Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who enjoy looking skyward, March proved to be an interesting month, with the presence of several of our neighboring planets visible in the nighttime sky,…
County and art group come to agreement over building lease
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following negotiations between members of the Jefferson County Commission and Jefferson Arts, Inc., the two parties came to an agreement regarding the latter’s commercial lease of a…
Senate bill aims to spur modern-day rural revitalization
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Senate recently unanimously approved a comprehensive set of legislative proposals spearheaded by Senator Corey Simon that aim overall at sparking a modern-day renaissance in the…
County officials to hold hearing this week on floodplain ordinance
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday morning, April 3, to consider a change to Chapter 11 of the code of ordinances, which…
From the Sunny Side: The “can’t” tombstone
For anyone who has been to the Greene Publishing, Inc. office, in Madison, Fla., they have no doubt seen a row of tombstones in front of the building. These tombstones mark the…
Cops not cameras
On the front page of the March 26 Monticello News, I read about a criminal that was speeding through the school zone. Fortunately there was a deputy there to apprehend him. The…
Thoughts from the past and present: A letter to a friend
Sometimes I wonder if the sentimental part of me is perennial, because it always seems to come back to life around the time the flowers start blooming. This year, the rush of…
Ponderings…Tending to the garden
I came across an insightful quote the other day, by a man named Mario Quintana, and it went like this: “The secret is not to chase butterflies, it’s to take care of…
2025 – Dirty Pecan accomplishments
Betsy Barfield Contributor Please allow me to share Dirty Pecan’s accomplishments. I reflect over the last nine years of Dirty Pecan, we have moved the needle tremendously for the youth in our…
Jefferson County Advisory Council of Big Bend Hospice recognizes local doctors
Big Bend Hospice Contributor The Jefferson County Advisory Council of Big Bend Hospice annually recognizes and expresses its gratitude to local doctors on National Doctor’s Day, which is observed annually on March…
First Lego League team wins coding award at festival
Cassie Scheppers Contributor On Saturday, March 15, 2025, the JCHAI (Jefferson County Homeschool Association) Cicada Sounds team presented their Lego project at the NWFL FIRST Lego League Explore Festival that was held…
JCS starts a French Club
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Il y a quelque chose de nouveau á JCS. In other words, there’s something new at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS). French! On Thursday, March…
ACA Warriors defeat Raiders
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a good day for the Aucilla Christian Academy Warriors on Tuesday, March 18, when they hosted the Raiders of Rickards High School in baseball action….
Lady Panthers defeat Lady Warriors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a shortened contest on Tuesday, March 18, when the Madison Creative Arts Academy (MCAA) Lady Panthers defeated the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors in…
Life cups and the promise of Easter
Imagine that you are holding a cup of coffee when someone bumps into you, making you spill your coffee everywhere. Why was coffee spilled? Because someone bumped into you? Yes, but the…
Imagine Jesus as your closest friend
Carol waved to her best Friend from across the grassy field. She grabbed her three-year-old daughter, Shelby, and swung her onto her right hip. Shelby giggled as her mother’s long stride bounced…
New clerk of court to speak at prayer breakfast April 3
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The April gathering of the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will be hosted by First Baptist Church of Lloyd, located at 124 St Louis St. All are invited…
Song for the week: “World Changed”
Ben Fuller exploded onto the Christian music scene in 2022, with his debut album, “Who I Am.” Only four years free from a life of alcohol and drug addiction that ended in…
Overturned dump truck causes serious injury
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, March 24, at approximately 8:10 a.m., a dump truck overturned. According to a press release provided by Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the truck was traveling…
SCSO seeks the public’s help in locating fugitive
Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. The Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) recently highlighted a wanted fugitive on its social media pages and is seeking the public’s help in locating him. David Ray…