I was raised in a devout Roman Catholic family and have fond memories of the tactile “smells and bells” of the mass, the priest lifting the censer, rocking it back and forth, the pungent scent of incense, the jangle of bells. But there was one tactile experience I dreaded every year – the application of ashes on Ash Wednesday.

Informational booths set up by community organizations, free food, and live music by Josh Davis will help highlight the Crestview Police Department’s 6th Annual CommUnity Flashlight Walk.

A candlelight vigil is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Baker School football stadium to honor the life of Baker School senior Kadance Fredericksen, who died Monday in a traffic accident in Santa Rosa County.

Crestview’s sixth annual “Race to the Rhein” World War II living history weekend builds on the previous years’ successes, bringing back popular features and adding new ones.

It was the end of a workday and, as is our custom, my wife and I were “debriefing” one another. I initiated, “How was your day?” My wife’s workdays of late have been exceedingly busy but today was less so. “It was okay,” she answered, “I only had about 40 phone calls.” Yes, that is a less busy day for her. She reciprocated, “And how was your day?” As I answered, I began to do something that I have done for my entire life. Leaning on my right elbow, my head cradled in my right hand, the fingers of my right hand were tugging on the flesh under my right eye. Yeah, it’s weird, but I do it unconsciously.

The suspect in the December armed robbery of First National Bank and Trust in Crestview has been arrested, city police officials said on Tuesday.

Many people search for happiness in their lives. If you don’t mind a little “reverse psychology” today, keep reading. You will find a prescription for attaining unhappiness.