HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. — Tony Westbrook stood before the cameras at Country Crossing wearing muddy boots and a weathered expression. His blue work shirt with his first name engraved on it served as a testimony to his blue-collar roots.

Circuit Judge Bill Wright has denied the defense’s motion requesting that Wesley Jonathan Williams get a new trial.

The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Oct. 29 and 30, the latest available reports

With many kids planning a raid on the regional candy supply this weekend, these Halloween safety tips are being offered for trick-or-treating families.

The 5th annual Sunday Afternoon with the Arts event is set for this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Chipola Arts Center at Chipola College. Admission is free.

LAKELAND — Edward Morales moved on with his life after leaving prison 21 years ago.

A Chattahoochee woman posted bond Thursday after being booked on several drug charges Wednesday night.

Health care providers will soon start administering the swine flu vaccine free of charge to local children at their schools.

The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Oct. 28, the latest available report

The Jackson County Commission fine-tuned a long-term road-spending plan at its meeting Tuesday.

Arson is suspected in the fire that damaged the home of a Jackson County couple this week.

A Holmes County woman is accused of abusing an elderly victim under her care when she worked for a health care center in Jackson County.

More than 300 local first-graders went to the North Florida Research and Education Center Wednesday morning, and another 350 are scheduled to arrive today for a hands-on lesson in farming and livestock care.

The U.S. Department of Justice filed a civil suit against seven people accused of promoting a “redemption” tax return scheme, including a Marianna resident who owns a Panama City business.

His thick, unruly eyebrows give Bud Chiles away as the offspring of the late and highly respected Florida governor, Lawton Chiles.

The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Oct. 27, the latest available report

The American Legion Auxiliary in Sneads, Unit 241, will honor area veterans and their spouses with a home-cooked luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 7 at the post on Legion Road. The lunch will be served from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

A young mother spends a string of sleepless nights beside the tiny incubator, holding her infant son, who clings to life by the slenderest of threads.

The city of Malone lost an icon of the community Monday in the death of 87-year-old Dwiot Herring Sr.

After long deliberation on the health care issue, I have come to the conclusion that Rep. Allen Boyd and Sen. Bill Nelson should know that any government, whether it be the federal government or state government, has no place within health care, and especially insurance.

A man was taken to Jackson Hospital for treatment after being rescued from a burning vehicle Tuesday.

A number of local firefighters like to ride motorcycles in their private time, and recently found a way to ride and do something good for others.

High winds two weekends ago and the torrential rain on Tuesday have made life difficult for area cotton farmers, who will likely lose some of their crop because of the storm systems.

The Marianna Police Department reports that a helium tank reported stolen Tuesday was located in safe hands, but its regulator is still missing.

When we think of health care breakthroughs, we usually think of new surgical procedures or miracle drugs, not hospice care. Hospice’s story, however, is unique and remarkable.

The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Oct. 26, the latest available report

The Jackson County Drug Task force seized about 121 mature marijuana plants Monday off Bateau Pond Road near Dellwood.

Three Jackson County residents were arrested Saturday, two of them for alleged drug offenses and one for resisting an officer.

The home of a Jackson County couple was destroyed by fire Saturday.

An Alford man died in a one-vehicle crash early Sunday.