When I was 16 years old, I drove my old 1964 Chevelle about 70 mph to school one morning and ended up over a steep bank — this resulted in a two-week hospital stay.
I am fortunate I lived. I was y…
Month: July 2016
DeFuniak Springs, Laurel Hill residents questioned after hit and run (REPORT)
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS — The Florida Highway Patrol arrested the driver of a vehicle involved in a June 26 hit and run that killed a pedestrian.
According to an FHP media release, James Schofield, 34, o…
Heritage Museum schedules 'Night at the Museum: Hub City'
VALPARAISO — The Heritage Museum of Northwest Florida will present “Night at the Museum: Hub City.”
The event — 7 p.m. Saturday, July 30 at 115 Westview Ave., Valparaiso — takes participants on a …
HART: America’s Founding Fathers: the original Brexit
I am a descendent of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
John. Hart signed his death warrant by putting his "John Hancock" on the Declaration of Independence. First B…
BROADHEAD: A lesson on forgiveness
One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of the Holy Spirit in her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a rough past, i…
3 things to do this week in Northwest Florida
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3 ways to know if a bug bite is serious
CRESTVIEW — It's summertime, meaning cookouts, picnics, trips to the park and family vacations. All this extra time spent outdoors also means more exposure to bugs. From ants, ticks and spiders to be…
Grand opening set for Baker feed store
BAKER — A new business aims to make life easier for North Okaloosa County residents.
“The rural lifestyle is a choice, and we are here to support that choice, as we live it ourselves,” Baker Feed …
Okaloosa school bus drivers training scheduled
FORT WALTON BEACH — The Okaloosa County School District’s Transportation Department is offering a new class for those wanting to obtain their Class B CDL license to drive a school bus.
The class w…
What pine to plant? A case for longleaf
You have just harvested your timber stand, and now have at least 20 acres cleared.
What do you do next?
If you are going to replant pines in your cutover, you have two basic options here in Flo…