In the true spirit of the season, Okaloosa County School District Superintendent Marcus Chambers and Okaloosa County Sheriff Eric Aden are excited to announce a collaboration between the district and the S.O. for this year’s Angel Tree Program, which aims to bring joy and holiday cheer to students throughout the county.
When Okaloosa County’s Patriot Park opens next to south Crestview, county Facilities and Parks Director Jeff Peters envisions walkers and runners making their way along the park’s 1.6 miles of trails, people enjoying views of the Shoal River and picking out the best spot for a picnic, and kids playing on an obstacle course.
Highlights of Crestview’s upcoming Fall Festival will include pet costume and human costume contests, a pumpkin patch, a magician, and hayrides, as well as music from a DJ and the North Okaloosa Community Band, a KidZone, a petting zoo, more than 100 vendors, and over 35 food trucks and food tents.
When Jodee Sellers moved out of Crestview after graduating from Crestview High School in 1973, the Hub City’s population totaled about 6,000 residents.
Crestview resident Jacob W. Brown, 19, of the 100 block of Pandora Drive, was arrested Oct. 5 by city police for allegedly committing lewd or lascivious battery on a victim age 12 to 16, possessing child pornography and using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony.
Because of her many loved ones who battled cancer, Crestview resident Glenda Gordon says she has always been acutely aware of the need to get an annual mammogram.
Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office investigators responding to a series of complaints and Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers tips arrested a woman on a charge of prostitution Thursday at a business near Fort Walton Beach.
The medical program of the nonprofit Crestview Area Shelter for the Homeless will last a little longer thanks to a $5,000 donation from Emerald Coast Hospice.
