Riverside Elementary’s kitchen team receives unique trophy
December 5, 2025
For its outstanding dedication, professionalism, and commitment to excellence, the kitchen team at Riverside Elementary School in Crestview was awarded Aramark Student Nutrition’s Kitchen of the Month trophy this morning.
Churches pitch in for ‘Operation Christmas Child’
December 3, 2025
Members of churches such as CrossWay Community Church in Crestview and First Baptist Church of Milligan played big roles in this year’s Operation Christmas Child campaign.
Military veteran: ‘Humans are more important than hardware’
November 6, 2025
Signs at the gate of the 7th Special Forces Group compound just south of Crestview contain truths of the Special Operations Forces, retired United States Army Lt. Col. Dan Keener said at this morning’s Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce Military Appreciation Breakfast.
‘A Taste of the Panhandle’ will celebrate area farms
October 28, 2025
Beef, chicken, oysters, greens, blueberries, sweet potatoes, and muscadines from area farms are some of the foods that will be featured at the upcoming inaugural event called “A Taste of the Panhandle: A Farm-to-Table Dinner Experience.”
Laurel Hill woman dies in crash
September 29, 2025
A 48-year-old Laurel Hill woman died in a two-vehicle accident in Washington County early Friday morning.
Crestview man seeks end to golf-ball mayhem
September 9, 2025
Hub City resident Charles Etheridge held a clear plastic bag of golf balls in his left hand and the handle of a cane in his right hand while telling the City Council on Monday about his trials living next to the city owned Blackwater Golf Club.
Healing Hoof Steps provides comfort for Crestview residents
June 26, 2025
Healing Hoof Steps CEO Narissa Jenkins grew up in Fort Walton Beach with a military family.
Her father was a combat search veteran who served in weather reconnaissance operations during the Vietnam War and met Jenkins’ mom in Thailand.
CHA scholarship recipient plans to study cybersecurity
June 3, 2025
Javon Reynolds, who earned his AA degree and graduated from the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College in May, is the recipient of the Crestview Housing Authority’s first-ever scholarship.
State and Williams International officials announce huge investment in NW Florida
May 29, 2025
State of Florida and Williams International officials today announced a major capital investment expected to total more than $1 billion in Okaloosa County, easily placing the project among the largest in the history of the Northwest Florida region.
Council to discuss clerk’s handling of public records’ requests
May 28, 2025
The Crestview City Council plans to complete a “performance improvement plan” for City Clerk Maryanne Girard in light of numerous complaints about her handling of public records’ requests.




