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Main Street Automotive Owner Jason O’Daniels wanted to show his appreciation for those who have served in the military and those who currently serve along with the first responders in the area.

And thus, the idea for the mural painted on the side of the building was born.

Okaloosa County Schools Superintendent Marcus Chambers was recently recognized by the Florida Association of District School Superintendents (FADSS) for his accomplishments during his tenure.

In addition to recognizing the superintendent, several district programs and awards were mentioned, which included:

The city of Crestview is sending its official support to Washington in hopes of seeing Congress put back the drilling restrictions that were removed from the eastern Gulf of Mexico earlier this year. The City Council approved a resolution at its most recent meeting supporting ongoing efforts in Washington to restore oil and natural gas drilling restrictions in the gulf.

Dozens of people came from around Northwest Florida to take part in the holiday festivities during the first Christmas at the Bush House celebration.

A new report from AAA says that Northwest Florida has some of the least expensive gas prices in the sunshine state. According to the report, Crestview-Fort Walton Beach at $2.89, Pensacola and Panama City, each at $2.92, were the least expensive metro markets in the state. Overall, Florida gas prices declined 12 cents per gallon last week. The state average is now on a 31 day streak of declines, falling a total of 41 cents per gallon.

The city’s public works department is scheduled to begin work resurfacing portions of Panama Drive and Columbia Lane on Dec. 12. Work on milling and resurfacing the roadways is expected to last through Dec. 16, depending on the weather. During that time, the city asks businesses and residents not to leave vehicles parked in the street, don’t use their irrigation systems to keep the area dry and to use caution in the work area.

It is a happy holiday season for local charity A Bed 4 Me. The organization was chosen as a recipient of a grant from All In Credit Union to help with the program that started in Okaloosa County and has now spread to Walton County.

A 66 year old Crestview man is dead after a car wreck off Stillwell Blvd. and Monterrey Road in Crestview at 4 a.m. on Dec. 5. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the accident involved a single pickup truck. There were two passengers in the truck, including the 66 year old man who died and a 32 man, also from Crestview. It is unknown who was driving at the time of the accident.

A Crestview man was arrested following an investigation into an incident involving a dog being shot and killed. The incident, according to Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, took place on Oct. 31 in the 1100 block of Farmer St. Willie Ray Gibson, 76, allegedly shot a neighbor’s dog after it had escaped the neighbor’s home sometime between 8 a.m. and 1:24 p.m. According to the warrant report, the dog was shot as it was running across Farmer St., away from Gibson’s residence. The dog died as a result.

Established in 2009, Grace Redeemer Church is doing its part to reach the Crestview community for Christ.

Pastor Tyson Turner has been at the church, which meets in a red brick building at 701 E. James Lee Blvd., since 2017. He is the church’s third pastor following David Young and Ryan Alford.