Edna Mae Nelson, 90, of Live Oak, Fla., passed on Sunday. Graveside service is 11 a.m. in Springfield Cemetery (Casa Bianca Road) in Monticello. Viewing-visitation is 4 to 6 p.m. Friday in…
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The Rise and Fall of William B. Nuttall A seven-part series – Part 1 of 7
Submitted by: Aucilla Research Institute John E. Ladson, III Dr. George Cole The generous assistance of Mr. Craig Barrow of Savannah, Georgia and Mr. William H. Bragg, author of “De Renne, Three…
These fish didn’t get away
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Annual Richardson Pond Fishing Tournament returned for 2020, after a two-year hiatus. Thomas Richardson hosted the event on Saturday, Sept. 26th, in the stocked pond on…
ACA lady Warriors volleyball wins FCAL division championship
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team went up against Meadowbrook Academy on Monday, Oct. 5, winning all three sets in the match and keeping their…
Chose or Chosen? Registered Nurse Natasha Hicks
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. Our healthcare hero this week is Natasha Hicks, a Registered Nurse working at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital Emergency Center Northeast. In her 16 years of service as a…
M.P.D welcomes two new officers
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Recently, the Monticello Police Department (MPD) recruited two new officers, Brianne Chappell and Francis O’Connor, into their ranks. Today, we’re happy to introduce them to you and…
Pearl Street repaved
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Peavy and Son Construction Company was on the job Friday morning, Oct. 2, resurfacing the section of Pearl Street between Mulberry and N. Jefferson streets. A spokesman…
Socialist Tissue
My nose was running like a faucet! I was in Europe and had come down with a cold like no other. Washcloth in hand, I went into a store to buy some…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
We are all cracked in one way or another As told in an old Chinese Proverb – – – An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends…
Mistaken identity
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a case of mistaken identity. When I saw the birds, I thought they were small turkeys, but they weren’t. They were a distant cousin originating…
Out of the classroom
Steven Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. When we think of studying, we typically think of a classroom; with books, desks and, in the modern era, computers. Whether we realize it or not, a…
Margaret Byrd Jones Foundation Inc. enhancing the lives of underserved young girls
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. There are a lot of ways to honor someone. Honor can be as simple as a card or plaque thanking the recipient for a job well done…
Jefferson-Somerset: Good news and bad news
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The good news for the Somerset Tigers is that after being outscored 79-0 in their first two outings, they finally put some points on the board and…
Warriors take first loss of the season
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Warriors’ winning streak came to an end Friday night. ACA came into the contest on a 12 game regular season winning streak that went back…
Church Member Spotlight: Linda Demott
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Linda Gramling Demott has always loved going to church. As a matter-of-fact, she sought out a church family all by herself. As a youngster, she lived in…
Semi-trailer buckles in courthouse circle
Deidre Myers ECB Publishing, Inc. Traffic around the Monticello courthouse came to a halt and had to be rerouted Tuesday, Sept. 29 at approximately 11:00 a.m. A semi carrying cases of water,…
Mary (May Alice) Thompson
Mary (May Alice) Thompson was born on November 1,1952 to the late Mr. Virgil and Genieve Thompson. On Friday, September 25, 2020, she heard the Master’s call and collected her wings to…
This shouldn’t be so hard…
I was born in Richmond Virginia eighty-six years ago and grew up a proud American. My ancestors came to Virginia in the early 1600s. They fought in all the wars, beginning with…
To Mr. Berger and the Veterans in Jefferson County
Mr. Beger’s rants in his letters would be more helpful if he quoted facts, if he denoted the source of his “information,” and if he even made good sense. I am sorry,…
Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library now renting hotspots!
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Due to all the changes and concessions having to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the internet has seen more use than it probably ever has….
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