The Jackson County School Board knows the importance of reading and reading at an early age to set the tone for what they are in hopes of becoming a lifetime pattern. The school board promotes reading before the child enters kindergarten in a brick-and-mortar school.

Two Marianna High School students, Jack Eaton and Jaxon Ross Holley, have been selected to attend the prestigious Boys State program, a week-long educational initiative held in Tallahassee that offers rising high school seniors a hands-on experience in state government.

This year’s Memorial Day Service drew memories to the forefront of all who attended but none more so than the Waller family members who attended. Sisters, Clarice Boyette, Davine Shores, Betty Hussey, and brother Frank Waller.

Cottondale Police Chief Richard Carley requested $900 in opioid settlement funds to support officer participation in a certification program at the University of Miami.

After decades of planning, the long-awaited Convention Center at Endeavor officially opens its doors this July.