Apr 5, 2017
One Okaloosa park receives hazardous water advisory
FORT WALTON BEACH — An Okaloosa County park has potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated April 3.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach, failed…
Apr 4, 2017
Tractor Supply hosts poultry care event
CRESTVIEW — Tractor Supply Company in Crestview will host a backyard poultry information event.
Attendees can engage in a number of activities centered on learning how to care for and manage an at-…
Apr 3, 2017
Baker area churches unite
Editor’s Note: This continues our Celebrate Community series on nonprofit organizations that improve North Okaloosa County residents’ quality of life.
BAKER — The Baker Area Ministerial Association…
Apr 3, 2017
Reflecting on Palm Sunday, Holy Week
Palm Sunday and Holy Week are almost upon us. This Sunday is Palm Sunday, when, as detailed in Matthew 20:9, Jesus rode into Jerusalem on the back of a young donkey to palm branches waving and the cr…
Mar 31, 2017
Crestview resident presents research at University of Alabama conference
CRESTVIEW — A Crestview resident is among University of Alabama students selected to present a research project at UA’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity Conference.
Shelby Critcher of C…
Mar 30, 2017
Emergency response training available in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — The North Okaloosa Community Emergency Response Team's basic certification training is scheduled. With certification, participants may help our area's first responders during the first 72…
Mar 30, 2017
2 pedestrians seriously injured in Wednesday night accident
CRESTVIEW — Two Crestview residents remain hospitalized with multiple severe injuries after being struck by a vehicle shortly before 9:30 p.m. Wednesday night. Both were standing in the roadway of Fe…
Mar 28, 2017
'Jose Ole' beef taquito recall set
WASHINGTON — Ajinomoto Windsor, Inc., a Lampasas, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 35,168 pounds of frozen ready-to-eat beef taquito products that may be contaminated with extraneous m…
Mar 27, 2017
Bridgeway starts Mental Health First Aid Training
CRESTVIEW — Starting March 31, Bridgeway Center Inc. will provide Youth Mental Health First Aid training for the Okaloosa Technical College practical nursing program.
The eight-hour course gives pe…
Mar 27, 2017
4-H is about more than farm animals
Many people, when asked what 4-H is, immediately come to one conclusion: farm animals.
Though much of 4-H is about animal science and livestock, there is a world beyond these areas of focus that tr…