The First Ladies of Sneads are an extraordinary group of volunteers who work tirelessly to make their town a better place to live.

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.

The Cottondale Hornets opened their week on a big stage, earning a 51–46 win over the Holmes County Blue Devils.

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

Friday afternoon, a loaded log truck was passing through Cottondale on Highway 90 when the driver realized his logs were on fire.

The second week of January is a quieter place.

The Marianna and Malone girls’ basketball teams had the opportunity to compete on a bigger stage as part of the Jackson County Optimist Shootout, an event that gave local teams the chance to play in a large arena setting, the Milton H. Johnson Center.

The Wharf Restaurant on Highway 90 East in Marianna is preparing for a major expansion.