Dec 2, 2013
FROM THE PULPIT: Give thanks in all circumstances, good or bad
On Oct. 3, 1789, President George Washington made the following proclamation and created the United States' first official Thanksgiving Day.
Nov 25, 2013
GUEST COLUMN: Know your options when picking your ACA health care plan
Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act will close on March 31, 2014.
Nov 20, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A pledge against political correctness
For months, I have read about why Crestview should remove the Confederate flag from the Lundy memorial. The reasons cited are that it is racist, that it is a memorial to traitors, and that it shows s…
Nov 20, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: Community garden interest growing in Crestview
The community garden trend is coming to Crestview.
Nov 20, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Animal abusers use aggression to feel superior
This recent spate of violence against geese is no different than gay-bashing, lynch mobs and gang rape: A segment of humans makes themselves feel superior by bullying, abusing and beating others. The…
Nov 13, 2013
FROM THE PULPIT: Atheists' search for fulfillment will be fruitless
Several atheist assemblies are springing up around the world, which troubles me.
Nov 13, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Research casts doubts on Lundy's military service
Dear editor,
Does William Lundy deserve a memorial?I don't believe so.
Nov 12, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Crestview area observations about the season of giving
Breaking up an otherwise quiet Saturday, I stopped by the Crestview Wal-Mart for groceries and — of course, bringing reusable canvas bags to be green; plus, they're more comfortable to carry — stocke…
Nov 7, 2013
FROM THE PULPIT: Are you like Mrs. Peterson or Mr. Peterson?
You've probably heard the phrase, “Many a truth is told in jest,” or some version of it. Geoffrey Chaucer included this sentiment in "The Cook's Tale," written in 1390.
Nov 6, 2013
EDITOR’S DESK: We enjoy our jobs when the news becomes 'more'
Throughout my seven years in local news, one sentence has been a constant, whether I’m in Alabama, my old home, or Florida, my new one.