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Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Oct. 10--Jackson County Health Director William Long says the vaccine for swine flu should be available in Jackson County before the end of the month. His staff […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Oct. 9--As Jackson County Health Department prepares to built a new home at the site of the old Sykes call center, county Health Director William Long wants […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Aug. 5--On Tuesday morning, excitement crackled through Jackson County's cramped and aging headquarters for public health. County Health Administrator William Long met with architects that day in […]

Byline: Kevin Ferris Take a moment to offer a prayer or good thoughts for Pvt. William Long and his family. Long, 23, was murdered Monday outside the Army-Navy Career Center […]

Byline: Kate McCardell Apr. 16--He came from the small Georgia town of Hazelhurst, the youngest of several siblings. At 14, William Long moved to Marianna, where he grew up and […]

Byline: Bethany Fuller Jan. 25--William Long thought he was at the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce Annual Gala on Friday to cheer on someone else. By the time chamber President […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Jan. 21--Inauguration Day in Washington D.C. was an exercise in patience, endurance and fortitude, but Marianna resident William Long said he would absolutely do it all again. […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Jan. 19--Jackson Countian William Long and family picked up their tickets for Tuesday's inauguration today, and spent the balance of the day sight-seeing and getting their bearings […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Sep. 23--Construction of the new Jackson County health building could begin in 90-to-120 days if all goes well, according to Jackson County Public Health Director William Long. […]

Aug. 25--On Duty for Aug. 25 Army National Guard William Long LeROY -- U.S. Army National Guard Spec. William E. Long has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, [...]

Byline: Gavin Jenkins Jul. 12--William Long doesn't have what one might call a typical place in Ford City High School sports history. But it might end up being a significant […]

Byline: Kate McCardell Mar. 13--As the Florida Legislature works on forming its next fiscal budget, Jackson County Health Department director William Long visited Tallahassee recently to address funding for a […]

Dec. 30--To show their appreciation for the Home-Based Primary Care from the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salem, Jack and Evelyn Frantz donated to the Good Neighbors Fund. 'I think [...]

Oct. 21--PANAMA CITY, Fla. -- PANAMA CITY -- A draft document that would guide state hospitals in the event of a 'pandemic influenza or other health emergency' has received input [...]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Aug. 14--Parents and guardians who need health insurance for their children have a prime opportunity to get the wheels in motion, just before the start of a […]

Jul. 4--The Wisconsin State Journal, Obituaries Bowman, Virgil L. CROSS PLAINS Virgil L. Bowman, age 78, of Cross Plains, died on Friday, July 3, 2009, at his home surrounded by [...]

Jun. 12--JEFFERSON CITY -- Jimmy Linegar never had a chance. The Missouri state trooper pulled over a van that looked suspicious on Highway 65 in Taney County. The driver of [...]

Byline: Kevin Ferris Jun. 7--Whether you are off to church this morning or just relaxing at home, please take a moment to offer a prayer or good thoughts for Pvt. […]

Jun. 5--It may seem an unlikely place for radical Muslim violence, but in suburban Little Rock, Ark., authorities accuse a convert to Islam of killing one Army private and wounding [...]

Byline: Kate McCardell May 1--Unless you feel like you've been hit by a truck, you're probably not sick with H1N1 influenza A, or "swine flu." In fact, no known suspected […]

Byline: Kate McCardell Apr. 10--It looks like a win-win deal emerged from Tuesday's Marianna City Commission meeting, involving the city and the Jackson County Health Department. The commission agreed to […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Feb. 20--The Florida Department of Health and the state Department of Corrections embarked Wednesday on a pilot program in Jackson County, which may be the first partnership […]

Feb. 6--The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Obituaries Jacob Bait, 94, of Bethel Park, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Victoria T. Bait; loving father of Jean McVerry, Judy […]

Feb. 6--Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa., Obituaries Jacob Bait, 94, of Bethel Park, died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2009. Beloved husband of the late Victoria T. Bait; loving father of Jean McVerry, Judy […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Jan. 16--A local family is chartering a bus to attend the inauguration of President Barack Obama, with multiple generations on board. Jackson County Health Department Director William […]

