The Grand Ridge softball teams hosted the Marianna Bullpups last week, but it was the visitors who enjoyed the ride home.

Jackson County commissioners voted 4–1 to move forward with a plan that could remove a historic live oak at the courthouse square and replace it with a dual tribute honoring both Lady Justice and local horticulturist Esop Bellamy, a freed slave by way of South Carolina who planted the courthouse trees in the late 1800s.

When Ben Hall walked across the stage at Marianna High School in 2009, he likely never imagined just how far his dream of filmmaking would take him.

The Marianna Police Department has arrested Tayron Jennings, of Marianna, Florida, following a call for service from a local business.

Basketball has come and gone for the 2025-26 and America’s sport is heating up and it’s still February

The Alford Community Organization continues to prove itself as one of the most active and community driven groups in Jackson County. Month after month, the organization finds meaningful ways to give back to the town of Alford and its residents.

I can just hear the moans and groans now but take a chill pill (or a glass of wine if that’s your choice) and enjoy the rant. If it hits you in the face, own it and deal with it, and if it doesn’t, kudos to you.

The Grand Ridge Indians made the most of their home field last week, sweeping the Altha Wildcats in a doubleheader. The B team opened the night with an 11-0 shutout, and the A team followed with a commanding 20-3 win.

After the county’s top choice for county attorney withdrew from consideration, commissioners moved forward with their second-ranked applicant at Tuesday night’s county commission meeting.

Marianna High School has hired veteran coach Kevin Pettis as its new head football coach and athletic director, bringing more than three decades of experience and an extensive record of success to the program.