This past Veteran’s Day, November 11, Okaloosa County unveiled Women Veterans Monuments, honoring women who have served and made significant contributions in the U.S. Military throughout history. The life-size, bronze monuments are arranged along a picturesque trail of the 17.5-acre Veterans’ Park on Okaloosa Island and have been sculpted...
By Samuel King Jr.
An Eglin Air Force Base military family member created a small letter-writing campaign to thank veterans here, who served during the 19-year Afghanistan campaign.
As Nadia Cain watched the flood of imagery depicting the fall of the Afghan government during the week of Aug. 15, she was...
Mid-Bay Bridge Rotary thanked 18 Choctawhatchee Electric Cooperative (CHELCO) line crew members for their efforts after Hurricane Ida devastated the western Gulf Coast by serving them a special breakfast. “We wanted to thank them not only for their service by making the trip to the stricken areas, but also...
By Victoria Ostrosky
Christmas 2021 is almost upon us. As the past couple of years have been a challenge for us all, for non-profits, it has been especially difficult. Though some events have returned, others have still been put on hold and raising funds required to continue their much-needed work...
Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021 Crestview | 8 a.m. Start
2021 marks the 43th year the Special Forces Association, Chapter 7 has held its annual Jingle Bell Jog 10k/5k running race. This year also marks the 10th year the event will be held in Northwest Florida. 100 percent of the proceeds...
Aletha’s Legacy sets off for Liberia on November 18 to take children’s holiday gifts and oversee the first phase of renovations currently underway at the Children’s Future Program and Orphanage, home to 53 children in the rural town of Kakata, approximately 45 miles from the capital city of Monrovia.
Many...
NWFSC Receives $2.85 Million Job Growth Grant
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a $2.85 million award to Northwest Florida State College (NWFSC) through the Florida Job Growth Grant Fund. The funds will be used to establish the college’s Transit Technician program, which will support a broad range of industries to...
By Lori Leath Smith
“Being given a death diagnosis is like looking down a cocked, double barrel shotgun. But God is real and miracles do happen!”
~ Patricia Lee
If you aren’t one who believes in God or any higher power, please be forewarned. Patricia’s story could change your mind. Local resident...
By Lori Leath Smith, Publisher
November is the month of Thanksgiving; that time of year when we gather with friends and family to ritually offer thanks and appreciation to individuals (current or past) who have brought some sort of blessing into our lives. It causes me to reflect upon those...
