Jan 4, 2013
Laurel Hill council to push for dissolution ordinance Tuesday
LAUREL HILL — City officials on Tuesday will move toward placing a dissolution ordinance on a future ballot.
Jan 4, 2013
Grief counseling sessions can help survivors cope
CRESTVIEW — Starting 2013 may be difficult for those who’ve lost loved ones over the holidays, but coping methods may aid the healing process.
Jan 4, 2013
Council's closed meeting on alley issue raises questions
CRESTVIEW — A closed Crestview City Council meeting to discuss pending litigation on a downtown alleyway’s ownership has raised questions about the meeting’s unusual advertisement and council members…
Jan 4, 2013
Eglin becomes ‘center of the universe’ for F-35 training
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — 2012 was the year the F-35 finally took off at Eglin Air Force Base.
Jan 4, 2013
Litter of puppies finds home at PAWS
FORT WALTON BEACH — Officials with the Panhandle Animal Welfare Society don’t know much about the dog or her 10 puppies that came in Wednesday. They don‘t know her name, what breed she is exactly or …
Jan 4, 2013
Woman says boyfriend broke picture frame over her head
CRESTVIEW – A woman told Okaloosa County Sheriff's deputies her boyfriend struck her with a baseball bat and broke a picture frame over her head.
Jan 4, 2013
Kiwanis donation launches school food bank program
CRESTVIEW — Twenty lower-income Cougars at Northwood Elementary School will soon benefit from a regional weekend food program.
Jan 4, 2013
Food pantries see donations dwindle as demand rises after holidays
FORT WALTON BEACH — As the generosity of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays fades, many local food pantries are bracing for the annual dry spell.
Jan 3, 2013
Girl Scouts plan to rehabilitate Riverside butterfly garden
CRESTVIEW — The Kiwanis Club of Crestview is considering whether to contribute to a Girl Scout project that would commemorate Sandy Hook Elementary Daises who died in the Dec. 14 Newton, Conn., massa…
Jan 3, 2013
Crestview couple welcomes north county’s first baby of 2013
CRESTVIEW — For now, Makayla Olivia Jones hasn’t given much thought to arriving in town. As the first baby of 2013 born in the north county region, her immediate interests are sleeping and eating.