Long-term unemployment (defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics as unemployment lasting 26 weeks or more) can be an incredibly destructive force in a career. It’s easy to get caught up in the vici…
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Granlund cartoon: FBI results of Hilary Clinton email investigation
CRESTVIEW — Here is Dave Granlund's cartoon on the results of the FBI's Hilary Clinton email investigation.
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ALLEN: The proposed courthouse – my opinion
It has been some time since I first looked at the plans for the proposed replacement Okaloosa County courthouse – the one that will eventually sit in the county seat, albeit that most county function…
Florida association presents award to Okaloosa commissioner
SHALIMAR — The Florida Association of Counties presented an Okaloosa County commissioner with the Presidential Advocacy Award during the 2016 FAC Annual Conference & Exposition in Orange County.
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LETTER: Fix Crestview's traffic problem now
Dear editor,
Bob Allen is right — as if ignoring the traffic problem will make it go away. I understand it will take time and money. However, there are smaller initiatives that could take place. …
Bunco fundraiser set to benefit Knights of Columbus causes
CRESTVIEW — The Knights of Columbus Ladies Auxiliary is hosting a bunco fundraiser benefiting Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, the USO, and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal "After the Long Walk" peer…
MOLLETTE: Extreme carelessness usually has consequences
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…
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…