Jan 23, 2013
'The most fearsome weapon' is evolving
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The first MC-130J to be converted into Air Force Special Operations Command’s newest variant of the gunship, the AC-130J Ghostrider, arrived at Eglin Air Force Base.
Jan 23, 2013
Okaloosa approves extra funding for deputies (SLIDESHOW)
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County commissioners have agreed to help Sheriff Larry Ashley fill vacancies created when he pulled 26 deputies from other units and placed them in local elementary schoo…
Jan 22, 2013
OASIS still facing funding crisis
FORT WALTON BEACH — Supporters have pledged more than $20,000 in donations to the struggling Okaloosa AIDS Support and Informational Service.
Jan 22, 2013
Three Special Operations airmen receive Sijan award for leadership
HURLBURT FIELD — Three Air Force Special Operations Command airmen at the tip of the spear received one of the Air Force’s most prestigious awards, the 2012 Lance P. Sijan USAF leadership award.
Jan 22, 2013
Department of Growth Management seeks board volunteer
FORT WALTON BEACH — Okaloosa County’s Department of Growth Management seeks a volunteer to serve as consumer representative for the Electrical Trade Industry Board.
Jan 22, 2013
Speaker: civic involvement can help further King's legacy (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Civic involvement is one way to further Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision, speakers said on Saturday during events commemorating the civil rights advocate.
Jan 22, 2013
Kiwanis offers to help enhance city environmental park
CRESTVIEW — One of the city’s little-known gems, the McMahon Environmental Center, is tucked away on two and a half acres off Mapoles Street, in the shadow of a state forestry fire observation tower.
Jan 21, 2013
CHECK IT OUT: More information on the Happiness Project
To piggyback on reference librarian Sandra Dreaden’s “happiness project” in a previous Check It Out, Jamie Mitchell visited Lap Sit to fulfill her New Year’s resolution.
Jan 21, 2013
Experts: January and February are best months to plant trees locally
CRESTVIEW — Theresa Herndon picked the perfect time to move to her new home.
Jan 21, 2013
Free tax preparation for low-income residents coming Jan. 30
CRESTVIEW — The time to begin filing tax returns is just around the corner.