Sep 5, 2015
Deaf, nearly blind Crestview man achieves martial arts black belt
CRESTVIEW — Three candidates ascended to the rank of black belt in taekwondo Friday night. It took hard work and discipline to at last participate in the solemn candlelight ceremony, but for one arti…
Sep 3, 2015
Donate blood, save lives this Labor Day weekend
CRESTVIEW — Sept. 4-7, blood donors will receive a “Born To Give” T-shirt, a $10 gift card and a wellness check-up of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and iron count, along with a cholesterol scree…
Sep 3, 2015
Red snapper season reopens Labor Day weekend
The 70-day recreational red snapper season for Gulf state waters opens Labor Day weekend, Sept. 5-7. It will remain open Saturdays and Sundays in September and October; harvest ends Sunday, Nov. 1.
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Sep 1, 2015
Keep income producers working hard — even when rates are low
Next week, we observe Labor Day, which honors all the hard-working men and women in the United States.
As an investor, you’d like to think all your investments are working hard, too — including the…
Sep 1, 2015
Crestview nursing home recognized for excellence
TALLAHASSEE – Shoal Creek Rehabilitation Center is among nine Florida nursing homes recognized with a Governor’s Gold Seal Award. The long-term care facilities deliver consistently excellent quality …
Sep 1, 2015
SHANKLIN: Diversify your investment risk
All investments carry risk. But, as an investor, one of the biggest risks you face is that of not achieving your long-term goals, such as enjoying a comfortable retirement and remaining financially i…
Aug 31, 2015
HELMS: God has prepared us for life's storms
While I was writing this column, there was a storm brewing south of us.
It dissipated and did not affect Northwest Florida, but please pray for the Island of Dominica, which was devastated.
It go…
Aug 31, 2015
Life Line health screens scheduled at Crestview church
First United Methodist Church will host medical screenings by Life Line Screening 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 11 at the church, 599 8th Ave., Crestview.
Five screenings will be offered that scan for pot…
Aug 29, 2015
CROSE: Listening is a lost skill
Listening has become a lost skill. It seems like an easy thing to do, listen, but I believe it has become complicated by our need to show we are prepared at all times.
Being prepared is a good thin…
Aug 29, 2015
OKALOOSA COUNTY CENTENNIAL: Carpooling to church with Miss Maude
LAUREL HILL — Folks in present-day Okaloosa County have been attending area churches since the early 1940s. One of the earliest churches in the entire state was Yellow River Baptist Church, constitut…