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FROM THE PULPIT: Pentecost and its beginnings

"Pentecost,” of Greek origin, simply means "fiftieth." Pentecost Sunday, the Sabbath day after a week's worth of weeks — 7 days times 7 weeks equals 49 — ended the Easter season. READ MORE
Kids on Campus registration open at Northwest Florida State college

NICEVILLE — Registration for Northwest Florida College’s Kids on Campus summer enrichment program is at www.nwfsc.edu/kidsoncampus. READ MORE

Law Enforcement

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Crestview woman faces sentencing in toddler’s death

CRESTVIEW — A Crestview woman faces sentencing July 8 after pleading no contest to 10 counts of child neglect and being a principal to a third-degree murder. READ MORE
Okaloosa second to Escambia in prescription drug drive

FORT WALTON BEACH— The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office reportedly received a record amount of unused prescription drugs during a recent drive. READ MORE

Sports

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Wild Mustang 5K nets $800 for Shoal River Middle School track team

CRESTVIEW — The fourth annual Annelise's Wild Mustang Run on Saturday at Shoal River Middle School raised $820 for the school track team. READ MORE
SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: Blue Wahoos worth cheering about

I finally made it to Pensacola for a Blue Wahoos baseball game last week. For those of you who might not know, the Blue Wahoos comprise the Cincinnati Reds’ AA Minor League Baseball affiliate that moved to Pensacola last season. READ MORE

Education

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Laurel Hill student vying for state Future Farmers of America post

LAUREL HILL — Laurel Hill School senior Ashley McLeod, 18, hopes to serve as the Florida Future Farmers of America Association’s state officer. READ MORE
Northwood Elementary to celebrate school's retirees June 2

CRESTVIEW — A ceremony honoring retiring Northwood Elementary School faculty and staff is 3-5 p.m. June 2 at the Crestview Community Center, 1446 Commerce Drive. READ MORE

Business

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State launching website to match businesses with Florida graduates

TALLAHASSEE — Workforce Florida Inc., the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and regional workforce boards announced the June launch of HireFloridaGrads.com, a web portal for work-ready graduates seeking employment. READ MORE
Events venue opens in Crestview

CRESTVIEW — The View has a new Vue on Industrial Drive with the grand opening of a banquet, events and cabaret venue. The former Ms. B's Bar-B-Que and Bakery has reopened as a three-room facility with space for receptions, dinners and parties. READ MORE

Opinion

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Ducks being killed near Mirror Lake

How do we save the ducks on Mirror Lake? READ MORE
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Choose life, not prison — don't drink and drive

For Crestview High School seniors, the quintessential moment in a teenager’s life is finally here: graduation! The symbolic turn of the page: one chapter closes, and a new one begins. READ MORE

Lifestyle

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School art contest winners to be announced this weekend

CRESTVIEW — The Okaloosa Arts Alliance has teamed up with Destin's HarborWalk Village resort, moving the countywide art show from its longtime venue at Henderson Beach State Park. READ MORE
'Sleepy Hollow' musical opens Friday at Crestview High School

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview High School drama program and Thespian Society present the musical adaptation of Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" this weekend. The classic story is the tale of Ichabod Crane, a rural New York schoolmaster who is pursued by a ghostly, headless Hessian horseman. READ MORE

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