Commentary: Hubbub

Here is a sampling of what people had to say about recent north Okaloosa County news topic. Comments were collected from the crestviewbulletin.com Web site.

Topic: Former Baker teacher Jimmie Ates, convicted in 1998 in the murder of his wife, granted hearing Dec. 17 to determine if sentence should be vacated.

Good Luck Jim. There are a lot of people you believe in you. We know you are innocent.

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It’s a cold sad day in that family’s world to see their loved one’s murderer about to be set free over bullet fragments.

Topic: Crestview soldier recalls meeting with President-Elect Obama

Congratulations CW Jayson O. Lowery! And reassuring to hear your positive words about our new commander-in-chief. That might help calm the fears of some local doom-and-gloom purveyors. Keep up the good work for our country and its interests. You are in our prayers.

Topic: Okaloosa County and North Okaloosa Fire District at odds over lease agreement for new facility at Bob Sikes Airport.

I’m quite sure that the NOFD put its fair share of money into finishing that building, and they are partial owners of that building. So my question is, why would they need a lease to use the building?

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Oh sure, now that the building is completed and the Fire District is doing what it's constituents want by consolidating, the County wants to step in and try and be the Big Boys and screw things up. That building was built for the fire department, leave them alone and let them move into their new home.

Topic: Golf tournament benefits Sharing and Caring

Thanks so much to our Air Force for being such a valuable part of our community in so many different ways. In addition to being protectors and defenders of our freedoms you also are involved in many different community service functions. Thank you so much for adding the Crestview Sharing and Caring to the list of wonderful things you do!

Topic: News Bulletin’s James Bond trivia contest spurs memories for local resident

I took the gal who is now my wife of over 40 years to see a James Bond movie for one of our first dates. I can't recall its title because my mind was not entirely on the movie!

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