Several years ago, while working in LaGrange, Georgia, the newspaper covered a horrific story.

A cooler was found on the side of road, and a dead newborn was inside, leading to a 14-month investigation. A 19-year-old woman was eventually arrested and charged with murder.

A 20-year-old DeFuniak Springs man died in a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 10 in Okaloosa County on Tuesday morning, according to a report from Florida Highway Patrol. The SUV the man was driving left the roadway and struck a tree, near mile marker 60. The vehicle came to final rest wrapped around the tree with […]

A few nights ago, I was up late, sitting on the couch, watching TV.

I was trying to take my mind off the stresses of the world at a too-late hour, well beyond the time I should’ve been in bed.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office has charged a Honduran man in the country illegally with sexual battery on a 14-year-old girl, according to a press release from OCSO.

The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and Panhandle Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)rescued dozens of animals after performing a welfare check at a home on Florida Avenuenear Crestview last month. 44-year old Jarah Lee, 46-year old Bonnie Sue Hahn, and 20-year old Eveland Colbert werecharged with 14 counts of aggravated animal cruelty and 14 counts of animal […]

The Crestview Police Department is investigating a single motorcycle traffic fatality that occurred at the intersection of US Highway 90 (James Lee Blvd) and State Road 85 (Ferdon Blvd) at approximately 2 a.m. on July 12. A motorcycle driving southbound on SR 85 left the roadway and struck the First Presbyterian Church, resulting in the […]

A dump truck with its bed raised hit the Wilkerson Bluff overpass of Interstate 10 on Friday morning resulting in serious injuries for the driver. Closures in the area of the accident. Below is what Florida Highway Patrol reported in its incident report: Driver 1 appeared to have suffered a medical event while operating a […]

In the Lion King, there’s a memorable scene where Mufasa, king of the Pride Lands, stands with his son, Simba, overlooking Pride Rock. Speaking of the future, Mufasa explains that at some point, his time in the circle of life will end, and it will be Simba’s time to rule.

Three Crestview men were arrested following the execution of a narcotics search warrant on Sabre Drive on July 3, according to a press release from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office.

Three people from Crestview were arrested as part of a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) sting that resulted in 19 drug trafficking arrests from an operation in Fort Walton Beach.