Jul 10, 2025
Glory to Glory Ice Cream serves cold treats to Crestview
Benjamin Donnell and his wife, Alley, are both entrepreneurs. The pair, who have been married for almost nine years, talked daily about what kind of business they wanted to open.
“We would think about what it would look like to open a café with maybe sandwiches and coffee,” Benjamin Donnell said. “We were always talking about something, and the Lord opened the door for us to do something with ice cream and that is the direction we decided to go into. We knew this is what we needed right now.”
Jul 2, 2025
Davidson guides youth at Hub City Church
Dallas Davidson, Hub City Church children’s ministry leader, grew up in Phoenix, Arizona. While she attended church with her family when she was younger, she did not understand the church’s purpose until she was 12 years old.
She went with some friends to a youth group, and it had a profound impact on her.
Jul 2, 2025
Joy Fellowship to host “Revival at Fellowship”
Joy Fellowship Church in Crestview is hosting two community events on July 9, July 16 and July 23.
The event, starting at 5:30 each night, will have a pot-luck style dinner followed by worship and words from Cameron Pierce.
Jun 26, 2025
Healing Hoof Steps provides comfort for Crestview residents
Healing Hoof Steps CEO Narissa Jenkins grew up in Fort Walton Beach with a military family.
Her father was a combat search veteran who served in weather reconnaissance operations during the Vietnam War and met Jenkins’ mom in Thailand.
Jun 19, 2025
Jordan continues guiding Joy Fellowship Church
For its entire existence, Joy Fellowship Church in Crestview has had elder Fred Jordan show them the way.
Jordan started the church with five other families in 1975.
Jun 13, 2025
Weston leads North Okaloosa County FCA
Zach Weston spends most of his time as the youth pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church in Crestview.
When he is not at Woodlawn, Weston is moving around the north end of Okaloosa County as a representative for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Jun 12, 2025
FBC Milligan to host cookout on June 21
First Baptist Church of Milligan is hosting a family day and cookout on June 21.
The event will start at 4 p.m. with prayer in the sanctuary followed by the cookout outside on the church grounds.
Jun 6, 2025
Ladies Bible Study creating bonds at Joy Fellowship
Bobbi-Shawn Harsch and Jennifer Reaves run the Ladies Bible Study at Joy Fellowship Church in Crestview.
Both Harsch and Reaves began the Bible study in 2008, with them originally holding the sessions in the late Crestview resident’s, Jean Elliot, home.
May 29, 2025
Dewrell making children’s ministry exciting at Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church’s Jessica Dewrell has been a Christian all her life.
Now, in her third year in charge of the children’s ministry, Dewrell is hoping that this summer is the best one yet.
May 22, 2025
Pup Stop brings healing to humans and animals in Baker
Saving With Soul Pet Rescue is ‘making miracles happen every day.’
The nonprofit group owns the Pup Stop in Baker, which specializes in small dog adoptions and rescue.