FORT WALTON BEACH — Baker School’s softball will be hoping the breaks go its way Thursday and Friday as the Gators close out District 3-1A play against rivals Jay and Freeport. The way the season has…
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Only two parks receive advisories for hazardous water
FORT WALTON BEACH — Two Okaloosa County parks may have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated this week.
Remembering the Yellow River train wreck of '79
CRESTVIEW — As North Okaloosa County folks awakened April 8, 1979, eastbound Louisville and Nashville Railroad freight train No. 403 rumbled through Milligan. Within minutes the train wrecked after c…
Child abuse awareness 5K scheduled
CRESTVIEW — The 4th Annual Believe in the Blue 5K walk is 8:30 a.m. April 11 at Bob Sikes Elementary School, 425 Adams Drive.
Northwest Florida Easter services and activities planned
Maundy Thursday, April 2:
•6 p.m., Episcopal Church of the Epiphany, 424 Garden St., Crestview
•6 p.m., Central Baptist Church, 951 S. Ferdon Blvd., Crestview
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HAPPENINGS: Easter traditions and Christ's resurrection
Growing up, our family read the Easter story the Saturday night before Easter and focused on Christ Jesus' sacrifice for our sins.
A Hobo through and through
LAUREL HILL — Like so many small-school athletes, Laurel Hill School baseball player Chase Locke knows what it means to be committed. What he might lack in talent, Locke more than makes up for in att…
HUBBUB: Reader's 5 suggestions would take time, add a fourth B: beer
Actions have consequences: Children need to learn that there are real consequences for their actions. Parents, if we don't discipline our children, society will.
Richard Blanco featured author at NWFSC Reads event
NICEVILLE — Richard Blanco, the first Latino immigrant poet chosen to read at a presidential inauguration, will be the featured distinguished author at Northwest Florida State College's annual NWFSC …
GUEST COLUMN: Cancer — it's past time for a cure
Cancer is one of the most feared words.