May 21, 2013
FROM THE PULPIT: Pentecost and its beginnings
"Pentecost,” of Greek origin, simply means "fiftieth." Pentecost Sunday, the Sabbath day after a week's worth of weeks — 7 days times 7 weeks equals 49 — ended the Easter season.
May 15, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Life-threatening matter raises need for community
Community requires fighting the bystander effect, avoiding ignorance, and going with your gut to help others.
In this case, doing those things saved a life.
Community’s enemy is misunderstanding, wil…
May 9, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: County should ignore urge to raise gas tax
Raising the gas tax may provide revenue for necessary public improvements, but at what cost to private residents? Roaming businesses including pest control workers and plumbers may hike rates to cove…
May 8, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Speak to officials about road conditions
They say the squeaking wheel gets the grease, so I think it is high time the citizens of Crestview and the north end of the county start squeaking and calling their commissioners about the north end’…
May 6, 2013
FROM THE PULPIT: We have received new life in Christ
The other evening while at a dinner with friends, our hosts told us how they acquired their friendly golden lab, Bud.
May 2, 2013
GUEST COLUMNIST: Join Crestview's green revolution
North Okaloosa County is getting greener every day — not just because spring has arrived and nature is adding to the scene, but because local people are promoting the "green revolution."
May 1, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Gov. Scott to White House: stop FAA's furlough
Gov. Rick Scott sent this letter to President Obama, calling on the White House to avoid the Federal Aviation Administration's furlough of air controllers that began April 21.
May 1, 2013
EDITOR'S DESK: Crestview can look to other cities' garage sale laws
A prudent government should provide code enforcement officials who can occasionally monitor the concern on weekends, City Councilwoman Robyn Helt has said.
However, most of our readers have expressed…
Apr 25, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Blessed to volunteer for hospice
Hopefully, when folks have to face losing a loved one, they will be as blessed as I have been with positive experiences.
Apr 24, 2013
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Set referendum on garage sales
In regards to the article titled, "Crestview leaders eye regulating mobile vendors, garage sales” (April 20): I understand the need for some regulation concerning roadside vendors, but to enforce the…