Throughout our lives, we make decisions.
For many people, critical decisions — our friends, what college to attend, what major and career to choose, our study habits — come in the teenage years.
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SHANKLIN: Put your tax refund to work
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 …
HELMS: How does your garden grow?
A long-time local tradition is music to many residents' ears. It is the sound of tractors, tillers and other machines working hard before Valentine's Day to plant peas, potatoes and other crops.
C…
GARCIA: Crestview library sets Amnesty Day for overdue books
You will rarely find a patron who has never had an overdue fine, and we at the Crestview Public Library understand that life can be busy. Forgetting to bring back library items on their due date is j…
BRESLAWSKI: Okaloosa Saves to make Home Show visit
America Saves Week is here, and Okaloosa Saves will celebrate the event from Feb. 22-27.
The campaign promotes automatic savings, building wealth and reducing debt. You can take the pledge to save …
BROADHEAD: This Lent, learn to forgive yourself
King David wrote Psalm 51:10 and 11 amid a difficult time. He had grievously sinned.
One day, he spied the beautiful — and married — Bathsheba bathing on her rooftop. Consumed with lust, he had he…
DICKSON: Sports' life lessons
The older I get, the more I understand the importance of lessons learned while playing high school sports.
Being on a high school team means belonging to something bigger than one’s self and coming…
CROSE: 15 Lenten praying suggestions
We are now in the season of Lent, the 40 days beginning with Ash Wednesday leading up to Easter Sunday when we celebrate the resurrection of our Lord Jesus.
This period has traditionally been a tim…
SHANKLIN: 5 reasons not to be a 'do-it-yourself' investor
These days, you can go online and invest for modest fees. You can also visit various websites for research and watch numerous cable shows for investment recommendations.
So, why shouldn't you be a …
HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on Crestview traffic, unified fire district
Editor's Note: These featured comments are the most thoughtful or eloquently stated comments from our Facebook page and crestviewbulletin.com and do not necessarily reflect the newspaper management'…