'It was weed, not crack, and it's in my pocket'
NICEVILLE – Two young teenagers from Niceville were found hiding behind a business with drugs and paraphernalia, the Niceville Police Department reported. On Nov. 29 an officer found the 13- and...
View ArticleWoman says she shoplifted for Christmas present, took Cher, Richard Marx CDs,...
CRESTVIEW – A 33-year-old woman was arrested Nov. 29 for stealing from Walmart on South Ferdon Boulevard. According to a Crestview Police Department arrest report, a Walmart loss prevention officer...
View ArticleLETTER: Third party needed
Looks to me like our nation’s electorate has dimwittedly voted in a Marxist/communist for president. And the Democratic Party may as well change its name to the Socialist Party. It’s sad to say, but...
View ArticleLETTER: Fair taxation
The writer of “Cut spending first” (letter, Dec. 5) includes the oft-repeated statement that the top 10 percent of the highest income earners pay 70 percent of the federal tax burden. That is true if...
View ArticleONLINE EDITION
THE OLIVE SITE IS TEMPORARILY DOWN. WE HOPE TO HAVE IT RESTORED SOON. Due to technical issues beyond our control, we ask for patience during the migration from Freedom resources to Halifax...
View ArticleSTEVE CHAPMAN: Cutting Pentagon spending won't harm security
The argument for leaving 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 is more or less reasonable on its face. The Kabul government is fragile; our gains might be reversed; the Afghan military is not...
View ArticleMobile meth lab discovered Monday
CRESTVIEW — A mobile methamphetamine laboratory was discovered Monday afternoon on Brookmeade Drive. Police officers found the mobile lab after pulling over a truck that had been stolen Nov. 19 from...
View ArticleSchool bus involved in morning crash
A school bus carrying 32 students from Rocky Bayou Christian School was involved in an early morning crash just outside of Crestview. The bus was waiting to turn left onto Live Oak Church Road from...
View ArticleOkaloosa school district employees see raises
FORT WALTON BEACH — Teacher pay issues in Okaloosa County are one vote closer to being finalized. The Okaloosa County School Board unanimously voted to approve a proposed pay schedule for teachers...
View ArticleWoman threatens to cut McDonald’s employee
CRESTVIEW — A 26-year-old woman was arrested Dec. 3 for making obscene and harassing phone calls. According to the Crestview Police Department arrest report, the woman called the McDonald’s restaurant...
View ArticleMan throws wife into swimming pool after being slapped
FORT WALTON BEACH — A man threw his wife in a swimming pool after she slapped him during an argument. According to the Fort Walton Beach police report, the argument started in the garage of a...
View ArticleHusband arrested for urinating on wife
FORT WALTON BEACH — A 37-year-old man urinated on his wife after she refused to leave the bathroom. According to the Fort Walton Beach arrest report, the couple was arguing inside of the bathroom of...
View ArticleLandmark Center hits new snag
FORT WALTON BEACH — Tuesday was supposed to be a big day for the Landmark Center. A special meeting of the Fort Walton Beach City Council had been scheduled a month earlier to allow the city a chance...
View ArticleSteve Hough almost fully recovered from 2011 shooting
Steve Hough passed the anniversary of his shooting with the two groups of people who best understood what he’d been through – coworkers and family members. The next day, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s...
View ArticleOld bear killed in collision with car
She was a good mother and a good neighbor who lived a long and fruitful life without ever venturing far from home. If she ever had a formal name, it was forgotten long ago. Everyone knew her simply as...
View ArticleAttorney General bans more synthetic drugs
SHALIMAR — A slew of new synthetic drugs has been deemed illegal in the state of Florida, according to an emergency order the Attorney General issued Tuesday. In response, deputies with the Okaloosa...
View ArticleDrone bill draws concerns
PANAMA CITY — State senators want to keep Big Brother in check, and they believe they have the legislation to do it. State Sen. Joe Negron, R-Stuart, recently filed SB 92 for the 2013 session, titled...
View ArticleNWF State shortstop signs with Troy
Feeding again the rich pipeline between Northwest Florida State College and Troy University, shortstop Nick Masonia signed an early letter of intent to join the Trojans in 2014. After a transformative...
View ArticleMan accused of menacing ex-girlfriend, deputy
SANTA ROSA BEACH - A man who menaced his ex-girlfriend and then a Walton County Sheriff's deputy has been arrested on a pair of charges, according to an arrest report. On Dec. 7 the man clashed with...
View ArticleMan says dent in truck was caused by a kick
NICEVILLE - A man who spotted a new dent in his truck told Niceville Police it was caused by another person kicking it, but the officer who responded said that wasn't the case. On Dec. 3 the man...
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