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March 26, 2008
Usage fee set for new stage at public park
With work nearing completion on the new performing arts stage at Citizen’s Lodge, Jackson County Commissioners set the fee for its use.
Underage drinking problem requires a “change of attitude in the community”
Chipola College students and other citizens of Jackson County gathered Tuesday to discuss the issue of underage drinking.
Former City of Marianna employee arrested for stealing from city
A former employee of the City of Marianna was arrested for stealing about $7,000 worth of city property.
March 25, 2008
Truck Strikes House
The driver of this blue Chevrolet truck was taken by helicopter to a nearby medical facility after the vehicle crashed into a brick house at 6371 Butler Road Tuesday evening. The name and the condition of the driver had not been released as of late Tuesday evening. The home is the residence of Faye Cox, according to Bill Cloud, who identified himself as her brother. Cloud said the front portion of the truck came to rest just outside a room where Ms. Cox was watching television. He said she was shaken up by the experience but appeared to be unhurt.
County increases contribution to drainage improvements in Chipola College project
Jackson County commissioners agreed to kick in another $50,000 to help Chipola College and the county’s own road system as the school attempts to build a new main entrance into the college.
Marianna man charged with assault
A Marianna man’s misplaced anger landed him in jail Monday, according to Cottondale Police Chief William Watford.
Dog, deputies uncover drugs, equipment in Vernon
Washington County deputies have charged a man with several drug-related charges after a traffic stop Friday afternoon in Vernon.
Jackson County school district ahead with career-education requirements
In addition to academic achievement and graduation rates, Florida high schools will soon be accountable for career education.
Girl hit near bus stop in Jackson County on the road to recovery
Dozens of cards, urging Kieric Wilson to ‘Get Well Soon’ are propped on shelves in the Wilson family’s living room. The cards are doing something Kieric can’t yet do: stand up straight.
Jacob fire may have started in kitchen
Authorities believe that a house fire in Jacob last night may have started in the kitchen area of the home.
March 24, 2008
Program could mean thousands of dollars for Jackson County’s rec league
The Marianna Educational and Recreation Expo (MERE) could be receiving up to $10,000 in funding on behalf of Rahal-Miller Chevrolet.
Graceville’s sidewalk project half finished
A project said to be six years in the making is more than one-third finished, a sidewalk along State Road 77 from Highway 2 north to Graceville High School.
Thurman Construction LLC of Chipley has the contract for the 5,000 foot-long project, brought about by the City of Graceville and the Florida Department of Transportation.
A big weekend heralds the start of spring
The coming weekend will be a busy one in Jackson County and to the east in neighboring Chattahoochee.
Man enters plea to armed robbery, attempted murder in Marianna
The man accused of shooting a store clerk in the face during an armed robbery last year in Marianna has entered a plea in the case, while three co-defendants in the case await further court action.
March 22, 2008
School board helps with widening Marianna’s busy Kelson Avenue
An item that went forward with little discussion at the March school board meeting was approval of a quit-claim deed for the City of Marianna to have an easement.
Pregnancy center considers Marianna neighborhood for new location
The Marianna Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public meeting Monday at 4 p.m. to review a development order application for A Women’s Pregnancy Center.
Family from Holland finds South’s hospitality in Florida Panhandle
A family of four from Holland is touring the southern United States on bicycles this spring, and passed through Marianna recently.
Jackson County’s first child of 2008 facing heart surgery
Jackson County’s first baby of the new year seemed fine when he was born at 4:16 a.m. on Jan. 1. His mom and dad, Melissa and Clint Barfield, took him home with no worries.
Alabama mayor arrested for stabbing
Authorities arrested Samson’s mayor Friday after he confronted and stabbed a 44-year-old man he found with his wife, according to Lt. Bill Chapman of the DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Police Department.
Alabama mayor arrested for assualt with deadly weapon
Clay McHugh King, 43, who is the Mayor of Samson, Ala. turned himself into investigators with the Office of the City Marshal of DeFuniak Springs. King was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, accoring to the OCM of DeFuniak Springs.
Pregnancy center wants to come to Marianna
The Marianna Planning and Zoning Board will hold a public meeting Monday at 4 p.m. to review a development order application for A Women’s Pregnancy Center.
March 21, 2008
Accident on bridge at Compass Lake
A 1992 Saturn ended up with its front end in swamp water Friday morning after the driver lost contol on a small bridge on Compass Lake Drive. No one was injured.
Chase ends in crash; charges pending against Marianna man
An attempted traffic stop by Marianna police officers escalated into a westbound chase on Lafayette Street, ending when the pursued motorcycle driver’s vehicle struck a curb, according to a news release from Marianna Police Department.
March 20, 2008
3 arrested on meth charges in Sneads
A Marianna man spent part of his 39th birthday getting arrested on drug charges along with two of his buddies.
The men were arrested at a mobile home in Sneads where a suspected methamphetamine “cook” may have been under way, according to Sneads Police Chief Burt McAlpin.
Goat gone wild
Goat gone wild
Hospital plans emergency drill in Marianna
Last year, related agencies had to deal with two community emergencies – an explosion of a backpack on a charter bus that brought exposure to a chemical, and a simultaneous bomb detonation by an alleged terrorist – but it was all a drill.
$750,000 grant will allow project-based learning in Jackson County
Forget multiple choice, true or false, fill-in-the-blank or stand-alone equations with no relationship to life.
Chain-reaction wreck involving trooper started with semi
A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper’s vehicle collided with a semi Thursday morning on Interstate 10 near Chipley.
Trooper, semi collide in Washington County
A Florida Highway Patrol Trooper’s vehicle collided with a semi this morning on Interstate 10 near Chipley.
March 19, 2008
Shoppers beware: Someone’s snatching purses
Grocery shoppers may want to start making that task an exercise in caution.
