crestview crossing guards train for certification
CRESTVIEW — As they waited on the street next to Bob Sikes Elementary School for certification testing Monday morning, the city’s newest batch of school crossing guards, most of whom are school zone …
Miss Mac celebrates 105th birthday
LAUREL HILL — When C. McDonald Campbell was born, World Wars I and II had yet to be fought, television had yet to invade peoples’ homes, Okaloosa County didn’t exist, and today’s cellphones and the i…
Technology helping agriculture to grow
Baker farmer Shannon Nixon sprayed weed killer on his peanut field that blew over to his cotton field. The extent of the damage was unknown until Mario Werth used drone technology to calculate how mu…
Employers, be wary of latest payroll scam
One of the newest cyber crimes is being perpetuated against both employees and their employers, not just here in Crestview, but all over the country. I recently learned of this scam when one of my fr…
Community meets with final 2 police chief candidates
The process to find a new Police Chief is down to two, Stephen McCosker, Ocoee Deputy Police Chief, and Mark Schrader, former Highlands County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy. The two men participated …