Mar 9, 2016
ELECTION: Last call for Okaloosa County absentee ballots
CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Office must have absentee ballots no later than 7 p.m. March 15, which is Election Day.
Voters can't drop ballots off at polling places.
To…
Mar 8, 2016
Laurel Hill council researching dissolution impact (VIDEO)
LAUREL HILL — City leaders are weighing the pros and cons of dissolving the city.
City Council Chairman Larry Hendren has distributed to other council members a draft document that will form the ba…
Mar 8, 2016
MOLLETTE: How to solve America's higher education dilemma
Bernie Sanders wants to give Americans free college education. This sounds good to any parent who has three or four college-age children.
Such an idea would have to have huge boundaries. Schools su…
Mar 6, 2016
Laurel Hill council to discuss purchasing ordinance
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has chosen one of two options to establish a purchasing-procedures ordinance.
The proposed ordinance is partially based on state guidelines, with dollar amounts adjus…
Mar 4, 2016
Laurel Hill council tweaks proposed purchasing ordinance
LAUREL HILL — The City Council has chosen one of two options to establish a purchasing-procedures ordinance.
The proposed ordinance is partially based on state guidelines, with dollar amounts adjus…
Mar 4, 2016
Laurel Hill councilman offers alternatives to fixing old generator
LAUREL HILL — The City Council rested a proposal to spend $9,550 to refurbish a 1992 generator after hearing a report by Councilman Travis Dewrell.
The city received an $11,700 insurance settlement…
Mar 4, 2016
SPECIAL REPORT: Crestview elected leaders' salaries surpass neighboring cities
With an annual payroll that tops $12 million, Crestview's mayor and City Council seats are part-time positions for a city of almost 24,000 residents. Here's a look at the cost of government.
Mar 4, 2016
Farm Service Agency head visits Baker, meets area farmers
BAKER — When Farm Service Agency administrator Val Dolcini returns to Washington, D.C., he’ll take with him area farmers’ ideas, concerns and praises.
En route to a New Orleans conference, Dolcini …
Mar 4, 2016
James property closer to annexation in Laurel Hill
LAUREL HILL — Former City Councilman Johnny James and his wife, Earnestine, are a giant step closer to having their property annexed into the city.
At Thursday evening's meeting, the council passed…
Mar 3, 2016
Panhandle Patriots meeting set in Fort Walton Beach tonight
The monthly meeting of the Florida Panhandle Patriots Tea Party will feature talk show radio host Ken Walsh of WFTW's "Wake Up Call."
He will discuss "The Media Takeover," concerning who is control…