In 2014, the average tax refund was about $2,700. If you got that much this year, what would you do with it?
You can probably think of a lot of things you might do with $2,700. You might decide to …
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Inspect, wash and prevent azalea lace bug infestations
Now is the time to prevent lace bug attacks on your azaleas.
The azalea lace bug, or Stephanitis pyrioides, overwinters as eggs on the underside of infested leaves.
Eggs hatch in late March and e…
Problems? Try a different perspective
A little boy was telling his grandma how "everything" was going wrong. School problems, family problems, health problems — you name it.
Meanwhile, Grandma was baking a cake. She asked her grandson …
The case to preserve life a little longer
I've assured my wife that I will do everything to save and preserve her life should she ever be in a life and death scenario.
Should she ever be in a hospital hooked up to wires and on the verge of…
Trump works on campaign promises
One by one, President Trump is working on campaign promises that got him elected: tightening our borders, working on cutting taxes, overturning Obama’s executive orders on regulations, fixing ObamaCa…
REVIEW: Rooftop garden takes focus in Depression-era story
Are you staying in town this spring break, or do you have grandkids visiting?
Come check out books and movies like "The Gardener" by Sarah Stewart. It's a beautiful story too long for our Library C…
Learn all about bees
What’s the buzz all about? Come learn about how the honeybee lives, and the respectful ways of keeping them, 6:30 p.m. March 21 at the Crestview Public Library.
All over America, city beekeepers ar…
Plan for health care costs during retirement
When you retire, some of your expenses may go down — but health care is not likely to be one of them. In fact, your health care costs during retirement may well increase, so you may want to plan for …
'Weed and feed' is not foolproof
The weed-and-feed concept is very popular. Fertilizing a lawn and controlling weeds at the same time sounds like a winning combination.
But be cautious — it's not foolproof.
When the herbicide (w…
With Crestview's growth come tradeoffs
Progress is exciting. Have you looked around when driving up and down Ferdon Boulevard? There are all sorts of buildings and clearings of land. Crestview is growing with new businesses.
While I rem…