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The city honored three men, each retiring after multiple years of public service, Tuesday, Aug. 8.

The Jacksonville city council conducted two public hearings during its July 11 meeting, the first concerned a zoning request and the second regarded a special use permit.

Christus Trinity Mother Frances Health System celebrated a newly renovated and expanded emergency room with a blessing and ceremony on Tuesday.

Jacksonville’s Tomato Fest is back again, and Mayor Randy Gorham made a special announcement in honor of the occasion. He renamed the city of Jacksonville from Jun 3 to Jun 10 as Tomatoville. The festivities are starting early this year in Tomatoville, with a dodgeball tournament, salsa contest, and

A three-day spring break event this week in Jacksonville was all about getting outside, gardening and sustainable lifestyles.

Getty The price of tortillas is on the rise in Mexico, nearing twenty pesos (approximately $1) per kilogram in some parts of the country—nearly double last year’s going rate. Skyrocketing corn prices are to blame: according to MarketWatch, the cost of corn has risen by 30 percent so far this year. Corn tortillas are just one part of a system built on corn, and Mexico gets 96 percent of its corn from the U.S. Corn is in almost all processed food products. Soybeans and wheat have also reached...