BAKER — Baker School's Junior ROTC corps of cadets is raising funds to replace the flagpole in Griffith Stadium.
“We have an old flag pole that’s kind of skinny and broken in our football field,” R…
BONI: Public pain isn't always political — trust this Muslim woman's story
Consider this: When the News Bulletin posts an arrest report on our Facebook page, most, if not all, commenters criticize the accused person's alleged actions; many name-call and even make threats.
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Crestview, Shalimar law firm supports Northwest Florida Guardian Ad Litem teens
CRESTVIEW — Eighty-two teenagers in the local Guardian Ad Litem program will find that a law firm cares about them during the holidays.
Chesser and Barr PA's Crestview and Shalimar offices purchase…
Crestview council sends subdivision plans back to developers
CRESTVIEW — The City Council unanimously rejected a developer’s plan for a 28-home subdivision off Live Oak Church Road for having no recreation facility.
A provision in the city code requires deve…
CENTENNIAL: Revisiting the birth of Okaloosa County
It took a two-year battle in the state Legislature before eastern Santa Rosa County and western Walton County voters went to the polls on Sept. 11, 1915.
They voted overwhelmingly to form a county …
CENTENNIAL: Crestview started small but outgrew its neighbors
CRESTVIEW — As the Pensacola and Atlantic Railroad line pushed eastward, depots — really, just railway workers’ and materials camps — advanced almost every 5 miles.
First in the area came the stop…
CENTENNIAL: Baker sports prepared standout athlete for legal career
Tiffani Lee’s journey has taken her from Baker School's athletic venues to Miami courtrooms.
The lawyer, a 1988 Baker graduate voted Most Likely To Succeed, traces much of her success to her Gator …
CENTENNIAL: Two-time Baker pole vaulting state champion recalls glory days
Most people haven't heard of David Swinton, but he's one of Baker School's best track athletes.
Swinton won the Class 2A pole vault title in 1974 with a 12-foot, 6-inch leap. In 1975, he had a 14-f…
CENTENNIAL: Baker School celebrates its first 100 years
BAKER — On Jan. 3, 1915, 128 students in eight grades and their three teachers entered the portals of Baker School, a new, two-story, $4,500 brick institution.
The school — built with a local bond …
4 North Okaloosa residents among nursing graduates
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College announces the most recent graduates of its nursing program.
Four North Okaloosa residents are among them: Regina Cuchens of Baker; and Tamiko Gonzalez, …