Jun 6, 2019
Gardening lecture to focus on raised beds
The Okaloosa County Master Gardener Association will offer a free lecture on Raised Bed Gardening from 10-11 a.m. June 19 at the Okaloosa County Extension Office, 3098 Airport Road in Crestview.
Le…
Jun 6, 2019
Storytime, summer reading challenges kick off in June
To the books! And, beyond! This summer we’re exploring “A Universe of Stories.” Storytime Classes emphasizing outer space will begin June 10. Hours are:
10:15 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays for ages…
Jun 6, 2019
ACROSS THE PANHANDLE
Fort Walton Beach
The Emerald Coast Republican Women will meet at 11:30 a.m. June 12 at Two Trees Restaurant at the Fort Walton Beach Golf Club. The speakers will be Dee Thompson, executive directo…
Jun 5, 2019
Wise water use during dry weather
We have been having hot, dry weather recently here in Northwest Florida. The forecast shows hot temperatures with little to no rain, for at least the short term. The heat, winds and relatively low hu…
Jun 3, 2019
Okaloosa road graders slowed by lack of rain
CRESTVIEW — Due to lack of rainfall in the last several weeks, the task of grading dirt roads in the northwestern portions of Okaloosa County has become much more difficult, according to graders on t…
Jun 3, 2019
Table of Honor to recognize World War II veterans
CRESTVIEW — More than 156,000 Allied troops stormed the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944. Among them were many relatives and ancestors of today’s Okaloosa County families.
Organizers of the Cres…
Jun 2, 2019
VBS sessions to start soon
Here is a list of Vacation Bible School offerings from local churches. Submit VBS information to faith@srpressgazette.com to have it added to the list.
CRESTVIEW
First Presbyterian Church of Cr…
Jun 1, 2019
American Legion post honors the fallen with poppies
CRESTVIEW — Motorists may have noticed something different as they passed American Legion Post 75 for the past two weeks.
The post, located at 898 E. James Lee Blvd., put up a poppy field May 18 to…
Jun 1, 2019
Local graduate turns love for animals into nonprofit
CRESTVIEW — Spend five minutes with Sydney Sims and you’ll see how much she loves animals, especially cats.
Sims, a 2019 Crestview High School graduate, has been fostering animals since she was 16 …
May 31, 2019
Summers aren’t complete without 4-H
The school year is quickly coming to an end, but Okaloosa County 4-H is gearing up for a busy summer.
Residential camp, day camps, workshops, and district and state events are filling up nearly eve…



