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The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Crestview man on 30 counts of possession of child pornography and other charges following a detailed investigation.

AMVETS Post 35 in Crestview hosted their annual Scholarship Golf Tournament on Saturday, April 29, at Blackstone Golf Course in Mossy Head.

There were 23 teams pre-registered for this tournament, plus an additional walk-on team. Some teams joined the tournament from as far away as Panama City’s AMVETS Post 47.

Scouts from the local Girl Scouts troop recently got an inside look at the inner workings of City Hall.

Eight scouts from Girl Scout troop 93004 visited Crestview City Hall last week to learn about the different departments at the city and how they work together to provide the different services to the residents.

The Okaloosa Public Schools Foundation is in its 26th year of sponsoring Take Stock in Children and celebrated the accomplishments of its 14 graduates and the potential of its 17 newly selected scholars earlier this month at the Niceville Community Center.

No one loves you.

No one cares about you.

Jacqueline Williams was on her way home from work April 12 when she received the call.

“It’s Kaliyah! Mama, she’s hanging herself in her closet!” Williams’ 13-year-old daughter, Nevaeh, cried hysterically into the phone.

A city committee’s top-recommended firm to serve as Crestview’s trash collector for the next five years is anticipated to be ready for the City Council’s consideration at its May 22 meeting.

An ongoing $25 million project that’s expected to improve traffic flow and safety along a heavily traveled portion of State Road 85 could be completed by summer 2024, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. The FDOT-led project includes resurfacing an 11-mile section of SR 85 from just north of State Road 123 by Niceville to Hospital Drive north of Interstate 10 in Crestview.

Featuring pizza pies with names such as All Olives Matter, Cheesesteak Rivalry, and Rueben Me The Wrong Way, Helen Back Pizza is settling into its new home in Crestview. The restaurant opened on April 19 with dine-in, takeout and delivery service at 1296 N. Ferdon Blvd., in a renovated building that formerly housed David’s Catfish House. The new Helen Back seats a little more than 150 customers in its approximately 4,500-square-foot space, the restaurant’s operating manager, Chris Sehman, said on May 11.

During its forthcoming spring concerts, the Crestview Community Chorus is preparing to sweep its audiences around the world on the wings of song. The concerts, called “International Folk Songs,” are May 19, 20 and 21 In Warriors Hall. “We’re starting in America and then we’re going to Europe, and then we’re getting back on the ship and returning to America,” said chorus member Sharon Adams.