Three hundred U.S. flags, or about one for every 10 people who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on America, sway in the breeze sailing over the front yard of Barry and Arlene Barrett’s home at 6070 Old Bethel Road, just outside of Crestview’s city limits.
Summer may be winding down according to the calendar, but certainly not according to the weather. Here’s some interesting milestones in our city’s history to mull over while enjoying a sweet tea on the porch. We’ll take a glance at the end of August first:
The new train-themed play structure at Crestview’s Wilson Street Park will officially open following a ribbon-cutting ceremony set for 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23.
Two of the latest development applications submitted to city of Crestview officials include those for a proposed 258-unit townhouse/apartment development and a potential 19-unit apartment complex, both of which would stand near downtown.
While their duties included helping to search for and rescue missing people, members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Posse in the early 1960s didn’t always deal with serious business.
The nonprofit Main Street Crestview Association, which was established in 1998, soon could drop “association” from its name as part of an ongoing rebranding effort.
At its final public budget hearing set for 5:01 p.m. Sept. 17 in Shalimar, the Okaloosa County Commission plans to adopt the county’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget and countywide tax rate.
