Oct 5, 2012
Okaloosa Department of Corrections earns accreditation
The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections has earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care for 2012. Commission accreditation is a voluntary program established t…
Oct 5, 2012
700 attend Taste of Home Cooking School
Organizers of the city’s first Taste of Home Cooking School were pleased with the event’s attendance and promised Tuesday’s event would be the first of more to come. Sponsored by WAAZ/WJSB radio and …
Oct 4, 2012
Fall Festival hours change; pre-registration due Oct. 12
Originally planned for 3-8 p.m. Oct. 27, the Fall Festival is now from 2-7 p.m. on Main Street in Crestview. All vendors, businesses, artists, churches and civic organizations are asked to help creat…
Oct 4, 2012
Police investigate suspicious bottle in Crestview parking lot
Police were investigating a suspicious bottle and package found in the parking lot of a BP gas station Wednesday evening. The bottle and package were wrapped in duct tape and appeared to have remnant…
Oct 4, 2012
Crestview council alters holiday meeting schedule
Explaining that three upcoming Crestview City Council meetings fall on holidays, City Clerk Betsy Roy requested that the council consider canceling or moving some of the meetings. State law requires …
Oct 4, 2012
Laurel Hill City Council questions antique fire truck's fate
City Council members are seeking ways to dispose of the city’s first fire engine. The truck, referred to as "Old Red" around the area, sits on one of the city volunteer fire department’s docking bays.
Oct 3, 2012
Chamber of Commerce's third annual wine gala a crowd pleaser (VIDEO)
With the theme "Moonlight and Melodies," the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce's third annual Wine Gala proved a popular event, with more than 200 people turning out for the event, hosted this year …
Oct 3, 2012
Squirrel season opens Oct. 13 on private Okaloosa land
Gray squirrel season opens Oct. 13 throughout Florida on private lands. The daily bag limit is 12 gray squirrels. In previous years, the squirrel season opened in early November. Last spring, however…
Oct 3, 2012
Gators Homecoming Parade is Oct. 12
The 2012-13 Baker Gator Homecoming Parade is at 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 and starts on 14th Street in Baker. Students will be released from Baker School at 1:30 p.m. that day.
Oct 3, 2012
Boy Scouts set Nov. 10 clay shoot
A clay shoot to benefit the Boy Scouts of America begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 10 at Shoal River Sporting Clays and Shooting Center, 3985 E. U.S. Highway 90, Crestview. Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., with a …