Feb 19, 2013
Police asking for information in 2006 Melissa Howard murder case
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department seeks information on the 2006 homicide of Melissa Lynn Howard.
Feb 19, 2013
Carver-Hill speaker's Black History Month message: 'Stand for something' (VIDEO)
CRESTVIEW — Continuing the legacy of influential black Americans like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., George Washington Carver and Harriet Tubman requires involvement from younger generations, speakers a…
Feb 18, 2013
'Stand Up and Say the Pledge' ceremony is 12 p.m. today
CRESTVIEW — Community members will pause at noon Monday to recite the Pledge of Allegiance during the third annual Stand Up and Say the Pledge ceremony.
Feb 18, 2013
Okaloosa officials wait for state auditors to set a date
Okaloosa County officials say they are not sure when the state Auditor General’s Office will begin its audit of county finances and the Clerk of Court’s office.
Feb 18, 2013
Rotary club sponsors Feb. 23 conflict resolution workshop
NICEVILLE — Okaloosa and Walton counties' Rotary clubs' free conflict resolution workshop continues Feb. 23.
Feb 18, 2013
MEET THE CANDIDATES: Adams, Blizzard vie for Laurel Hill mayor
Editor's Note: Voters of municipal elections on March 12 will decide several positions in Crestview and Laurel Hill city governments.
To help readers make informed decisions at the polls, the News B…
Feb 18, 2013
Incidents jump 8 percent as Crestview's population grows
CRESTVIEW — Reported incidents have increased 8.7 percent as the city's population has grown, the Crestview Police Department reported.
Feb 18, 2013
Man pleads no contest
CRESTVIEW — A man has pleaded no contest to four counts of child neglect and one count of homicide in connection with the death of his 2-year-old son in 2011.
Feb 18, 2013
Whitehurst named Mae R. Coleman Citizen of the Year in Crestview
CRESTVIEW — The Crestview City Council has unanimously selected former Mayor George H. Whitehurst as the Mae R. Coleman Citizen of the Year Award's second recipient.
Feb 15, 2013
OCSO arrests two drug trafficking suspects on Interstate 10
A traffic stop on a vehicle speeding on Interstate 10 Feb. 14 led to the arrest of two men suspected of drug trafficking, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office. The c…