Category: Community News

Story Submitted The Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Florida A&M University (FAMU) is proud to announce its highly anticipated Big Bend Regional Small Business Week 2026, a free, multi-day event…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The animals who reside at the North Florida Wildlife Center in Lamont all have stories. As with us, there’s something to be said about how they came…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With summer vacation within sight now, be sure to take a look as some exciting summer camp opportunities in our area. Our 2026 Summer Camp & VBS…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A small group of the Sons of Confederate Veterans (SCV), Major Pickens Bird Camp 1327, gathered at the site of the confederate monument on the Jefferson County…

PHOTO FEATURE:  The Monticello chapter of Altrusa International recently collected gently used suitcases and donated them to the Florida Department of Children and Families for use by those who reach age 18…

APRIL 25 (Saturday) A Second Harvest food sharing takes place at New Bethel A.M.E. Church (6496 Ashville Hwy.) from 7 to 8 a.m. or until the food is gone. This is a…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. One of Monticello’s historic homes, which has been the renovation passion project of Jennifer Luce and Inga Finch for the past two years, is soon to be…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In recent years, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has been giving back to the community through their new small business grants. Right now, the Chamber is…

Crystal Goodwin ECB Publishing, Inc.  Administrative professionals are the steady hands behind the scenes that keep organizations of every kind running smoothly. On Administrative Professionals Day, celebrated on April 22, their impact…

Mandy Self Bloom Birdie Florals Mother’s Day in Jefferson County brings a burst of color each year, as families turn to flowers – the holiday’s most enduring symbol – to honor the…

Ady Hammock ECB Publishing, Inc. Saturday, April 18, is National Lineman Appreciation Day. A lineman is a skilled worker who installs, repairs and maintains high-voltage electrical infrastructure, such as power lines. They…

Story Submitted You may have noticed a group of Jefferson County Big Bend Hospice Advisory Council members in bright orange vests, carrying pick-up sticks and filling garbage bags on Saturday morning, April…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. A Spring Tea benefitting the Jefferson Pregnancy Center, a nonprofit organization, is planned for May 2. The Jefferson Pregnancy Center is a local resource for parents-to-be in…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Community Friends of Jefferson County, Inc. has announced plans for its annual 20th of May (Emancipation Day) Celebration, to be held on Wednesday, May 20, from…

In preparing to listen to the recent City of Monticello council meeting, I read several years’ audits. I was not surprised to see that the auditors had recommended some changes, but I…

Crystal Goodwin ECB Publishing, Inc.  Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center has earned two of the highest distinctions a healthcare facility can receive: a deficiency-free survey from the Agency for Health Care Administration…

ECB Publishing, Inc. Photo by Hailey Heseltine, April 14, 2026 The cow statue near the Brahman Motel on West Washington Street was recently repainted by artist Joy Green. Just in time for…

Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc.  As homes light up, businesses open their doors and communities go about their daily routines, few stop to think about the people making it all possible, During…