I’m Peter “Sonny” Fortunato—a devoted husband, a man of faith, and a lifelong public servant.

County Administrator Jim Dean asked for Board approval of educational reimbursement contracts for Jackson County Fire Rescue employees attending the upcoming paramedic program.

City Manager addressed the city council at their regular monthly meeting with a request to approve Resolution 25-017.

The Sneads community braved sweltering heat and rainy skies to come together for the recent Sneads Night Out, an event dedicated to building trust and friendship between law enforcement officers and the people they serve.

Five Jackson County high schools welcomed students back on Wednesday, marking the beginning of the senior year for the Class of 2026.

In Alford, community spirit isn’t seasonal, it’s year-round.

Marianna City Manager William Long provided an update on the much-anticipated Marianna Public Service Building, which will serve as the new home for the Fire Department and the Police Department with tie ins to the already complete City Hall Complex.

The Marianna High School Bulldogs got their first live action of the 2025 season last Friday night with an intrasquad scrimmage that offered both promising glimpses of talent and early-season challenges.

Cottondale native Jillian Diesner is bringing a touch of hometown nostalgia back to life with her new business, located at 2652 Church Street, just off Highway 231.

The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences (IFAS) hosted local farmers at their Jackson County Research and Education Center last Thursday.

During the recent Jackson County School Board meeting, Chairman Chris Johnson asked if there were any questions regarding consent agenda item 6.0 (6.1–6.7).

The Jackson County Times is aware of the shooting that occurred at 5685 Blue Springs Road in the early morning hours today and of a shooting on Delta Lane Wednesday evening. As soon as we have information from law enforcement, we will report what we are given.

The first games of high school pre-season, jamboree, or purple and gold football games are in the books and as you might expect there were what was perceived good news and not so good news.