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May 29, 2024
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Crestview High School celebrates Class of 2024

High school graduation season in Okaloosa County started at 6 p.m. on May 16 at Laurel Hill School and ended shortly before 9 p.m. Friday night at Crestview High School held the last ceremony of the year.

The ceremony started at 7 p.m. under a bright May early evening sun. By the time it was over, the sun had set on May 24, 2024 just as it had on the high school career of the students.

May 29, 2024
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Additional VHF antenna enhances communication to improve forecasts

Kessler Air Force Base, Mississippi — Hurricane season starts June 1 and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron’s role in collecting weather data is key for forecasts.

To enhance their communication capabilities, the United States Air Force Reserve completed the successful temporary installation and test of a third Very High Frequency, or VHF, antenna in a WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft May 1.

May 28, 2024

Okaloosa County to hold Women Veterans’ Day celebration

Okaloosa County invites the public to attend the 2nd Annual Women Veterans’ Day ceremony at 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 12 to celebrate the service of women who have served our nation.
May 28, 2024

School Board approves land buys, appointment of new principal

With an eye on potential expansion of Baker School and its athletic facilities, the Okaloosa County School Board recently approved the purchase agreements for two properties that stand adjacent to the school.
May 28, 2024
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Eglin claims U.S. conservation award

Eglin Air Force Base received the honor of Military Conservation Partner of the Year Award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service May 15 at a ceremony held at the Air Force Armament Museum.
May 28, 2024
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Camp Cheyenne honors a child’s dying wish

Paul Hughes will tell people his Christian walk hasn’t been easy, but as the Apostle Paul wrote, the grace of Christ is sufficient and made perfect in our times of weakness. 
May 27, 2024

Honoring heroes

About 200 people attended Crestview’s Memorial Day Ceremony, which was conducted by American Legion Riders Post 75.
May 24, 2024

Robotics and STEM Hub could bloom in Crestview

Hub City resident Mario Werth and his partners in the newly created C.R.A.S.H nonprofit organization plan to make their mark in downtown Crestview while empowering many area students through science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
May 24, 2024
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UAS software demo part of experimentation proving ground effort

Eglin Air Force Base — An unmanned aerial system software company and AFWERX contract awardee, Sky Pad, provided a demonstration to Eglin military and civilians May 1 near Fort Walton Beach.
May 23, 2024

Crestview man arrested in drug bust

A Crestview man is facing drug trafficking charges after a VICE/Narcotics investigation led to the discovery of more than half a pound of meth in his vehicle.
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