Aug 24, 2016
BROADHEAD: Freedom of choice is part of God's love
We live in a world of contrasts. People would like to think that all matters are cut and dried, this or that. The truth is, there are a lot of gray areas in life. Things are not all the same.
There…
Aug 24, 2016
Veteran's mom thanks Crestview area for support
On behalf of Drew’s family, we would like to thank everyone who visited the American Legion, Post 75 in Crestview on Aug. 6 for the Winkler’s Wish event. It was a benefit for Drew Winkler's boys and …
Aug 22, 2016
BUSH: A little perspective for unsettled times
Last Sunday I made light of how some fast food chains are blaming poor earnings on the 2016 presidential race, and the sense of impending doom Americans feel because of it.
After church, I took my…
Aug 19, 2016
BROADHEAD: Love your enemy — a radical concept
The other day, I was perusing a number of photos of U.S. military personnel serving overseas. The montage showed these men and women performing random acts of kindness toward local persons where they…
Aug 18, 2016
LETTER: Republicans — vote with your conscience
Dear editor,
Despite its claims, the Democratic Party doesn’t have a monopoly on mercy.
Matt Gaetz is one of Florida’s most conservative legislators, but he’s also one of the most caring, and t…
Aug 18, 2016
HART: Issues absent from presidential campaign
Thankfully, football begins soon. Some don’t like filthy locker-room language, cheating, pay-for-play cash changing hands, weekly human violence, physical injuries, and money wasted on education, so …
Aug 18, 2016
BUSH: Donald Trump's campaign against the truth
In 2008, Barack Obama ran a campaign promising changes from the past eight years under George W. Bush. His slogan was, “Change we can believe in.”
Eight years later, Donald Trump is trying to conv…
Aug 15, 2016
CROSE: Athleticism, the Olympics and life lessons
I love the Olympics: the excitement of competition, the cheering crowd — the winning. Every four years I immerse myself into a world in which young people from all over the globe compete at very high…
Aug 15, 2016
HOPKINS: Quick quips on the Olympics
Over the past couple of weeks, you may have heard all you ever wanted to know about the Olympics.
But in case you missed something, here are 10 things you always wanted to know about the Olympics …
Aug 15, 2016
MANGINO: Feeling afraid trumps something to fear
The Trump campaign is exploiting crime and fear.
Trump’s campaign is not the first presidential campaign to do so, but to understand what’s different about the Trump campaign requires understandin…