Oct. 21--The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Obituaries Robert F. Bennett, 65, of Monroeville, formerly of Ingram, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. Beloved husband of Rita Beatty Bennett. Dear father of Michelle (Mike) […]

Oct. 21--Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa., Obituaries Robert F. Bennett, 65, of Monroeville, formerly of Ingram, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008. Beloved husband of Rita Beatty Bennett. Dear father of Michelle (Mike) […]

Oct. 20--Tribune-Review, Greensburg, Pa., Obituaries Philip J. Bateman Jr., 88, of Wilmington, Del., formerly of Jefferson Hills, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in Christianna Hospital, Newark, Del. He was born […]

Oct. 20--The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, Obituaries Philip J. Bateman Jr., 88, of Wilmington, Del., formerly of Jefferson Hills, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008, in Christianna Hospital, Newark, Del. He was born […]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Sep. 5--Apparently, it's easy to get around in Jackson County. Last month, JTrans (Jackson County Transportation Inc.) was named top in the state as the Rural Community […]

Aug. 31--ELYSBURG -- The somber sound of taps echoed over the 4,128 American flags Saturday evening at All Home Days in Ralpho Township Community Park. As a light rain misted, [...]

Aug. 1--Marianna Mayor James Wise recently signed a proclamation declaring Friday, Aug. 8 to be Children's Health Care Coverage Day. On that day and on a few days prior to […]

Jul. 24--A judge on Thursday jailed one of six teens charged with the New Year's Day sexual assault of two middle school students west of Boca Raton. Earlier this month, [...]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter Jul. 16--Jackson County Commissioners will begin their 2008-09 budget-setting discussions today, with another session set for Thursday. This is a tentative schedule of topics to be covered […]

Jul. 15--The sexual battery case against six West Boca teens accused of assaulting two girls during a New Year's Day gathering is moving toward a resolution, according to attorneys. The [...]

Jul. 14--The sexual battery case against six West Boca teens accused of assaulting two girls during a New Year's Day gathering is moving toward a resolution, according to attorneys. The [...]

Byline: Kate McCardell May 28--Ten Jackson County students have a running start on college funds thanks to a collaborative effort by a state program, a local organization and other members […]

May 20--It will be at least 60 days until five of the six teens charged with sexually assaulting two middle school students have to report back to a judge to [...]

Byline: Deborah Buckhalter May 14--What's left of the old tornado-stricken Sykes call center will soon be cleared away to make room for a new Jackson County Health Department. County Health […]

May 8--The Rev. C. Eugene Overstreet, self-proclaimed confidential witness in the case of former Hamilton County Sheriff Billy Long, said Wednesday that he would be happy to testify in person [...]

Byline: Anne Spencer May 8--In one of Florida's worst budget years the fact that a new Jackson County Health Department is set to be funded, after being stricken from the […]

Byline: Kate McCardell May 8--The Jackson County Health Department is one step closer to being located at the current location of the old Sykes building at the entrance to the […]

Byline: Kate McCardell May 7--The Jackson County Health Department is one step closer to being located at the current location of the Sykes building at the entrance to the Marianna-Jackson […]

Byline: Anne Spencer May 7--Jackson County may be getting more than expected after hearing about the Legislature's desperate struggle with declining revenue in the amount of $6 billion. While much […]

Byline: Anne Spencer Apr. 3--Barbara Sloan uses the Jackson County Health Department for her primary care and visits on a regular basis, seeking help for back pain, arthritis, high blood […]

Mar. 21--RALEIGH A state legislator who is accused of massive financial corruption was removed from office yesterday. The expulsion of state Rep. Thomas Wright, a Democrat from Wilmington, was the [...]

Mar. 12--WEST PALM BEACH -- Speaking outside the State Attorney's Office on Tuesday, the Rev. Al Sharpton decried what he said was unequal treatment of the young defendants charged in [...]

Mar. 11--WEST PALM BEACH -- Speaking outside the State Attorney's Office on Tuesday morning, the Rev. Al Sharpton decried what he said was unequal treatment of the young defendants charged [...]