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July 24, 2008
Florida growers want compensation for tomato scare
Florida tomato growers want compensation from the federal government for millions of dollars lost because of an investigation that originally focused on raw tomatoes after a salmonella outbreak in parts of the country this spring.
Graceville High School 2008-2009 dress code
Graceville High School dress codes.
Grand Ridge School 2008-2009 dress code
Grand Ridge School dress codes.
Riverside Elementary School 2008-2009 dress code
Riverside Elementary School dress codes.
Marianna Middle School 2008-2009 dress code
Dress codes for Marianna Middle School.
Marianna High School 2008-2009 dress code
Marianna High School dress code for the upcoming school year.
Details of McCain visit to Panama City released
Panama City - The Bay County Republican Party confirms that Sen. John McCain will make an appearance in Panama City.
Minimum wage going up, little help as costs soar
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers.
Report: Man who killed deputy also shot himself
A preliminary autopsy report shows that a man who fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy and was later shot by other deputies actually killed himself.
July 23, 2008
County rejects request to link toll road decisons to committee input
Saying they dont want to tie their own hands, Jackson County Commissioners on Tuesday refused a request to wait for a grassroots committee’s input before taking any action on a proposed toll road through Jackson County.
County raises per-mile charge for ambulance service
In a split vote Tuesday, Jackson County Commissioners decided to increase the per-mile charge for ambulance service from $8 to $10 a mile.
Local icon Pencie Wester dies at age 102
East Jackson County has lost an icon of its community.
Three suspected in jewelry theft
Three people are now under suspicion in a Ponce De Leon jewelry theft earlier this month.
Report of drowning appears to be a hoax, authorities say
Authorities spent hours searching bodies of water in Holmes County for a reported drowning victim Tuesday, only to find out the call appears to have been a hoax, according to a press release from the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office.
July 22, 2008
County approves Compass Lake in the Hills MSTU budget
Jackson County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the Compass Lake in the Hills Municipal Special Taxing Unit assessment of $135 per parcel in the 6,344-lot subdivision, the same amount as last year.
Fla. sheriff’s deputy killed during standoff
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) _ A man who fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy Tuesday had been ordered by a court to undergo a mental evaluation and had twice left a hospital before barricading himself in a home and triggering a shootout with police, authorities said.
Mixed results in study of Fla. graduation rate
A new study Tuesday commends — and criticizes — a method Florida has been using to claim it has a better high school graduation rate than shown by national statistics, which rank the state near the bottom.
Former teacher Tommy Stoutamire gets jail time in plea deal
Former Sneads High School teacher Tommy Stoutamire pleaded guilty to multiple charges related to offenses against four of his female students Tuesday, accepting a deal that will put him behind bars for just under a year.
Jail food, utility costs on agenda as Jackson County Commissioners continue budget talks
Commissioners continue budget talks, try to trim more than $3 million from proposed budget.
Grandma says mom knows who has missing Fla. girl
The grandmother of a 2-year-old girl missing since early June said Monday the girl’s mother, jailed after police said she failed to report the disappearance for more than a month, knows who has the toddler.
July 21, 2008
Investigation into woman’s death begins
Marianna Police Department launched a standard investigation into the death of a 38-year-old woman Sunday.
Bank workers foil forgery scheme
Thanks to a bank clerk who became suspicious of a check passed through the drive-through window, three Marianna roommates have been charged in a case involving allegedly stolen checks
Inmate dies after collapsing on work detail
An inmate who collapsed while cutting grass outside the Jackson County jail early Sunday morning has died.
JCDC recognized by EDA
In 1954, the the United States government distributed funding in an intiative to create economic development groups for 73 communities. Of those 73 established, according to Representative Allen Boyd, only one remains intact: The Jackson County Development Council.
On Monday, JCDC was recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration with the EDA Excellence Award 2008 for Rural Economic Development.
Locals attend Boyd’s water forum
Three Jackson County Commissioners were among those who attended a forum on Monday in Chattahoochee to talk about water wars, water woes, and water studies that may need to be done on Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) river system.
Lawmakers want to tighten state’s retirement fund
Florida lawmakers want to tighten the Deferred Retirement Option Program, saying decisions on who can or cannot participate have become too political.
Authorities seek man charged in sexual battery incident in Chipley
Authorities are searching for a man charged with sexual battery on child under the age of 12.
Soldier in famous photo never defeated ‘demons’
Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a “barricade situation.” Each had ended uneventfully, with Joseph Dwyer coming out or telling police in a calm voice through the window that he was OK.
But this time was different.
July 20, 2008
As wars lengthen, toll on military families mounts
Far from the combat zones, the strains and separations of no-end-in-sight wars are taking an ever-growing toll on military families despite the armed services’ earnest efforts to help.
July 19, 2008
County rejects city’s request for more funding
The Board of County Commissioners and Marianna City Commission are negotiating its interlocal agreement for fire and EMS services.
On Thursday, BOCC rejected the city’s request for the county to pay a $40,000 increase in the contract.
