'We’re all about supporting the military'
A family-owned restaurant in DeFuniak Springs is hosting a wing eating contest to raise money for Healing Tools for Warriors, an organization supporting local veterans with post traumatic stress diso…
College football picks, week 3
Because of our visit from your friend and mine, Irma, and the evacuees from Florida, parts of Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee, I'm not sure whether some of the Southeastern and Atlantic Coast C…
Baker alum earns Army Distinguished Honor Graduate honors
Pvt. Natalie Booker, a Baker School class of 2013 alumna, just completed training at Non-Commissioned Officer Academy Hawaii as a Distinguished Honor Graduate.
From a class of 127 soldiers, Booker …
Crestview mayor proclaims National Patriotism Week
CRESTVIEW — The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks organization is organizing a patriotic essay contest.
The theme is "Why Our Veterans Are America's Heroes." The contest is open to students e…
Crestview Public Library events
Here are upcoming Crestview Public Library-related events. The library's address is 1445 Commerce Drive.
AGES 3-5 LIBRARY CLASS: 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays, Crestview library. Topics: Sept. 19, Magic Pas…
Baker family reports home invasion robbery
SHALIMAR — A Baker family says two men came into their Hilton Road home Sunday morning and stole a car and cash, according to an Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office media release.
"One of the victims …
Act4Murder to present 'Killer in the Kitchen'
CRESTVIEW — Act4Murder in September will present dinner theater featuring comedy, mystery and murder.
The professional comedy troupe's next North Okaloosa presentation is titled, "Killer in the Kit…
North Okaloosa Community Briefs
Crestview workshop to focus on invasive species
MILTON — The Florida Forest Stewardship Program and the Six Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area are presenting a workshop for lan…
Hurricane Irma office hours and closures
CRESTVIEW — Area companies will set hours and closures as listed below due to potential effects of Hurricane Irma.
Bridgeway offices: Bridgeway Center Inc. is closed Sept. 11 due to the potential i…
Woman questions business' lack of handicap parking, fire lane
BAKER — A Baker grocery store's lack of handicap-accessible parking or a fire lane has attracted one woman's concern. Lorie Barker of Baker said she is upset that the Pic N Sav grocery store in Baker…














