Editor's Note: Facebook fans had plenty to say about a Crestview hit-and-run that authorities say will have no criminal justice, and a group's allegation that a Laurel Hill School teacher violated st…
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NITZEL: Crestview library bear hunt includes teddy bear tea
We’re going on a bear hunt! Bring your teddy bear, flashlight and six cookies to share Thursday, Jan. 28 to the Crestview Public Library.
We’ll gather in the Meeting Room between 6 and 6:30 p.m. We…
HUGHES: Thoughts on judging the GFWC Crestview Woman's Club art show (PHOTOS)
I accepted an invitation to judge the Greater Federation of Woman’s Club’s Crestview chapter winter art show for several reasons:
●I’m a fan of the club. For the past century, these women have nurt…
CROSE: This is for Okaloosa County's hard-working unsung heroes
We recognize many heroes in our community — police officers, sheriff's deputies, firefighters, EMTs, doctors and ER nurses, and of course our wonderful military members — but we fail to think of our …
BROADHEAD: Go — search for the lost 'sheep'
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus says to his disciples: “What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the 99 on the mountains and go in sear…
HELMS: It's natural to question God
In the Bible, in the book of Habakkuk, the prophet attempts to correct God's actions. He further states that he will continue his watch upon the watchtower, and wait to see how God will answer Him, a…
BRESLAWSKI: Free Okaloosa program helps you save money, reduce debt and build wealth
Happy 2016! If you started your year like I did, you set a resolution for change.
Common resolutions include watching less TV, becoming more active, eating a healthy diet, and saving money.
Resol…
SHANKLIN: Put your financial 'puzzle' together
Jan. 29 is National Puzzle Day, with puzzle celebrations and events taking place at museums, libraries and other venues across the country.
Why this date was chosen — or why National Puzzle Day eve…
DREADEN: Crestview library aims to reconnect kids with nature
In his bestselling book, "Last Child in the Woods," Richard Louv sparked a debate that spawned an international movement to reconnect kids and nature.
He coined the term "nature-deficit disorder," …
CROSE: This year, get out of debt, North Okaloosa
Many people don't think of creditworthiness until they need a new car, a house or want to refinance something.
Then they realize its importance.
Anyone who works for the military must have a secr…