Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday morning, Oct. 14, the Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Office successfully conducted the public testing of voting machines for the 2022 General Election. The county’s…
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District 4 commission race drawing attention
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Of the three local races for elective offices, the one pitting incumbent Betsy Barfield against challenger Austin Hosford for the District 4 County Commission seat is drawing…
Calling all amateur BBQers and chili makers, the Vaceterans Day cook-off wants you
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. If you like to fire up your backyard grill and cook some tasty barbecue, then mark your calendars for the Jefferson BBQ Festival on Friday, Nov. 11….
Of fall things noteworthy~ Creative writing this October
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. October is a month full of change. The leaves on the trees turn gold and flutter down to rest in great heaps on the ground. The summer…
Post Offices and Peanut Butter: A look at Monticello 90 years ago
Rebekah Sheats Contributor Well, we’ve officially entered the fourth quarter of 2022. As this year begins to draw to a close, let’s pause a minute and take a look at what was…
A Farm Tour Journal
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Last week, a cool front swept down through South Georgia and across North Florida, dropping the temps and tamping the dust just in time for my adventures…
Florida Agritourism Association announces new Director: Tony Hogg
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Early in September, the Florida Agritourism Association (FATA) bid a fond farewell to their founder, Lisa Ard, and announced the appointment of Tony Hogg to the position…
Lavinia “Beanie” Albright
Lavinia “Beanie” Albright, of Monticello, Fla., went to her Eternal Home surrounded by the love of family on Sunday morning, Oct. 16, 2022, at her home. Lavinia celebrated her 100th birthday in…
Mary “Doll” Thomas
Mary “Doll” Thomas, 82, of Monticello, Fla., passed on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022. Graveside funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday in Texas Hill Cemetery. Viewing-visitation is 4-6 p.m. Friday at 1215 North…
Hosea “Tiny” Baulkman
Hosea “Tiny ” Baulkman, 70, passed unexpectedly at home on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday at Union Branch AME Church, 95 Lake Road, Monticello, with burial in…
School board bids farewell to longtime members
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County School Board Members Shirley Washington, Charles Boland and Sandra Saunders had their last board meeting as district representatives on Monday, Oct. 10, as their terms…
The 2022 Florida constitutional amendments What they really mean
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Official Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. While some citizens like to wait until THE DAY to go cast their vote at the polls, others need to…
Lewis & Clark Circus is coming to town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Next week a baseball field at the Jefferson County Recreation Park will be transformed into a circus! The Lewis & Clark Circus will be offering an all-new…
Theater Review: Tickled pink and touched by Steel Magnolias Tickets still available for Oct. 21-23, 28-30
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House (MOH) production of the Broadway and film hit Steel Magnolias offers well-delivered humor that weaves seamlessly throughout with the touching and heartbreaking moments…
Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Joyner
Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Joyner, 58, passed away on Oct. 16, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born on Sept. 27, 1964, the daughter of Joseph Levi Brewton Jr. and Mary Katherine (Green)…
Tigers fall to Wildcats
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Oct. 14, the Jefferson County High School Tigers hosted the Wildcats from Wildwood High School. Turnovers were costly for the Tigers, with two fumbles and…
Fireworks and football brought ACA Homecoming night to memorable a close
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual Homecoming contest for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors was delayed for two weeks, thanks to Hurricane Ian. When Homecoming finally came around on Friday,…
Tuten encourages prayer breakfast crowd to keep eyes forward and up
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted on Oct. 6 by the First Baptist Church of Monticello, bringing together about 50 mostly lay people from a variety…
Jeanette Miller Thomas
Jeanette Miller Thomas, 66, of Tallahassee, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church-Miccosukee, with burial at 12…
Willie James “Bubba” Geathers
Willie James “Bubba” Geathers passed on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at New Bethel M.B. Church in Waukeenah, with burial in Springfield Cemetery…
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