Here’s your dose of Crestview area history for this week. When you visit national and state parks, take a moment to thank the young men of the Depression-era Civilian Conservation Corps. Among the diverse public works projects the federal government created under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal were construction of public parks, bridges, roads and other infrastructure we still enjoy today.
Plenty of great deals are in store for attendees of the Friends of the Crestview Library book sale.
It’s set for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 at the library, which stands at 1445 Commerce Drive.
In the present era, schools across the nation have been affected by heinous crimes. In response, one Airman is dedicating their time by imparting valuable knowledge with the goal of making a positive impact in at least one person’s life.
Nonprofit and Tallahassee-based Goodwill Industries-Big Bend Inc. recently submitted a development application to Crestview officials to build a Goodwill retail store by the southwest corner of P.J. Adams Parkway and South Ferdon Boulevard.
Crestview’s third Burger King fast-food restaurant, located at 5730 N. Ferdon Blvd., opened for lunch on Tuesday and held its ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand-opening celebration late this morning.
Camping, walking and horseback riding trails, archery, and kayaking and canoeing on the Shoal River are some of the potential features and uses of an approximately 412-acre, Dorcas-area property that the Okaloosa County Commission approved buying today.
