December 2013 – Page 10

EXTENSION CONNECTION: Put some health into the holidays

Many of our holiday traditions and events involve food. Choices abound — whether it’s pumpkin pie, chocolate cookies or turkey — and it’s easy to get overwhelmed and forget your health.

Laurel Hill council OKs roads for grant application

LAUREL HILL — The City Council has approved a citizens advisory task force's road selection for a sought-after $600,000 community development block grant.

Alleged goose kicker a no-show in court

CRESTVIEW — A Baker woman charged with animal cruelty failed to show up in court Tuesday morning for her scheduled plea entry before circuit court Judge Jim Ward.

SIDELINE OBSERVATIONS: It's only a game

From youth league games to professional games, the sports we are supposed to enjoy have all too often led to deadly games. And that, my friends, is a sad indictment on American society.

Bulldogs too strong for Braves

DeFUNIAK SPRINGS — Powered by a big first quarter, Crestview High School's boys basketball team cruised to a 65-48 win over Walton on Monday. Walton’s Alex Campbell hit a free throw 31 seconds into t…

EDITOR'S DESK: Visual commentary now anchors the Opinion page

We revamped the Opinion page — well, resurrected it — in August 2012, but only recently, I believe, has the page reached its maximum potential.

AMVETs to deliver Christmas meals; seeks volunteers, recipients

CRESTVIEW — AMVETS Post 35's Ladies Auxiliary, Sons of AMVETS and AMVETS Riders have been providing Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for needy residents since 1990, and the tradition continues this y…