Category: Community News

To add a camp to this directory, contact reporter1@ecbpublishing.com Teen Center Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-16  June 3-July 25 7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. Activities: Individual and team sports, arts, crafts…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  Southern Music Rising is proud to partner with the Monticello Opera House on April 19 to present Revival, a Tallahassee musical powerhouse that combines the traditionally energetic…

Laura Young & Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc.  Whether you want a good novel to read, a guide for a home project, a place to print out an important document, a fun…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.  Granny Kat’s Apiary Supply & Bee Learning Center is hosting this month’s Business after Five, a regular networking event sponsored by the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce….

Mary Madison Contributor  Girls of Royalty (GOR) is customarily classified as a youth mentoring program for girls ages 5-17. Mentoring is the essential word that states the clarity and purpose of the…

Hailey’s Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc.  Mary Edwards Bryan was born on May 18, 1838, to parents John D. Edwards and Louisa Crutchfield Houghton Edwards on their plantation near what is now the…

Metro A number of factors are involved in keeping a vehicle functioning and looking good. Ensuring a vehicle interior is clean and tidy is easily overlooked, but such efforts can improve the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  It is relatively common to learn home maintenance tips from your parents or grandparents. And very likely, they learned these tricks from their parents or grandparents. Throughout…

AA Meeting Schedule: Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p.m. at the Lloyd Woman’s Club (9109 Old Lloyd Rd.). Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8 p.m at the Christ Episcopal Church…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.  The Monticello Woman’s Club invites all bosses in the community to treat their hardworking administrative professionals to a delicious lunch on Wednesday, April 23. For reservations, call…

Heather Ainsley  ECB Publishing, Inc.  This January, Lieutenant Dan Williams of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a promotion to the position of Captain. Williams has been with JCSO for 16 years,…

Story Submitted by Bill Snyder  We have a rich American heritage founded on Christian principles. “One nation under God” is in our pledge of allegiance.  “In God We Trust” is on our…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc.  Four years ago, when Lamar and Jo-Anne McLaughlin were looking to move to North Florida to be closer to their grown daughter’s family, the town of Monticello…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc.  At the beginning of March, the Monticello/Jefferson Chamber of Commerce announced the first recipients of some small business grants that were sponsored by the Chamber and Duke…

APRIL 4 (Friday) The Rotary Club meets at noon at 420 W. Washington St. APRIL 5 (Saturday) The 19th Annual Day of Dialogue on Minority Health in Jefferson County 2025 takes place…

Betsy Barfield Contributor Please allow me to share Dirty Pecan’s accomplishments. I reflect over the last nine years of Dirty Pecan, we have moved the needle tremendously for the youth in our…

Big Bend Hospice Contributor The Jefferson County Advisory Council of Big Bend Hospice annually recognizes and expresses its gratitude to local doctors on National Doctor’s Day, which is observed annually on March…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 1, the Jefferson County Kings of Spring Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) held its 13th Annual Hunting Heritage Banquet at the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 8, the Jefferson County Kings of Spring hosted their 13th Annual Youth Turkey Challenge. This year, there were 38 youths that registered to participate….