Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday evening on April 17, at around 4:45 p.m., Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) responded to a 911 call about a home that was reportedly fully…
City gets emergency radio communications system
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After much consideration, the Monticello City Council recently agreed to allow the placement of small transmitting devices atop the city’s water tanks for the creation of a…
Disaster relief still available
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that eligible small businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners and renters in Florida have until Sunday, April 27, to apply…
Warriors take District Championship
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The third time was the charm for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity baseball team when they faced the Madison County High School Cowboys for the…
Ponderings… Golden eyes, golden heart
Around three and a half years ago, an elderly, thin, feral cat approached me as I was eating lunch outside the newspaper office, and she captured a piece of me. For two…
Thoughts from the past and present: Let them know they’re loved
There’s a lot of things we take for granted. Wonderful people, places, experiences and opportunities we have and love can start feeling like just an routine part of life when we engage…
Patriot Academy at the Florida Capitol is June 18 – 20, 2025
Story submitted by Bill Snyder Patriot Academy Volunteer Patriot Academy Leadership Congress is a three-day intensive leadership experience for young patriots in the Florida Capitol each year in June. Participants are in…
Big Bend Hospice is hosting a linen drive
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice is currently seeking donations of new linens to be used for patients in Jefferson, Madison and Taylor counties. From now until April 28, donations…
Library announces 2025 Summer Reading Program
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. When school’s out, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Library’s annual Summer Reading Program is in! Though it isn’t quite yet time for the summer break, the library’s…
Too much of a good thing
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Any homeowner wants a pleasant-looking front yard, with a nice, healthy lawn and perhaps a few bordering bushes, trees and blooms to really welcome people in. It’s…
Hightower speaks about God’s timing at prayer breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The April 3 gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted by the First Baptist Church of Lloyd, whose men’s group prepared a delicious buffet of…
Easter memories and butterfly lessons
For 18 plus years before retiring from pastoring a church, I raised butterflies for release on Easter Sunday morning at the church’s flower cross. Over the years, I learned much and had…
Do you always have to have the last word?
I like to think I’m a kind person, but when someone disrespects me or disagrees with me on something I care about, I find it hard. Don’t you hate the part of…
ACA holds annual History Fair
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, April 17, 8th and 10th grade students from Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) gathered in the Wilmer Bassett Gymnasium for the 2025 annual History Fair. The…
More than just scheduling, The many hats of an Administrative Professional
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. In the fast-paced world of modern offices, administrative professionals are often viewed as the ones who answer phones, schedule meetings, and keep paperwork in order. However, today’s…
Jerusalem Times – Obituaries 33 AD
JESUS CHRIST Jesus Christ, 33, of Nazareth, briefly passed away Friday on Mount Calvary, also known as Golgotha, the place of the skull. Betrayed by the apostle Judas, Jesus was crucified by…
Suspect charged with killing Monticello man
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Roberto Luis Rodrigues, age 34, was arrested on Friday, April 11, 2025, in connection with the 2024 death of Lance Nealy, Sr. in Monticello, Fla. The investigation…
County officials decide to go after defendants’ assets for restitution
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently took steps to ensure that the county recovers as much as possible of the money that it lost due to the actions of a…
The next few days are looking up! Literally – don’t miss out on the peak of the Lyrid Meteor Shower
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This week marked the beginning of the Lyrid Meteor Shower, which starts around April 15, and will continue through the end of the month. While that may…
The story of Easter
The Last Supper (Mark chapter 14) So the two disciples went on ahead into the city and found everything just as Jesus had said, and they prepared the Passover supper there. In…