Aug 2, 2017
The point of a treasured hymn
Horatio Spafford, after enduring an horrendously tragic event in his life, wrote a poem which later became a beloved hymn.
In 1873, two years after the death of his young son due to scarlet fever, …
Aug 2, 2017
Crestview teen to help lead Florida’s anti-tobacco movement
CRESTVIEW — Students Working Against Tobacco, Florida’s statewide youth-led movement to combat the tobacco industry, announced the names of its new Youth Advocacy Board members.
The group named Cre…
Aug 1, 2017
Win the battle against back-to-school germs
Did you know that, on average, elementary school children get eight to 12 colds or cases of the flu each school year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention? This school year, fo…
Aug 1, 2017
Forget the multitasking myth
Time and money are the two commodities that most people wish they could increase. I recently read that in a survey of working mothers, time was more precious than money.
Time management skills are …
Aug 1, 2017
Nurse submissions, donations requested for Eglin monument
CRESTVIEW — The Military Order of the Purple Heart and Northwest Florida State College are collecting information for a proposed nurses monument to be constructed at the US Air Force Armament Museum …
Aug 1, 2017
Church offers free supplies, hair cuts at school bash
CRESTVIEW — Great Faith Ministries, in support of the Belief Foundation, will host the Back 2 School Bash.
The event is 5-9 p.m. Aug. 5 on Main Street in Crestview, from the railroad tracks to Desi…
Jul 31, 2017
The grass is getting 'hungry'
Northwest Florida's weather patterns can present challenges to maintaining a healthy lawn. Heavy rains promote fast growth and relentless sunshine causes lawns to fade.
In the last 200 days, we hav…
Jul 31, 2017
How to leave the legacy you desire
You may not see it in the greeting card section of your local drugstore, but August is "What Will Be Your Legacy Month." So it's a good time to think about the type of legacy you'd like to leave.
O…
Jul 26, 2017
5 Okaloosa parks receive hazardous water advisories
FORT WALTON BEACH — Four Okaloosa County parks have potentially hazardous bathing water, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County stated July 24.
Liza Jackson Park, Fort Walton Beach; Wa…
Jul 26, 2017
Okaloosa health group supports National Breastfeeding Month
FORT WALTON BEACH — In August, the Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County is observing World Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 1-7); Black Breastfeeding Week (Aug. 25-31) and National Breastfeeding M…