I've been involved in benevolent projects for many years. Most of these efforts have been buying and distributing food and clothes for the poor.
In recent years, I have been involved in Safe Fresh…
Month: May 2016
North Okaloosa residents play May 26 Subway series games
PENSACOLA — East and West softball and baseball teams will compete during the last day of the Subway High School All-Star 2015-2016 Series.
Okaloosa and Santa Rosa County Schools make up the east …
GARCIA: Focus on local author Bob Newkirk
“Life Beneath A Cemetery — 1862,” by Bob Newkirk and edited by Michael J. Veith, is a historical fiction novel that will appeal to readers of Michael and Jeff Shaara, Bruce Catton, Shelby Foote, Larr…
HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on graduation emblems, skate park scam
Our readers shared their thoughts on Crestview High School graduation procedures and a $50,000 skate park scam the city dodged.
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Let them wear emblems
Hopefully (Crestview High School) ad…
VIDEO: Crestview chamber's French intern talks cheese at Whole Foods
CRESTVIEW — During his three-month internship at the Crestview Area Chamber of Commerce, Théo Toulat, a business major at the University Nantes, has been plunging into American culture.
While shop…
HART: Who treats women worse: Trump or the Clintons?
Now that she knows Donald Trump is her opponent, Hillary Clinton had the New York Times do a hit piece on him and his "women issues" this past Sunday.
It’s curious; Trump has been running in the p…
OneBlood sets O Negative, O Positive donation drives
CRESTVIEW — OneBlood, a local blood center, has scheduled donation drives to meet urgent needs for O Negative and O Positive blood.
The supply of O Negative and O Positive has reached “extremely l…
Fresh Anointing to perform during Baker church homecoming (VIDEO)
BAKER — Fresh Anointing, a Southern Gospel group, will lead music ministry during Pyron Chapel Baptist Church’s homecoming service.
The event is 10 a.m. June 5 at the church, 6498 William Gary Joh…
HELMS: When God calls, find solitude and listen
In the book of I Kings, chapter 19, we see the story of Elijah fleeing from Jezebel’s threat.
This is after he inspired a change in many people’s hearts by declaring who God was, and proving how t…
CROSE: Kindness to food service workers goes a long way
I recently sat down with my friend Jennifer, whom I have known for many years, and we spoke about the fast food industry.
Jennifer, who has spent her career working in the food service industry, i…