Monday afternoon, city and county officials, contractors, members of the public gathered in blistering temperatures for the ground-breaking of a resiliency hub.

Marianna residents will see a modest increase in the garbage portion of their water bills following action taken at a recent special meeting.

The Jackson County Board of County Commissioners wrapped up its meeting Tuesday night by unanimously voting 5-0 to offer the position of county attorney to Casey Bigelow.

Club America, powered by Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is excited to announce the official kick-off of the Jackson–Calhoun County Chapter with a special evening of faith, music, and inspiring speakers at Chipola College.

The Jackson County NAACP hosted an open forum January 13 at the Agricultural Center aimed at addressing issues related to the Jackson County School District.

Satsuma Growers Prepare for Frigid Temps

The Marianna City Commission held a special meeting to consider merging Main Street Marianna with the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce.

In the small rural community of Jackson County, there are names that immediately appear associated with an area of the county.

Chief Jammie Jeter recognized Gina Girdler before the Board of County Commissioners during its regularly scheduled meeting, honoring her five years of service to Jackson County.

Jackson Hospital proudly welcomed its New Year’s baby, Dahlia Thompson, born on January 2, 2026, at 9:51 p.m.

 December 29, 2025, Marianna, FL.  Dr. Joe H. Gay was recently recognized by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) for over 30 years certified in the specialty and may now use the 30-year designation. 

Marianna’s first-ever roundabout has been the source of conversation for over a year.

I thoroughly enjoyed the recent article written by Judge Thomas. It brought back a flood of memories of my many conversations with Don. Before getting to a few of the more humorous stories, I want to share some political ones.

There are five school board and county offices up for election this year and four of those offices have candidates pre-filed to run.