Jul 11, 2016
CROSE: 11 tips for summer water safety
Since my husband, Jim, and I moved to Crestview, it seems that some summers are hotter than others.
This summer is hot, but there are a variety of ways to cool off.
When I was young, we didn't …
Jul 11, 2016
BUSH: Let's see each other as equals
Do you know how hard it is to be a police officer?
I have never worked in law enforcement, but as a journalist I have worked with law enforcement for more than two decades.
No situation is easy…
Jul 10, 2016
LETTER: Where does Crestview’s money go?
Dear editor,
I recently moved from Homestead, Florida to El Paso, Texas. Along the way I stopped to spend the night in Crestview, where I still own a home.
Over the course of over 1,900 miles, …
Jul 7, 2016
Granlund cartoon: FBI results of Hilary Clinton email investigation
CRESTVIEW — Here is Dave Granlund's cartoon on the results of the FBI's Hilary Clinton email investigation.
What's your view on this issue? Write a letter to the editor about it.
Jul 7, 2016
ALLEN: The proposed courthouse – my opinion
It has been some time since I first looked at the plans for the proposed replacement Okaloosa County courthouse – the one that will eventually sit in the county seat, albeit that most county function…
Jul 7, 2016
MOLLETTE: Extreme carelessness usually has consequences
When I was 16 years old, I drove my old 1964 Chevelle about 70 mph to school one morning and ended up over a steep bank — this resulted in a two-week hospital stay.
I am fortunate I lived. I was y…
Jul 7, 2016
HART: America’s Founding Fathers: the original Brexit
I am a descendent of John Hart, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence.
John. Hart signed his death warrant by putting his "John Hancock" on the Declaration of Independence. First B…
Jul 7, 2016
BROADHEAD: A lesson on forgiveness
One night in a church service a young woman felt the tug of the Holy Spirit in her heart. She responded to God’s call and accepted Jesus as her Lord and Savior.
The young woman had a rough past, i…
Jul 5, 2016
BUSH: Supreme Court ruling sets pro-life movement back a generation
I hate pro-life legislation.
Simple logic leads me to be pro life. If nothing happens to that fertilized egg cell, it becomes a child.
So I believe that child’s life begins at conception and it…
Jul 5, 2016
CROSE: Analyzing savings accounts and fast loans
Saving money doesn't seem to elicit the excitement spending does; many find it tedious.
It is more fun to spend than save, but you'll be thrilled to have that savings when you need it.
Saving m…