Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Brynwood Center Life Enrichment Department will begin hosting garage sales every Thursday and Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m., inside the Life Enrichment Activity Room. Funds…
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What is the Jefferson County 4-H Teen Council?
Story Submitted Jefferson 4-H County Teen Council, a club comprised of teens between the ages of 12 through 18 who work cooperatively with the Jefferson County 4-H Agent, is planning and implementing…
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Story Submitted 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 victims of violence…
The miracle of Fletcher Fato
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. “When Fletcher was six months old, I noticed that his left eye had just a slight twitch,” said Joanna Fato, beginning the story that would forever change…
The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast gets off to a great start
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast got off to a great start with a nice crowd of 70 in attendance at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall,…
Jefferson Country Club holds greens re-opening ceremony
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce sponsored a Ribbon Cutting for the reopening of the greens at the Jefferson Country Club, located on Boston Highway. General Manager…
Car Show coming up
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Lions Club is a volunteer organization that provides eye exams, eye glasses, hearing aids and other sight and hearing needs for those who cannot afford…
The Monticello Acting & Dance Co. Presents Smoke on the Mountain
By Connie Ray, Conceived by Alan Bailey Musical Arrangements by Mike Craver and Mark Hardwick Directed by Melanie Mays September 28 – October 14, 2018 Fridays and Saturdays: Dinner at 7 p.m.,…
American Legion holding gun raffle
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 has begun selling chance tickets for its annual fundraising effort, a Gun Raffle, with the winning ticket to be drawn…
RECALL: E. Coli outbreak leads to over 130,000 pounds of ground beef recalled; one death reported
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A nationwide recall was issued on Wednesday, Sept. 19 for 132,606 pounds of ground beef products from the chuck portion of a cow carcass that is reported…
Waukeenah United Methodist Church Thrift Store closing
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Waukeenah United Methodist Church Thrift Store, located at the corner of highways 259 and 27 will be closing its doors for good on October 20. From…
Fairy Tale Kickoff Party at the Library
Ashley Hunter, , ECB Publishing, Inc. If you drove down Water St. on Saturday, Sept. 15, you would have heard the music and observed the blow up bounce-castle that sat in front…
World Heart Day – Heart Health Fair
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. World Heart Day is on September 29, and the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County would like you to join with them to honor the day….
Overview of the 2018 Florida Pecan Field Day
This year’s UF/IFAS Florida Pecan Field Day took place on September 13th, 2018 at the Jefferson County Extension Office. Extension specialists from Florida and Georgia provided growers from across the state…
National Business Women’s Day
Every year on Sept. 22, the United States celebrates American Business Women’s Day. The first annual event was held on September 22, 1982, and was officially recognized by congressional proclamation in 1983…
Casa Bianca Plantation history told at Library
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The establishment of the Casa Bianca Plantation of Jefferson County in Florida involved a president, two congressmen and a slave ship. But the story of the majority…
Over 400,000 pounds of chicken recalled due to metal pieces
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Wayne Farms, LLC, an establishment headquartered in Oakwood, GA, was recalled…
Blank Check Society visits fallen veterans
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Blank Check Society (BCS) of America, Leon County Chapter, placed American flags on the graves of 96 veterans laid to rest in the Broom Sage and Beth…
Prepping for Disaster
Story submitted The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management, is hosting a Disaster Preparedness Expo! When: September 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Jefferson County Emergency Operation Center,…