Oct 24, 2016
5 facts about Living Truth Church's respite care for special-needs children
PACE — Jared and Tammy Owens are well aware of the time, effort and hard work that go into raising a special-needs child. Four years ago, Tammy gave birth to their first child, Silas, who has cerebra…
Oct 24, 2016
Live Oak Baptist sets fall festival
CRESTVIEW — Live Oak Baptist Church’s annual Fall Festival is scheduled 6-8 p.m. Oct. 31 at 4565 Live Oak Church Road, Crestview.
The church will provide a dunking booth, hayride, hotdogs, popcorn …
Oct 24, 2016
Are you on track to meet your financial goals?
October is Financial Planning Month.
And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know before), why not take the opportunity to determine if you’re on the right path…
Oct 21, 2016
Don't let anger consume you
A short while ago I came across this quote by Will Smith. It reads, “Throughout life people will make you mad, disrespect you and treat you bad. Let God deal with the things they do, ’cause hate in y…
Oct 21, 2016
Churches set men's barbecue cook-off
CRESTVIEW — Which North Okaloosa County man has the best-tasting barbecue? That may be determined during the Area-Wide Men’s Barbecue Cook-Off.
The competition starts 4:30 p.m. Oct. 22 at Old Spani…
Oct 21, 2016
Exploring Northwest Florida’s coastal dune lakes
Northwest Florida is home to many natural resource wonders. One such wonder is the series of coastal dune lakes that dot the coast of the panhandle.
A lake is considered a coastal dune lake if it …
Oct 21, 2016
Destiny Worship Center sets Family Fall Festival
CRESTVIEW — Destiny Worship Center will present a Family Fall Festival.
The event is set 6-9 p.m. Oct. 31 at Spanish Trail Park off Stillwell Boulevard in Crestview. Attendees can enjoy free carniv…
Oct 21, 2016
Head Start children march for breast cancer awareness
CRESTVIEW — Children at the Head Start Kennedy and Lakeview centers in Crestview held a parade for breast cancer awareness Oct. 21 in Crestview.
Children marched around the block with soda can shak…
Oct 21, 2016
Rethinking ‘the golden years’
One of the inevitable facts in this life is that we all age — not just we humans, but also our pets. It is sad when our pets have aging issues, as they don't understand what is happening.
My adora…
Oct 20, 2016
Businesses go pink for breast cancer awareness
NAVARRE — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce along with Pink Pirates of Navarre hope to spread awareness, celebrate survivors and remember those …