The proposed legislation seeks to create new criminal offenses and increase penalties for those who target law-enforcement officers or participate in violent or disorderly assemblies. The proposed law would make it a…
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American Legion gun raffle tickets on sale now
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Gun Raffle tickets for the American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 semi-annual fundraiser are on sale now from any Legion member or Auxiliary member, or by…
Joe Biden vs Martin Luther King Jr.
With the passing of Justice Ginsburg of the U.S. Supreme Court, a conversation is taking place about her replacement. Mr. Biden has said he would replace her with a black female. Let’s…
Fixing up a family home: The Simon-Ridgeway House
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The old Simon-Ridgeway house on Washington St. now has new owners! The Hall family purchased the home on September 14 and has been working on it since…
From group to organization
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County homeschool group has been very busy these past few months, working to establish a unique group that can provide many resources and activities to…
Let’s Get Nutty – it’s the 2020 Peanut Butter Challenge!
It’s officially fall and peanut harvest is here which means that it’s time to spread the cheer (and protein) with the annual UF/IFAS Peanut Butter Challenge! The annual challenge runs from Oct….
Debbie Snapp retires from Monticello News
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Longtime Monticello News staffer Debbie Snapp is hanging up her reporter hat, but only long enough to do a little traveling, before picking up a new one….
Six initiatives that will appear on November ballot
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Besides the slew of candidates that will appear on ballot in the November general election, Floridians will see six statewide initiatives – four of them initiated by…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
I want to change my corner of the world As children grow up, they always have something they want to grow up to be/do: nurse/doctor, veterinarian, policeman, fireman, and the list goes…
The miracle bird
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC), located at 1386 Cook Rd. in Lamont, now has an American White Pelican in its care. Due to injuries, the pelican,…
Free COVID-19 testing sites
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Lisa Hayes, OMC Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County announces that her agency is conducting free COVID-19 testing during the month of September….
North Florida College named “Great college to work for”
Submitted by North Florida College North Florida College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to results released today by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is…
Church Member Spotlight: Margaret Byrd-Jones
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Northside Church of Christ is a long-established entity in Monticello. It has done a lot over the years and one of its members is this week’s…
Stealing or defacing political signs is a crime
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the general election practically around the corner, passions aroused, and political signs proliferating everywhere, instances of stolen and defaced signs are also being reported. According to…
Right and Wrong (part 3)
ANTIFA’s primary focus is to create chaos. These people are killing black people and burning down their businesses and homes. At the Democratic Convention they said the pledge of allegiance and intentionally removed the…
Gun Control
A Democrat for which I’d vote for President, former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer, when asked about gun control said “You control yours, and I’ll control mine.” Gov. Schweitzer of course is not…
Jefferson Diaper Brigade
The Jefferson Diaper Brigade distributed its first diapers in November 2016 and in four years has supplied 140,000 diapers to Jefferson County families in need. We are concluding this ministry due to…
Lucious Neal
Lucious Neal, 70, of Tallahassee and formerly of Monticello’s Ashville Community passed on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2020. Graveside services are 12 noon Saturday, Sept. 19 in Ashville Community Cemetery. Viewing is 4-6…
Robert Lee Wilson
Robert Lee Wilson, Sr., 46, of Tallahassee passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. Graveside services are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 in Concord Cemetery, Greenville. Viewing is 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Greater…
Ola David Gilley
Ola David Gilley, 60, of Tampa, Fla. passed away on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020. Graveside services are 2 p.m. Saturday in Gilley Cemetery, Monticello. Viewing is 4-6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 at…
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