Aug 10, 2017
High-speed car chase ends in Crestview; teens arrested
"The kids were trying to get to Panama City. There are similarly named streets in DeFuniak Springs. These kids were basically lost."
Aug 9, 2017
Eglin road closures set due to testing
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE — The 96th Test Wing is scheduled to conduct testing on the Eglin range complex requiring the closure of State Roads 85, 123 and 285. Testing will take place Aug. 9. The road sho…
Aug 8, 2017
Volunteer donates to children's assistance organization
NICEVILLE — Lindsay Simmons and her daughter Holly helped the kids living at Children in Crisis by donating needed school items typically not available to the CIC Kids.
Thanks to the donations fro…
Aug 8, 2017
'We are definitely going to miss her’
CRESTVIEW — Sandra Dreaden, a Crestview Public Library fixture for over 16 years, will retire soon.
The reference librarian said she made the unexpected decision due to health complications related…
Aug 7, 2017
Okaloosa artists wanted for juried show
SHALIMAR — Okaloosa Public Arts seeks artists to participate in a juried art show, "Inspired by Art."
Part of the third annual Okaloosa County Administration Building Exhibition, the show includes …
Aug 7, 2017
North Okaloosa Community Briefs
Nurse submissions, donations requested for Eglin monument
CRESTVIEW — The Military Order of the Purple Heart and Northwest Florida State College are collecting information for a proposed nurses m…
Aug 7, 2017
Crestview girl boosts Ronald McDonald House
CRESTVIEW — The 2017 Little Miss Northwest Florida winner, a Crestview resident, has achieved her goal to help a children's assistance organization.
Kadance Fredericksen, 10, presented a total of $…
Aug 7, 2017
DAR accepting Northwest Florida students' essays
NICEVILLE — The Daughters of the American Revolution-Choctawhatchee Bay chapter's annual American History Essay Contest has returned.
All students in fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades in publ…
Aug 7, 2017
NWF Environmental Stewards seek AmeriCorps volunteers
NICEVILLE — Northwest Florida State College's Environmental Stewards seek AmeriCorps volunteers to boost area ecoysystems and the environment.
AmeriCorps is a component of the National Service Net…
Aug 7, 2017
Okaloosa County clubs and organizations calendar
CRESTVIEW — Upcoming meetings for North Okaloosa County clubs and organizations, and those from surrounding areas, are as follows.
UPCOMING OKALOOSA COUNTY MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION’S LECTUR…




