During times that I am tired or having an "Eeyore Day," I sometimes have a brief, negative outlook for our nation.
I sometimes ponder what is going on around the world with people engaged in war, g…
Category: lifestyle
Crestview Police chaplain ministering to hurricane survivors in Texas
CRESTVIEW — Even before Hurricane Harvey was done dumping massive amounts of water on Texas communities from the Gulf of Mexico inland, one of the Crestview Police Department’s chaplains was headed t…
Jordan provides take on humor and health
CRESTVIEW — To live, laugh and love was the theme of the 14th annual North Okaloosa Medical Center Healthy Woman dinner, held Aug. 24 at the Crestview Community Center.
Spokeswoman Alicia Booker to…
6 tips for building a well-stocked pantry
With fall around the corner and school starting back, it is time to take an inventory of your pantry. You should really dig in and see what is lurking in the dark reaches of your back shelves.
This…
Do what is proper
What is it you have that no one can ever take away from you?
Is it a piece of property? No.
Is it your health? No.
Keep thinking. It is something of great value, something so important that if …
Joy Fellowship youths set yard sale
CRESTVIEW — The Joy Fellowship youth group has set a yard sale to raise funds for its mission trip.
Hours are 6-10 a.m. Sept. 9 at the church, 5978 Old Bethel Road, Crestview.
The funds are for a…
No Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories
FORT WALTON BEACH — No Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated Aug. 21
No parks failed tests based on EPA-reco…
Local Rocky Bayou students observe eclipse
CRESTVIEW — The Rocky Bayou Christian School, Crestview campus, second- through fifth-graders observed the solar eclipse through special glasses on Aug. 21.
Viewers included Tawiana Jenkins and som…
5 tips for women business owners
Women are an integral part of the workforce, but they have had to overcome many obstacles along the way. Of course, challenges still remain, but women's success in the working world is worth commemor…
8 questions to plan for the future
In working on last week's article about home repairs, I realized many in my age group are unprepared for retirement. We are working so hard that we don't often slow down and plan for our future.
Re…