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…
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.
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.
FROM THE PULPIT: Become one of the ‘happy hungry’
Hunger and thirst are our two basic survival needs. However, we must hunger and thirst for righteousness to be truly happy.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: History should not change because of flag fears
Dear editor,
The Confederate flag has been a part of Crestview’s history at least since 1958, after the 84th Congress of the United States and President Dwight Eisenhower presented William Allen Lund…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Confederate flag is honorable
Dear editor,
The Civil War was not started over slavery, and consideration of the "government freeing slaves" was a moot point till near the end of the war.
EDITOR’S DESK: Splitting hairs about Halloween
Halloween allows us to face our fears and turn them into fun.
FROM THE PULPIT: Are you willing to be poor in spirit?
In Matthew 5:3, Jesus says, "Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
LETTER: Confederate flag doesn’t represent all of Crestview
Does the confederate flag represent Crestview?
GUEST COLUMN: Americans’ willingness to work hard fading
My grandfather was born at the beginning of the 20th century and lived almost 100 years. He tried to impart to me two lessons as a child. First: “If you don’t work, you don’t eat.” Second: “I work on…