Horatio Spafford, after enduring an horrendously tragic event in his life, wrote a poem which later became a beloved hymn.
In 1873, two years after the death of his young son due to scarlet fever, …
Month: August 2017
Crestview teen to help lead Florida’s anti-tobacco movement
CRESTVIEW — Students Working Against Tobacco, Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members.
The group named Cre…
Sen. Gainer to attend local transportation town hall
CRESTVIEW — Florida Senator George Gainer will attend a Crestview town hall on city transportation issues.
Gainer completed his first legislative session recently as chair of the Senate Transportat…
Nonprofit sets car wash benefit
CRESTVIEW — A car wash with a bake sale, raffle and other activities will help raise money for a nonprofit organization's homeless shelter building fund.
The Bright Future Ministries benefit is 11 …
Milligan Water: Precautionary boil water notice in effect
Baker, Fla – Due to a major water line break in the Milligan Water System, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) is advising residents who are customers of Milligan Water…
'Going Green' on a budget: a back-to-school lunch guide
CRESTVIEW — School is right around the corner, and for those parents who want to “go green” on a budget while preparing nutritious lunches, Jill Breslawski, Okaloosa's extension agent of family and c…
Win the battle against back-to-school germs
Did you know that, on average, elementary school children get eight to 12 colds or cases of the flu each school year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? This school year, fo…
Forget the multitasking myth
Time and money are the two commodities that most people wish they could increase. I recently read that in a survey of working mothers, time was more precious than money.
Time management skills are …
6 ways to get adequate sleep this school year
CRESTVIEW — It's back to school season, and that means parents should ensure kids get adequate sleep.
According to Dr. Mervin Manuel of North Okaloosa Physican Group Pediatrics, "Studies have shown…
‘My heart is with choral music’
CRESTVIEW — Keitha Bledsoe has dedicated almost 40 years as a music teacher and choral director throughout Northwest Florida.
Now, she is the one receiving attention as the Florida Vocal Associatio…