When we received a Facebook message from Amy Forehand about her widely viewed Vine account, it seemed like an opportunity to let our readers know about a local video blog that was gaining the public'…
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FROM THE PULPIT: Silence, meditation can increase your spiritual focus
Earlier this month, I spent a week at The Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Conyers, Ga., where I received instruction on contemplative, or centering, prayer. We participants remained silent except for…
OP-ED: Floridians should be wary of marijuana legalization
In spite of the widespread effort to normalize marijuana, Montana knows firsthand the societal problems it can cause. In effect this crusade of acceptability has undone years of “zero tolerance” and …
LETTER: City leaders should campaign for more business
Wow, another fast food restaurant is being built. Is this all this town is capable of bringing in?
Crestview man's poem written in honor of May Day, Caroline Allen (FILE)
CRESTVIEW — A poem in honor of May Day, a local celebration organized by the Carver-Hill Memorial & Historical Society, was penned by Crestview resident Frankie Skanes. This year's celebration was Ma…
FROM THE PULPIT: Here's how to make a mountain out of a molehill
Do you live in the past, thinking nothing today will be as good as it used to be? Do you rehash mistakes, wondering if painful memories will ever go away? Do you harbor regrets, wishing things could …
LETTER: Ditch cancerous meat; enjoy Memorial Day with veggie burgers
Folks setting to break out their outdoor grill on Memorial Day face a deadly choice of inflicting food poisoning or cancer on their family and friends. Food poisoning by E. coli and Salmonella bacter…
LETTER: Who's really on welfare, Cliven Bundy?
It’s ironic for rancher Cliven Bundy to excoriate poor people for collecting government subsidies, while ripping off the federal government of a million dollars in grazing fees. But, even if he were …
HUBBUB: Road-closed signs that work; budget theater brought us closer together
One would assume that if you were smart enough to pass the road sign portion of your driver's license exam, then you are smart enough to know that no matter how big the sign is, if it says "road clos…
EDITOR'S DESK: Crestview community garden promotes much more than farming
Despite all the communication arts courses I took that suggested otherwise, I've always believed mass communications, particularly television and movies, can affect human behavior.