The recent torrential rains forced worms and bugs in our lawn to the surface. Some hung around until the water subsided and some threw themselves onto the driveway or the sidewalks. All…
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2019 Monticello Home and Heritage Tour is this weekend!
Story Submitted The 2019 Monticello Home and Heritage Tour has something for everyone. Eight homes are open thanks to their gracious owners. Four bed and breakfast inns are available for viewing, and…
Sheriff David Hobbs Memorial Barrel Race to return for second year
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Saddle up, Jefferson County! Last year, the Sheriff David Hobbs Memorial Barrel Race honored the memory and legacy of one of Jefferson County’s most beloved sheriffs. The…
Kick Butts Day empowers youth to expose the e-cig industry
Story Courtesy of the Jefferson County Health Department Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) in Jefferson County is standing up to the electronic cigarette industry for the 24th annual Kick Butts Day on…
Home and Heritage Tour to take place next Saturday
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the historic homes, bed and breakfasts, inns, and public buildings that helps to preserve the rich heritage and history…
My experience with an injured owl
Story Courtesy of Treveon Bell (as told to Mona Lewis) On Monday, Feb. 4, my grandmother Rosa Bell, who I call Muyu, and I were on our way to Progressive Pediatric in…
Fairytale ending for a shelter cat
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. At 15 years old, Oreo was definitely a senior kitty. In her “retirement” age, Oreo would have preferred a warm, quiet spot in the sun to bask…
Home and Heritage Tour to take place in March
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wanted to learn more about the historic homes, bed and breakfasts, inns and public buildings that helps to preserve the rich heritage and history…
Soul Food tasting kicks off Black History Month at library
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Folks and friends who visited the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library on Saturday, Feb. 2 were able to partake in a traditional and heart-warming spread of…
Tobacco Free Florida encourages communities to ‘Skip The Dip’ during ‘Through With Chew’ Week
Story Submitted This Through With Chew Week, Feb. 18-24, Tobacco Free Florida and Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County are encouraging smokeless tobacco users to set a quit date and create…
Heart Healthy event on Feb. 21
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 21, the Florida Department of Health-Jefferson County, personnel will be set-up in the Winn Dixie parking lot, 1245 S. Jefferson Street, in recognition of…
Jefferson County School Board to meet Feb. 11
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board will meet for a regular meeting on Monday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. Held at the school district office, located at 1490…
Storyteller to visit the library
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. His storytelling ability have been called powerful, commanding and exciting and on Saturday, Feb. 9, professional storyteller Windell Campbell will be visiting the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar…
Volunteers and donors help support over 1,000 hurricane-impacted animals
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In October 2018, Hurricane Michael tore through North Florida, devastating all those who lived in several Florida counties west of Leon and Jefferson County. While relief poured…
Love and Kindness Disabled and Elderly Care: making a difference in care-taking
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Vanita Bowick Nembhard, the owner of Love and Kindness Disabled and Elderly Care, has been assisting in the care-taking of others since she was very young. As…
Monticello is a nationally recognized Tree City
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year, on the third Friday in January, the City of Monticello plants trees in celebration of National Arbor Day in Florida. The City of Monticello has…
Jefferson County Sexual Offenders Directory 2019
The Wednesday, January 30 edition of the Monticello News includes a map, mugshots and overview of 45 sexual offenders and predators that are registered as living in Jefferson County. One is currently…
Jefferson County Spelling Bee Champions
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. During the evening of Thursday, Jan. 24, the students from Jefferson Somerset and Aucilla Christian Academy gathered at the First United Methodist Church in Monticello to compete against…
Presentation on wildlife stewardship at Chamber meeting on Tuesday
plus other Chamber announcements Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce Business Luncheon meeting will be held at 12 p.m. on the first Tuesday, Feb. 5, at…
Jefferson Somerset holds spelling bee
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. Many American adults have memories of spelling bees when they were children and students. The activity of a spelling bee is almost as American as apple pie; one…