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February 06, 2008
Backhoe accident victim recovering
Three weeks after a Bonifay man suffered life-threatening injuries in a backhoe accident, a brother says he is miraculously recovering.
City okays preliminary plats for new subdivision
Marianna City Commissioners unanimously approved the preliminary plat submitted for a proposed subdivision with the stipulation that the city would be contracted to provide the development's natural gas.
Five judge candidates have local ties
At least five of the people who have applied to take the place of 14th Circuit Judge Glenn Hess have ties to Jackson County.
Water bottling company under contract to buy old Russell building
A water-bottling company is under contract to buy the old Russell building in Marianna's industrial park, but needs assistance from the community to obtain grants and tax incentives to move forward with its plan.
February 05, 2008
Marianna hears plans for water-bottling facility
Marianna City Commissioners gave Jackson County Development Council Executive Director Bill Stanton approval to pursue state grants that Stanton said must be in place in order to proceed with a project that would bring a water bottle manufacturing/bottling company to the Marianna Industrial Park.
Coalition ready to fight for waterway’s protection
Jackson County and the five other Florida communities that border the Apalachicola River are celebrating a major victory in the ongoing water wars with Georgia and Alabama.
Clerk gone but Jacob City’s problems not
JACOB CITY: Unanswered questions and disagreements plagued the governing body of this little town Monday night.
Rough weather today
Jackson County Emergency Management Director Rodney Andreasen is urging residents to be extra alert as stormy weather rolls in from the west.
Man arrested in theft case
A man accused of stealing property in Jackson County and a neighboring Alabama community was arrested late Monday night.
NEWS ALERT: Stormy weather
Jackson County Emergency Management Director Rodney Andreasen is urging residents to be extra alert Wednesday as stormy weather rolls in from the west. The bad weather is expected to reach Jackson County sometime between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m today.
February 04, 2008
Former police chief gets settlement
The city of Sneads has agreed to settle a lawsuit filed against it seven years ago by its former chief of police, William Nelson.
Paper trail
Although Sneads appears on a state-generated list of municipalities in "financial emergency," city officials say there is no cause for worry.
Closing the Gap
COTTONDALE: Just before 10 a.m. on a Saturday, Brenda Henderson pulls into the Cottondale High School Hornets Stadium and sets up for her "Annual Pre-Super Bowl Explosion," something she does because she cares.
February 02, 2008
No. 1 Chipola suffers first loss of the season
The No. 1 Chipola Indians suffered their first loss of the season Saturday night 66-59 to No. 9 Okaloosa-Walton in Niceville.
Ask the legislators
Jackson County may have a smaller loss of revenue than originally thought with the recent passage of the constitutional amendment on property tax, according to state Rep. Marti Coley, R-Marianna.
Graceville hospital reports good year
Black is a marvelous color for the Campbellton-Graceville Hospital Board of Trustees, especially when it covers a whole year.
Graceville positioning for more prison jobs
Graceville Mayor Charles Holman was excited to hear this week that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has recommended that $404 million be set aside in the state budget for new prison beds.
January 31, 2008
Fire takes another Peanut Road home
A fire destroyed a home in Graceville Thursday, the second devastating house fire reported on Peanut Road this month.
Amendment 1
Although the majority of Jackson County voters rejected the property tax amendment Tuesday, the measure passed with roughly 64 percent of the voters in favor statewide.
Teens arrested in burglary case
Two teenaged burglars were chased down and confronted by the owners of the stolen property Wednesday night, and the two confessed after being arrested by deputies responding to a fight between the victims and the suspects, according to authorities with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.
January 30, 2008
Coping with Amendment 1
Although the majority of Jackson County voters rejected the property tax amendment Tuesday, the measure passed with roughly 64 percent of the voters in favor statewide.
Primary draws strong turnout in Jackson
More than 43 percent of Jackson County voters came to the polls Tuesday or voted early, the majority rejecting the property tax amendment.
Accident leaves intersection closed
DOTHAN, ALA.: South Oates at West Inez Road, next to Southside WalMart, will be closed for the next two hours due to an accident investigation.
Search for city manager drawing more applicants
If the Marianna commissioners reviewed one city manager application per day, they'd be looking at resumes for well over a month.
January 29, 2008
news alert: final election night numbers in Jackson County
More than 43 percent of Jackson County voters came to the polls Tuesday or voted early, the majority rejecting the property tax amendment.
Local voters vote against amendment, but state saying yes
Jackson County voters rejected a constitutional amendment concerning property taxes by a vote of 6,288 against to 4,464 supporting the measure. The vote total was with 24 of 25 boxes reporting. One from the Graceville area remained unreported at press time.
McCain declared winner in Florida
The Associated Press has declared John McCain the winner of the Republican Primary in Florida. In Jackson County, with only 12 of 25 boxes reporting by 8:40 p.m., McCain also led the other Grand Old Party challengers.
1 year after tragedy
A year ago, the wife of Sheriff John P. McDaniel and the brave young deputy who had tried to save her life were gunned down in the sheriff's driveway by two men lurking in the shadows outside the McDaniels' home on State Road 73 North.
Town of Campbellton growing in size
Voluntary annexations are greatly increasing the size of the Town of Campbellton.
Former guard gets life in prison
A former local correctional officer will spend the rest of his life on the other side of the bars, sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for shooting his wife to death at the home of a Cottondale man.
