Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…
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Raja, a rare rhinoceros hornbill, arrives at wildlife center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A plump fresh blueberry gently arcs through the air and over to Raja, who catches it deftly in her impressive hornbill bill. Soon after, a beetle larva…
“Age of Learning” at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Wriggling excitedly, a group of second graders enters the library at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) on a Wednesday after lunch. They settle into assigned seats at kid-sized…
A birthday wish – hot off the press!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Something special was sparked during the Watermelon Festival Parade this past June. As members of our newspaper office walked the parade, handing out free Monticello News newspapers,…
Tri-County Electric holds Annual Meeting
First in-person annual meeting since 2019 Patricia Ruttan wins truck Tri-County Electric Cooperative Contributor What a joy it was to see many Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) members in person at the 82nd…
Kiwanis projects support third grade readers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The pizza on the menu at the Monticello Kiwanis lunch meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, appealed not only to the members in attendance but also to their…
Vertigo – What makes the world spin?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. When you’re a kid, spinning around and around in circles can be one of the greatest ways to pass the time on a dull afternoon of boredom….
Foes on the field, friends in the field: UF and UGA feed the world
J. Scott Angle and Nick Place Contributors We didn’t give an inch to each other on Oct. 29, but on Oct. 30 the University of Florida and University of Georgia returned to…
Artist Spotlight: Cody Carlino
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For Cody Carlino, life began with a challenge. He was born in Louisiana on Feb. 19, 1987, and was diagnosed as a young boy with epilepsy and…
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…
Arianna Brown: continuing on the path to success!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For ten year old Arianna Brown, it has been a very busy summer! Aside from working to develop her blossoming modeling career, young Arianna has also spent…
Chamber hears about affordable advertising opportunities through Visit Florida
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local businesses recently heard about a number of ways to affordably reach visitors who pass through Jefferson County on the way to their ultimate destination in the…
It’s time to drop toys into JOY boxes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, this is a good time to consider those less fortunate in our community. One opportunity to be helpful to others is…
Strickland gives testimony about life since her MS diagnosis
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted on Nov. 3 by Christ Episcopal Church of Monticello, bringing together about 65 mostly lay people from a variety of…
ACA comes up short in shootout
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Nov 11, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors stepped onto their home field in the Class 1R Region Two Quarter-final against the Hornets of Cottondale…
Clerk of Court responds to allegations
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Clerk of Court Kirk Reams responded strongly to the allegations of unauthorized overspending by his office raised by a recent forensic audit report. Reams also objected strongly…
2022 Election Results
Milligan, Hall and Hosford declared local winners (Republicans sweep the field statewide) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Republican candidates swept the field in races across Florida and in Jefferson County on election…
The origins of Veterans Day celebrations
On Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued a message to the country on the first Armistice Day. Now known as Veterans Day, this is a time to pay respects to those…
Ramping up the kindness
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Your home is your castle. It is the place, above all other locations, that you should feel the most comfortable, safe and secure. But it’s important to…
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