Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Bethlehem in Monticello, a gift to the Jefferson County Community from the First United Methodist Church family, will be held on Friday, Dec. 6 and Saturday, Dec….
Month: November 2019
Pastor Spotlight
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. John Frizzell moved his family to Monticello about two years ago from West Palm Beach, joining the First Baptist Church of Lloyd (FBCL). The purpose of their…
BREAKING NEWS: Fugitive on the run after shots fired
FINAL UPDATE — As of 2:25 p.m., Law Enforcement has left the area at this time. Earl is not in custody. You may resume normal activities in this area BUT please be…
Gather together on Thanksgiving
Local churches to host community Thanksgiving meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Thanksgiving is a time for families, communities and strangers to come together in unity and give thanks for the many…
The houses are FINALLY coming
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After a lengthy lull, the City of Monticello appears to be experiencing a mini boom of building activity, with the Crooked Creek Subdivision leading the way and…
The torch
I still cannot help but to carry the torch inside of me. The torch of liberty. The torch of justice and the true American way of life. The torch that speaks of…
Celebrate National Adoption Awareness Month
Each year, November is recognized as National Adoption Awareness Month. This year, there is a special effort to focus on children in foster care waiting for their forever home. Many of the…
Reporter’s Corner:
Four years of writing Four years ago, in November of 2015, a 19-year-old girl stood in the big office of a local newspaper and wondered what the heck she was doing there….
Alvin “Chip” Wallace
Alvin “Chip” Wallace, 68, of Lamont, Fla., passed at home on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. Chip was a retired equipment operator for the Jefferson County Road Department and a member of Mt….
Agnes Juanita Perkins Davis
Agnes Juanita Perkins Davis, 85, of Lamont, Fla., passed on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019. Mrs. Davis was a retired food service supervisor and a church mother at Mt. Olive P.B. Church. Cherishing…
Keystone Women come home with awards
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Lynn Stafford, Brenda Sorensen and Susan Carabello, all members of the Keystone Federation of Republican Women (KFRW) Club, attended the Florida Federation of Republican Women (FFRW) 2019…
Tigers talk-the-talk at Tropicana Speech Contest
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Early morning on Monday, Nov. 18, the media center at Jefferson Somerset was filled with teachers, school leadership staff, Jefferson County Extension Office and 4-H agents as…
Business After 5: Robinson Gunworks
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Robinson Gunworks, a locally-owned gunsmith and custom firearm manufacturer, will be hosting a Business After 5 social and professional gathering on Thursday, Nov. 21.According to the Monticello-Jefferson…
Goodbye, 850
448 area code to precede all new numbers Savannah Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Nov. 5, the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an area code overlay that will add a…
Toll road debate continues unabated
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commission Chairwoman Betsy Barfield recently came under fire at a board meeting because of her absence from a public forum on the proposed toll road,…
Toll Road – Critics and Criticism
Those who are honestly raising the flag for the environmental cause are doing the right thing for the environment and future generations of outdoors enthusiasts. This is important! Past highway projects mostly…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Trump’s impeachment – 3 years ongoing and counting Impeachment is something that is supposed to be exceptionally unusual. It is supposed to be bipartisan and it is supposed to be fair. None…
American Legion Post 49 served free breakfast to veterans
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Post 49 prepared and served a bountiful breakfast to local veterans on Veterans Day… and at no charge! The Legionaries and Auxiliary Unit had…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Josephus McCloud – October 18 Josephus McCloud, 54, of Monticello, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18, by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Matthews for McCloud’s possession of drugs,…
Wacissa Fall Festival was colorful and eventful
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Wacissa United Methodist Church held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 2 on the front lawn of the church building. The event was well-attended, with many…
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