I enjoy writing the “13 things” athlete spotlight feature for each midweek edition. The question-and-answer format helps me get to know more about athletes I cover, and it’s fun to learn about their …
Category: opinion
HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on Crestview traffic, Islam in textbooks
Editor's Note: Our website and Facebook fans shared their thoughts on Crestview development and a textbook the Okaloosa County School District removed from fifth-grade classrooms.
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HELMS: Learning from Bartimaeus’ example
In the book of Mark, chapter 10, beginning in the 46th verse, we read the story of Bartimaeus, a blind man whom Jesus healed.
Bartimaeus was begging for assistance for his livelihood; evidently, h…
BROADHEAD: God holds the key to your self-made prison
Say to those with a fearful heart, “Be strong, do not fear! Here is your God. He will come with vengeance, with terrible recompense. He will come and save you.
“Then the eyes of the blind shall be …
DICKSON: Rethinking middle school athletes playing high school sports
The Florida High School Athletic Association allows middle school students attending K-12 schools to compete on high school varsity teams.
I’ve always thought it was a good idea to help smaller sch…
HUBBUB: Readers' thoughts on adequate Crestview recreational facilities, restaurants
Editor's Note: Our website and Facebook fans shared their thoughts on Crestview development and a textbook the Okaloosa County School District removed from fifth-grade classrooms.
What about North …
HELMS: How many souls have you helped save?
We need revival in North Okaloosa County. I am not talking about a series of services designed to enhance our emotions and feelings, but rather, real soul searching.
A true refreshing from God can…
LETTER: Consolidated North Okaloosa fire district training is in place — and successful
See Editor's Note, at left or bottom, for more information on the news gathering process for the previously published story referenced in this letter.
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BROADHEAD: Focus on God's blessings, stay positive
If you only pay attention to the internet, social media or news, you might think there’s more and more going wrong in this world, and less and less going right.
True, this world has numerous proble…
DICKSON: School officials make right call on weather
The adage, “Everyone talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it" wasn’t true last week as severe weather targeted Okaloosa County.
Local school officials couldn't change the storm's…