CRESTVIEW – With the widening of PJ Adams coming in the summer of 2019, the Okaloosa County Public Works Department is preparing for the next phase of the Crestview Southwest bypass construction.
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Month: February 2019
Laurel Hill baseball team focused on 2019 season
LAUREL HILL — No pressure. That is what second-year Laurel Hill baseball head coach, Melvin Hill, tells his team as it enters the 2019 season coming off a 6-15 finish in 2018.
“Last year it was all…
Grace sets Christianity apart from other religions
In his book "What’s So Amazing About Grace," Philip Yancy wrote this:
“Jesus forgave the thief hanging on a cross, knowing full well the thief had converted out of plain fear. That thief would neve…
Coaches and rosters announced for SUBWAY High School All-Star Soccer game
The rosters for the 11th annual SUBWAY High School All-Star game were announced this week. The game took place on Thursday, Feb. 28 at Ashton Brosnaham Park.
The East girls’ team included members f…
Passion for cooking leads to Cajun-themed food truck
CRESTVIEW — A mix of Cajun and American cuisine forms the basis of the menu at Kay's Kurbside Café, a food truck started last fall by owner Karon Winder.
The mainstays on the menu are Cajun shrimp …
14U Crestview Volleyball team wins Gold Division championship
CRESTVIEW — The 14U Club Challengers Volleyball Team participated in the 12th Annual Jax Jam Feb. 9 and 10 in Jacksonville.
After finishing third in their first two tournaments of the season, Direc…
City council workshop agenda
CRESTVIEW — An upcoming workshop is 5:30 p.m. Feb. 25 in council chambers, 198 Wilson St., N., Crestview.
The agenda is as follows:
1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Open workshop 4. Ap…
Presidency makes America special
In 1857, Americans — well, American men — elected James Buchanan, a president who hid behind states’ rights and did virtually nothing to stop the spread of slavery. He allowed his cabinet of cronies …
Holding My Stillborn Son
My wife and I got the news on May 30, 1989. Our full term nine-month-old son was dead. Karen had not felt the baby move in a couple of days and when she checked into the hospital to deliver our son t…
This Ain't Your Father's Democrat Party No Mo!
Nov. 2017 Gallup poll: "58% of millennials prefer socialism/communism/fascism over capitalist system."
Politico (2017 ): "Poll finds majority of Democrats say socialism has positive impact."
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