Matthew 5:21-22 Our preacher, Sunday morning, put the Bible verse up of Matthew 5:21-22, during Sunday morning worship. 21 Ye have heard that it was said of them of old time, Thou…
Month: June 2019
Wreck blocks traffic for hours
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For over two hours, law enforcement officers and first responders of Jefferson County were involved in responding to a wreck that took place Sunday afternoon, on June…
Changes at city hall
Steve Wingate to retire The Monticello City Council earlier this week honored City Manager Steve Wingate, preparatory to his retirement later this month. Wingate, whose last day will be Friday, June 28,…
Deb’s Notes
Drop a note to: debbiesnapp@embarqmail.com Happy Birthday today to Ramsey Revell-Wheeler and Billie McClellan! Happy Anniversary today to Jill and Brad Richardson! Did you remember that yesterday, June 6 was D-Day, a…
Reporter’s Corner:
Where’d the coffee go? I start each morning off with my cup of coffee. While I’m getting ready for work, I place the tea/coffee kettle on the burner and let it almost…
Ruby Virginia Harris Gray
Ruby Virginia Harris Gray was born on December 7, 1928 in Monticello, Fla., and went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 4, 2019. Mrs. Gray was a native of…
Aucilla honors students with highest GPA’s
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At Aucilla Christian Academy’s secondary academic awards program, which was held on Friday, May 17, ACA students between the grades of sixth through twelfth were honored. Every…
This farmer cares…
Ben White is the newest CARES farmer of Jefferson County Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Ben White, a Jefferson County native, grew up in Waukeenah, where his family lived on the vast…
Reams shows commission money saved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clerk of Court Kirk Reams recently provided the Jefferson County Commission with a memo listing several of his accomplishments since returning to office some five months ago….
High-Flying Dog
Caliber leads nation in dock diving Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It all started at the 2018 Watermelon Festival. According to Caitlin Harrison, the proud owner of a three-year-old English Cocker Spaniel…
154 years of emancipation celebrated in Monticello
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Underneath the bright, warm sun that graced the late-morning Monday, May 20 day, Jefferson County’s first responders and law enforcement officers, Jefferson Somerset JROTC cadets and a…
Over $325K in scholarships offered to Aucilla graduates
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, May 17, the graduating seniors of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) gathered at their school for a public scholarship presentation ceremony. Before the night had ended,…
2019 Royalty Crowned in Watermelon Pageant
Eight children crowned as new royalty in the Baby to Junior Miss Watermelon Pageant Emerald G. Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Miss Watermelon Queen, Teen Miss Watermelon Queen and Baby…