May 17, 2013
Laurel Hill's Teacher of the Year lets kids' curiosity drive discussion
LAUREL HILL — It was reading time in Deborah Welsh's fifth-grade classroom at Laurel Hill School. Her students had grabbed an assortment of chairs and arranged them in cozy literature circles.
May 17, 2013
Lifeguard teaches beach safety to Walker Elementary students
CRESTVIEW — As the school year closes and summer quickly approaches, Walker Elementary School ensured its students will know beach safety following a presentation focused on life preservation.
May 16, 2013
Women’s self-defense course focuses on sexual assault
CRESTVIEW — More than 20 Crestview women attended a free women's self-defense course on Saturday at Gordon Martial Arts.
May 16, 2013
Bank’s golf team donation brings school contributions close to $20K
CRESTVIEW — In a quick May 7 afternoon ceremony on the edge of the Foxwood Country Club green, CCB Community Bank added another several hundred dollars to its tally of donations for local schools.
May 15, 2013
Crestview City Council approves gas tax agreement extension
CRESTVIEW — The City Council unanimously approved extending the current local agreement for the distribution of gasoline taxes collected in Okaloosa County. Without the action, the city's share of th…
May 15, 2013
Laurel Hill School senior hasn't missed a day of class in 13 years
LAUREL HILL — Senior Chelsea Smith won't participate in Senior Skip Day because it would ruin her 13-year record of perfect school attendance.
May 15, 2013
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May 14, 2013
One killed in State Road 85 wreck in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — A 47-year-old motorcyclist was killed Monday night in a wreck on State Road 85, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
May 14, 2013
Garniers and Rocky Bayou State Park fail water quality tests
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Florida Department of Public Health has issued advisories for Garniers Park of Fort Walton Beach and Rocky Bayou State Park of Niceville. These parks present potential health …
May 14, 2013
Okaloosa second to Escambia in prescription drug drive
FORT WALTON BEACH— The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reportedly received a record amount of unused prescription drugs during a recent drive.




