Summer is just around the corner, our children will be finished with school on Friday May 25, the last day of classes for Okaloosa County Schools.
If you haven't thanked your children's teachers, p…
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Crestview police academy grads ready to hit the streets — almost
CRESTVIEW — Crestview Police Department salutes the only two graduates from the April 30 Northwest Florida State College Criminal Justice police academy class who were not in their academy uniforms. …
Okaloosa County Master Gardener interns graduate training program
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County Master Gardeners have selected the graduating class of interns for 2018.
Interns must now complete 75 volunteer hours in their communities by sharing the Univers…
Zimmerman graduates from basic military training
CRESTVIEW — Air Force Airman Jordan Zimmerman graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed eight weeks' training in military …
Take the listening command to heart
When a person tries to convey a message, words, tone of voice, and body language all help to convey that message. When all three parts of the message mesh, and the listener receives it as intended, a…
Baker School dedicates freedom shrine
BAKER — Baker School’s JROTC unveiled a new patriotic display this week honoring military and first responders.
The freedom shrine was dedicated at a May 17 ceremony at the school. The shrine consi…
America's Second Most Favorite Drink
I know I drank too many soft drinks as a kid and even as s young adult. My grandpa's store was just across the road and I drank too many Pepsi Colas, Dr Peppers and various other soft drinks. As a yo…
Economic report emphasizes training, keeping workers
CRESTVIEW — The city council heard a positive report on the area’s economic outlook this week.
Nathan Sparks, executive director of the Economic Development Council of Okaloosa County, spoke to th…
Bootleggers and Baptists: Time to Cut Spending in Washington
Given his first-hand experience with the massive size, pettiness, cost and overreach of deep-state government in Washington, it is time for Trump to cut about 25 percent of it. Apparently, Mueller’s …
Ban media? Be careful what you wish for
Last week, there was an outbreak of tweeting in which the president decried "fake news" which, by now, we know is dog-whistle for "news I don’t like."
He mused whether he should revoke the White H…