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UPCOMING
EMBROIDERERS GUILD OF AMERICA: 1:30-4:30 p.m. April 22 program, in the Religious Education building of Holy Name of Jesus Catholic  Church, 1200 Valparaiso Blvd., Niceville. Celebrates va…

Books are weird. I’ll be one of the first to admit it. Our collective fascination with encapsulating our thoughts into words, printing them on tree slivers, and then sharing, analyzing, gushing, blog…

Spring has sprung, and it is time to get outside and explore this great Florida Panhandle area.
In neighboring Santa Rosa County, a terrific destination for a variety of outdoor activities is Black…

CRESTVIEW — U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Taylor L. Carlisle graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eigh…

As some are aware, this column that I call, “Southern Perspective,” is in its 11th year. I must admit that when I began writing for the local newspapers in 2007 I never expected to be still writing i…

CRESTVIEW — The city is one step closer to building a new shooting range for the police department, but not everyone is happy with the proposed location.
The city council unanimously voted to annex…

CRESTVIEW — The City Council and Community Redevelopment Agency agreed to enter into an agreement with Okaloosa County governing the redevelopment board at their respective April 9 meetings.
The ag…

CRESTVIEW — U.S. Air Force Airman Michael A. Snell graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week prog…

This column is about something I've thought about doing before and that's just saying the heck with it. Some of you might say it a bit differently.
When I was a pastor I would get so sick and tired…

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