Alford News

A free clinic opened quietly in Alford this summer, and soon, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held to officially mark its existence.

In an effort to save money on elections, Jackson County plans to consolidate its polling places from 25 to 14.

A man and a woman are charged with multiple drug offenses following a traffic stop in Marianna Saturday.

On 11-14-2009, officers from the Marianna Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a 1993 Grey GMC truck at the intersection of Guyton Street and Kelson Avenue.

The home of a Jackson County couple was destroyed by fire Saturday. The trailer, located on Festus Lane near Compass Lake, was already burned to the ground by the time firefighters were notified, according to Jackson County Fire Rescue Chief Tony Wesley.

An Alford man is dead after running his car off the road in Jackson County early Sunday morning.

MARIANNA POLICE The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Sept.

Suspects are sought in two separate early Saturday morning incidents where Jackson County homes were apparently broken into, and in one case the owner assaulted.

On Wednesday afternoon, Investigators with the Jackson County Drug Task Force and the Florida Highway Patrol Contraband Interdiction Unit located and arrested Verland Terry Ball in Alford.

Alford resident Dawna McAlpin has taken steps to make sure she never falls victim to the "curse of the lottery." She secured all but 8 percent of her winnings, placing them in a protected and growing portfolio for her children.

The Florida Lottery announced today that Dawna Marie McAlpin, 33, of Alford, claimed the $15 million jackpot drawn on August 19.

Mr. Doug Taylor and Mrs. Mary K. Taylor of Alford announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathleen Taylor, to Michael Hinson, son of Mr.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is looking for an Alford man who has been missing since Tuesday, according to a release from Sgt.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is looking for an Alford man who has been missing since Tuesday, according to a release from Sgt.

MARIANNA POLICE The Marianna Police Department listed the following incidents for Aug.

Anything to avoid going to the dentist. A jailed Alford man who slipped away while on furlough for a medical appointment Monday will face escape charges after he's rounded up.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Office is looking for an Alford man who has been missing since Tuesday, according to a release from Sgt.

An Alford man was charged with committing burglary with battery Friday after he allegedly sneaked into an ex-girlfriend's home and attacked her current boyfriend.

Alabama State Troopers say 2-year-old Israel Lopez was outside with his father, 37 year-old Bernardo Lopez, when he wandered off.

The field was a remarkable green, with white baselines gleaming under a hot June sun.