Submitted by Rebekah Sheats Since Jefferson County’s inception almost two hundred years ago, Christmas has always been a festive occasion in every corner of the county, marked by joyous celebration and reverent…
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Gadsden Equestrian facility hosts Monticello Horse Community Event
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. A new equestrian facility has opened with the opportunity for Jefferson and surrounding counties’ hunter/jumper horse riders to compete in Gadsden County. The Forgotten Coast Horse Shows…
Accounting problems found in County Board’s audit
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. After an hour-long workshop last week intended to explain the final audit report for the fiscal year 2019-2020, the Jefferson County Commission voted to adopt the 200-plus-page…
We are the Champions of the Peanut Butter Challenge
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During the 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge, Jefferson County residents contributed 1,441 jars (2,237 pounds) of peanut butter to the UF/IFAS Extension Jefferson County. Jefferson County collected the…
Meet Your Neighbor: Shivanna Matos
Shivanna Matos moved to Monticello from Gainesville about one year ago to join her fiancé, Jessie Martin. In Gainesville, Matos worked as a surgical technologist in the pediatric heart surgery center at…
New Mormon missionaries come to town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Elder Gardner, Elder Dalley, Sister Tolman and Sister Shepherd. These young missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are volunteering in our area…
Rooftop restaurant proposed for downtown
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A businessman who wants to put an outdoors restaurant on the rooftop of one of downtown’s historic buildings encountered headwinds last week from city officials reluctant to…
Police taking proactive stance to crime
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As part of his recent executive summary to the Monticello City Council, Police Chief Fred Mosley informed the board that his department was taking proactive steps to…
Santa’s lost helper?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. While he didn’t have reins, sleigh bells or a bright glowing nose, a deer made quite a commotion when he showed up unannounced in a quiet neighborhood…
Healthcare Heroes: Jenny McNeill
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Working in the healthcare system is not for the faint of heart. It takes a strong, intelligent and compassionate person to take on the ills of the…
Dan Hurtado: Talent tempered through fire
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello is a town rich in hidden talent. Writers, painters and musicians alike enjoy expressing themselves through their craft in a number of ways in the quiet…
Tigers win home game against Saints
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Varsity basketball team played against the Wakulla Christian Saints on Thursday, Dec. 9 and accomplished their first home game win of the season. Unfortunately,…
4-H Speech Contest winners advance to district
Submitted by John Lilly UF/IFAS Jefferson County Director and 4-H Extension Agent The Jefferson County-Florida 4-H Speech Contest for 2021 has ended for the classroom, school and county competitions. The multiple-level competition…
Toys for Tots helping Jefferson County
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Four Marine Reservists came to Jefferson County on Monday, Dec. 13, to distribute toys to local families through their Toys for Tots program. Sheriff Mac McNeill, a…
Mobile home sales site appoved
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark and Sandy Vollertson of Advanced Real Estate Sales in Monticello received a green light from the Monticello City Council on Dec. 7 for their plan to…
If Rep Jason Shoals is right we must recall Gov Ron DeSantis now
Bless his heart! I read Representative Jason Shoaf’s column in the Monticello News paper “Government Mandates” about how bad Biden’s vaccine mandates are. He really should have talked to his mother before…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Make sure you have the true Christmas Spirit With Christmas right around the corner it is so easy to get wrapped up in Santa Claus and presents. With so little time…
Barbara Tharpe
Barbara Tharpe, 75, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Dec. 7, 2021 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. She was a devout Florida Gator fan and an avid fisherman. One of…
Senior center welcomes new director
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) has a new director: Latoya Moody! Moody has been passionate about working with the elderly since she was an undergraduate at…
Local athlete making the most of opportunities
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. For Monticello native Zoron Wade, opportunities may have seemed to be few and far between. Having to deal with a seeming revolving door of coaches at a…
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