Can you remember as a child how difficult it was to wait patiently for the arrival of Christmas? I can.
As soon as the Christmas lights were put up downtown, the anticipation started. When the snow…
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Polar Bear is more than an ice cream shop
CRESTVIEW — Get ready to Instagram. Polar Bear Ice Cream and Coffee brings an internet sensation, rolled ice cream, to the north end of Crestview.
Alex Ou, the owner, emigrated from China to Americ…
You goat to try this yoga
CRESTVIEW — Emerald Coast Zoo and Gracie Simmons, owner of Grateful Hearts Yoga, are now offering yoga classes in the zoo with one unique addition — goats.
Goat yoga became a national hit a few yea…
'People should not be dying on the streets cold'
CRESTVIEW — A local veterans motorcycle organization dedicated a bike night to raising donations for the homeless in Crestview.
The Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (CVMA) chapter FL 20-11 , …
Deter mosquitos with these steps
CRESTVIEW — With the recent rains in the area, people may be having mosquito problems. However, northwest Florida has options to keep those tiny bloodsuckers at bay.
Scott Bitterman of Okaloosa Cou…
How to cope with compassion fatigue
Caregivers are getting crunched. Those who must balance the needs of others with their own, plus manage family and work commitments often lead stressed, overwhelmed lives. They can suffer from compas…
'What comes out of the mouth proceeds from the heart'
According to the Bible verse James 3:8-10, "No one can tame the tongue – a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless the Lord and Father, and with it we curse those who are made in the l…
Crestview Take Off Pounds Sensibly group hosts food drive
CRESTVIEW — Take Off Pounds Sensibly Chapter No. 0325 in Crestview recently held a food drive for donations to the church where they meet, the First United Baptist Church of Garden Grove three miles …
Rocky Bayou Christian School hosts annual hoedown
CRESTVIEW — The Rocky Bayou Christian School in Crestview hosted its annual Western Hoedown Oct. 20 at the Recreational Outreach Center located directly behind the school.
A spokesperson described …
Finding the good in social media
I will be quite honest … a great many things I read on social media sites saddens my spirit. The political trashing, the name calling, the absolute hatred I read being slung back and forth among per…