Welcome to Kids Corner — a joyful snapshot of life through the eyes of Jackson County’s youngest residents!

Last week ’s guest speaker for the Rotary Club was Jackson County Fire Rescue Chief Charlie Brunner. The bulletin said it best, “Charlie Brunner has been a fixture in the public service community since he was a teenager.” He volunteered with Marianna Fire Department and Jackson County Fire Rescue while at Marianna High School. He graduated from MHS in 2006 and from Gulf Coast EMT school in 2007 while working as a 9-1-1 dispatcher for the Washington County

Welcome to Kids Corner — a joyful snapshot of life through the eyes of Jackson County’s youngest residents!

Kennedy Newsome, a freshman at Marianna High School, is bringing a piece of Jackson County to the nation’s capital after being named one of the winners in the 2025 Congressional Art Competition.

R. L. Dodson is the author of The High Sheriff: John Perry McDaniel III, a compelling nonfiction biography that chronicles the life and career of one of Jackson County, Florida’s most enduring law enforcement figures.

District 2 school board member Tony Pumphrey knows the importance of giving back to the community.

Jacob City celebrated its annual May Day Fest on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at Jacob City Memorial Park.

Chipola College Theatre Department performed another successful children’s pro-duction “Junie B. Jones in Toothless Wonder.”

Y’all asked for it and Sam and the City of Marianna public works guys delivered!New Steps from Madison Street Park to adjacent parking lot (Winn Dixie). Thank you for making it happen.

Attention all INDIANS it's time to start applying for Fall 2025 classes and for 2025-26 Scholarships!

We all need a second chance sometimes and Partners for Pets’ Second Chance Dog Training Program with FCI is providing that for many of our dogs.

Sneads Carlisle Rose Garden Club hosted the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs District II Spring Meeting.