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…
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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…
Deb’s Notes
Ebenezer Baptist Church will celebrate it 191st Anniversary with a homecoming event on Sunday, Oct. 6. Sunday school will begin at 10 a.m., the Sunday morning worship will begin at 11 a.m….
Reporter’s Corner:
Have a heart for animals? Support Wolf Creek! According to the Humane Society of the United States, it is estimated that between 6-8 million cats and dogs enter shelters every year, with…
Sharon Alacia Watkins
Sharon Alacia Watkins, 54, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. A member of the New Bethel AME Church, Sharon was a 1984 graduate of Jefferson County High and earned her…
Kinston James Montgomery
Kinston James Montgomery, Sr., 61, of Monticello, Fla. passed on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. A native and longtime resident of Deland, Fla., Kinston moved to Monticello in 1996. He had been employed…
Some of mankind’s greatest history lies in the Aucilla River
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. Beginning near Thomasville, Ga., close to the Florida state line, is the mighty Aucilla River. On the banks of this river, historians have documented some of the…
Local teachers honored for World Teachers’ Day
Debbie Demott: Teaching with a cheerful heart For 33 years, students who have graduated from the halls of Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have passed through their school’s music room and learned to…
National Beta Club welcomes 20 ACA students into its ranks
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In a special ceremony that was conducted on Friday, Sept. 13, 20 students enrolled at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) were recognized before being inducted into the National…
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