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.
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.
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…
EDITOR’S DESK: Community garden interest growing in Crestview
The community garden trend is coming to Crestview.
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…
FROM THE PULPIT: Atheists' search for fulfillment will be fruitless
Several atheist assemblies are springing up around the world, which troubles me.
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.
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.