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If the nonprofit Crestview Manor assisted living facility didn’t exist, its 44 current residents would be homeless, Kim Fraley said on Wednesday.

A contract with J&P Construction Co. Inc., of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to build the almost $41.6 million Shoal River Ranch Water Reclamation Facility was unanimously approved by the Okaloosa County Commission on Tuesday.

Baker resident Keri Pitzer, who came in second place in the August primary election’s tight District 3 Okaloosa County Commissioner race, has started a new role.

At its public hearing on Tuesday in Shalimar, the Okaloosa County Commission unanimously agreed to adopt the final countywide tax rate and final budget for fiscal year 2025.

The $6 million purchase of almost 300 acres of land in Baker for tourism and community recreational purposes received the Okaloosa County Commission’s unanimous approval Tuesday.

Eglin Air Force Base — The Eglin Community Library re-opened Aug. 27 after a $230,000 refresh project which began in March 2023. 

KEFLAVIK, Iceland —  A team of Reservists from Duke Field, Florida, demonstrated the versatility of the C-146A Wolfhound aircraft while supporting joint and NATO forces during Exercise Northern Viking 2024 in Keflavik, Iceland, Aug. 26 – Sept. 4, 2024.

In a 4-0 vote, the Crestview City Council on Monday adopted the city’s tentative 6.75 millage rate and tentative $61.6 million budget for fiscal year 2025.

There’s a hint of fall in the air, but there’s always fascinating history to look back on. Here’s what was going on this next week in our hometown.

Various “unprecedented challenges” have led to the decision to close a cherished restaurant in downtown Crestview.