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Hundreds of people attend Old Stories and New Discoveries Conference
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Old Stories and New Discoveries Conference, held at the Monticello Opera House on Friday, Oct. 4 and Saturday, Oct. 5, was very well attended. The conference…
Are your fruits and veggies bad for you?
Popular fruits and vegetables listed on “Top Dirtiest” due to pesticide contamination Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. You choose to eat a healthy lunch one afternoon. Instead of settling in with a…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter and Laz Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Wendy Stewart – September 18 Wendy Dawn Stewart, 44, of Monticello, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 18, by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Freeman on…
Students find new adventures in books
Jefferson Somerset holds fall book fair Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The students of Jefferson Somerset were able to dive into new worlds of reading during the recent book fair that was…
How Salt Road got its name
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Before the American Civil War of 1861-1865, most of the salt consumed by the people of the southern states of American was shipped from Europe to the…
Chase suspects wanted
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A routine patrol by a Monticello Police Department (MPD) officer resulted in a chase within the city limits of Monticello that ultimately led to no arrests but…
KEEP FIGHTING
Legislators remind citizens that nothing is final until toll road pavement is poured Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The toll road that state lawmakers approved in the last session to cross Jefferson…
Boo-tacular ghost tours are back
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Ghost tours and magical shows are returning to Monticello and Roseland Cemetery, courtesy of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce. Chamber Executive Director Katrina Richardson confirmed last…
Why 80 percent of something is better than 100 percent of nothing
At the September 19, 2019 County Commission meeting, I learned an individual is desiring to purchase two 1-acre parcels of land in the industrial park. These lots currently are owned by the…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Story Courtesy of Nan Baughman Domestic Violence isn’t concentrated to any specific age, race or gender. It can happen to anyone. One in four women and one in seven men will be…
Fred Lackey, Jr.
On Sunday, Oct. 6, 2019, Fred Lackey, Jr. (age 91) departed from this Earth, for his eternal home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born Oct. 11, 1927, in TyTy, a…
ACA celebrates Homecoming with crowning of new king and queen
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) football field on Friday, Oct. 4, the Warriors paused their game against the Rocky Bayou Christian Academy Knights at halftime to…
Tigers fall in battle against War Eagles
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing. Inc. The Jefferson Somerset Tigers ended their regular season on the road in a contest with the War Eagles of Wakulla High School. Despite forcing three turnovers by…
Warriors dismount Knights in Homecoming game
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors secured their sixth win of the season along with the North Florida Football Conference title by defeating the Rocky Bayou Christian…
Crime Beat: Recent felony arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Matthew Sullivan – September 17 Matthew Sullivan, 31, of Tallahassee, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 17, by Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy Godwin on the authority of a…
Pastor Spotlight: First United Methodist Church Pastor Johnathan Brewster
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. Jonathan F. Brewster is the pastor of the Monticello First United Methodist Church. He was influenced into pastoral ministry as a result of his involvement in…
National Fire Prevention Week
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. National Fire Prevention Week is observed annually in the United States and Canada, during the week (from Sunday to Saturday) in which October 9 falls. In the…
-NextEra- No stopping the line
But can the line at least be buried? Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not much has been heard locally of late about the high-voltage transmission line that NextEra proposes to install…
Defending Freedom “Impeachment”
Has any President ever been impeached? Has any President ever been removed from office? What’s the difference? What’s the process? These questions and more were discussed and answered Saturday morning, 28 September…
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