Jul 8, 2016
Crestview chamber members encounter big Drew, regular-sized Drew
CRESTVIEW — Drew Barefield, back from his tour of Washington, D.C., with 49 other state Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Champions, appeared at the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce’s July brea…
Jul 7, 2016
3 ways to know if a bug bite is serious
CRESTVIEW — It's summertime, meaning cookouts, picnics, trips to the park and family vacations. All this extra time spent outdoors also means more exposure to bugs. From ants, ticks and spiders to be…
Jul 6, 2016
What pine to plant? A case for longleaf
You have just harvested your timber stand, and now have at least 20 acres cleared.
What do you do next?
If you are going to replant pines in your cutover, you have two basic options here in Flo…
Jul 6, 2016
Okaloosa health department releases water quality results
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County has announced water quality test results for local parks.
Two Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water…
Jul 6, 2016
No Child Without Healthcare Fair to provide free exams
CRESTVIEW — The 9th Annual No Child Without Healthcare Fair will provide free exams for Northwest Florida children age 18 and under.
The fair is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 30 at Crestview High School,…
Jul 6, 2016
University of Florida: Radio tracking helps hunt Burmese pythons
GAINESVILLE — When invasive Burmese pythons are breeding, radio-tracking one python can help find and capture more, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher says…
Jul 5, 2016
2016 Gulf recreational red snapper state season closes July 11
PANAMA CITY — The 2016 recreational red snapper season in Gulf of Mexico state waters closes July 11, with the last day of harvest being July 10. The season will reopen Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays…
Jul 5, 2016
Vacation Bible School attendees study Noah's ark like never before
CRESTVIEW — Children attending Vacation Bible School at Joy Fellowship admired a 1:72 scale model of Noah's Ark as designed and built by artisan Wayne Sherwood.
Sherwood described his creation’s f…
Jul 5, 2016
SHANKLIN: Generation X'ers juggle a variety of financial issues
If you’re part of “Generation X” — the age cohort born between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s — you’re probably in one of the busiest phases of your life, as you’re well into your working years an…
Jul 5, 2016
HEATH: Musical resources abound at the library
Did you know there is an array of musical resources available to you at the Crestview Public Library?
Whether you are a novice wanting to learn how to play the piano, or you would just like to lis…