The banquet room was beautifully decorated for the occasion last week when the Chamber hosted their annual Chamber Party and Awards Presentation. The room was filled with inquiring minds anxious to hear the recipients of the various categories.

After considerable discussion and reflection, the Jackson County School Board voted unanimously at their July meeting not to reinstate a mandatory school uniform policy for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

During their first monthly meeting, the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners (JCBOCC) unanimously approved a five-year contract with DRC Emergency Services for debris removal and disposal services, following a competitive bidding process.

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.