Nov 8, 2012
Rape suspect arrested; meth lab and handgun found at site
CRESTVIEW — A 29-year-old man wanted for a rape in September was arrested Tuesday night in a mobile home used as a meth lab, the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force has announced.
Nov 7, 2012
Jail employee finds 10 yellow pills in man's wallet
CRESTVIEW – A man being booked into the Okaloosa County Jail on a battery charge was caught with pills in his wallet and now faces two additional charges.
Nov 7, 2012
Harris keeps Okaloosa commission seat with 72 percent of votes
FORT WALTON BEACH — Voters on Tuesday returned incumbent Wayne Harris to his District 1 seat on the Okaloosa County Commission.
Nov 7, 2012
'Jamaican sheriff' attempts to use sheriff's office for scam
FORT WALTON BEACH — A recent scam has attempted to use resources from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office.
Nov 7, 2012
Laurel Hill residents hold fugitive at gunpoint until deputies arrive
CRESTVIEW — A Nov. 6 search for a man who ran while deputies were investigating a suspicious activity call ended when two Laurel Hill residents located him hiding inside their pickup truck and held h…
Nov 7, 2012
EDITOR'S DESK: The petty practice of unfriending over politics
Isolation is dangerous because we understand people better when we understand the things that make each of us different. In turn, we have a better chance of getting along with them, despite their dif…
Nov 6, 2012
Pizza shop workers return Crestview newcomers’ wayward dogs
CRESTVIEW — When Buster and Belle come home, they usually bound from the car to the front door. However, unfamiliar with their new home in northeast Crestview, Courtney and Aaron Huffstutler’s pooche…
Nov 6, 2012
Early voters turn out in droves
CRESTVIEW — Lines stretched out of the library lobby, across the portico and down the sidewalk Saturday morning as several area residents took a sunny fall day to vote on the early voting period’s la…
Nov 6, 2012
New county extension office dedicated
CRESTVIEW — With the snip of a red ribbon, the University of Florida/IFAS Okaloosa County Extension service’s days of operating from a cramped, outdated former fairgrounds shed are officially over. E…
Nov 6, 2012
Heritage Day in Baker (VIDEO)
BAKER — Wood chips and sparks flew as folkways craftsmen made cypress shingles and hammered metal on an anvil during the annual Baker Heritage Day festival. Attendees saw fresh butter being churned, …