The start of a new year is an ideal time to look back at the past 12 months while also looking ahead at plans and goals for the next 12.
The Crestview News Bulletin reached out to the City of Crestview to do just that.
Okaloosa County 4-H participated in the State Meat Judging Contest held in Gainesville.
The contest is composed of five areas: retail cut identification, carcass, wholesale, retail placing classes, and oral reasons.
The smiles on the face of the children told the story.
Christmas is in the air and local children were getting to pick out the gifts they most wanted for themselves thanks to the Shop with a First Responder program, which receives funding from Allen Turner Chevrolet.
On Dec. 14, “National Treasure: Edge of History” premiered on the Disney+ streaming service. The television series, which is a continuation of the “National Treasure” movie franchise, will have a familiar face in it for some Crestview residents.
Alyssa Matthews, 24, a Crestview native, is featured on the show and has recently garnered roles in upcoming movies, acting alongside Hollywood stars like Zac Efron and Nicolas Cage.
You’ve probably seen them as the Honor Guard raising the flag at a football game. If you attended the recent Christmas parade, you saw them marching in front of the Baker School Sounds of the Swamp Band.
The 20-voice Crestview Community Chorus sang in the season in the three performances of their Christmas concert. Titled “The Most Wonderful Season,” the evening was indeed a most wonderful concert.
What started out as a cameo appearance at a Laurel Hill School pep rally has now stretched out more than 17 years.
Anyone that has attended a Laurel Hill home athletic event in the last 15 years has seen a friendly man dressed as a Hobo. That man is Mike McVay, the pastor of First Baptist Church of Laurel Hill.
Three events in the area were held over the weekend, including the annual Baker Heritage Day Festival was held Nov. 19, and it was an old fashioned family day of fun.
Sunny weather greeted Veterans Day parade goers as they lined Main St. on Friday to honor those who have served and are now serving our country.
Junior ROTC troops from Crestview High School and Baker School were on hand as well as Veterans Chapters from various organizations.
Okaloosa County has opened the comprehensive quality of life survey, previously offered to randomly selected residents living in unincorporated areas of the county, to all residents living in Okaloosa County. The open participation survey can be found at https://polco.us/okaloosa22op and runs November 1 – 15, 2022.
