Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. There are countless resources available to Floridians that can enable them to improve their mental, emotional and physical well-being, although many people are unaware of how to…
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Shamrockin’ Second Saturday
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents are encouraged to wear their brightest and most vibrant shades of green when they come out to celebrate a Shamrockin’ Second Saturday tomorrow! The festivities…
Dirty Pecan 2024 brings in $20,000 for local 4-H
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 2, hundreds of cyclists with a fondness for pristine wilderness took to the clay roads of North Florida and South Georgia to participate in…
Big Bend Hospice field office in Monticello nears completion
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice (BBH) expects to have their new field office in Monticello complete by the end of March! Once open, this new BBH facility will make…
Meet your neighbor! Dave Avery
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Dave Avery, a newer resident of Monticello who enjoys the rural-yet-warm lifestyle Jefferson County provides. Avery was originally from Alameda, Calif.; he moved to Jefferson County…
Free tech classes starting at the library
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library is offering three free technology classes in its Computer Lab, beginning this week. Call the library at (850) 342-0205…
Senior Center holds inspirational Black History Program
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This year’s Black History Program at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) took place on Tuesday, Feb. 27, and involved 18 speakers who shared inspirational readings and…
KFRW host author Randolph Russell
Bill Snyder Contributor The Keystone Federated Republican Women (KFRW) meet on every fourth Monday at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Post on Water Street. At their meeting on Feb. 26, Randolph…
Sign up now for Rec Park spring sports
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time for the next batter up at the Jefferson County Recreation Park. Registration for spring sports started on Monday, Feb. 26, and is ongoing for T-ball,…
Meet your neighbor – Brenna Ward
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Brenna Ward, a longtime resident of Jefferson County and familiar face to many in our community. She has lived here for around 36 years; she was…
Leaping through history
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. We all know that it takes our beloved planet 365 days to gracefully orbit our favorite star: the sun! But that’s not completely true… In fact, it…
Reenactment of Battle of Natural Bridge happens March 2-3
Florida Park Service and Natural Bridge Historical Society, Inc. The Florida Park Service and the Natural Bridge Historical Society invite visitors to attend the 159th Anniversary and 47th Annual Reenactment of the…
Meet your neighbor – Susanna Vargas
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Susanna Vargas, a well-known resident of our community and a hardworking and adventurous neighbor to all. Vargas has lived in Jefferson County for about 23 years…
Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery Policy
The Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church Cemetery P.O. Box 796 located at 6641 Lake Road Monticello, Fla. For information on burial plots, please contact a member of the church, who will guide you…
Free health clinic on March 5
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
JCS celebrates National FFA Week
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Future Farmers of America (FFA) is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. There are 945,988…
Sign up now for Rec Park spring sports
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time for the next batter up at the Jefferson County Recreation Park. Registration for spring sports starts on Monday, Feb. 26. T-ball is for ages 4-6,…
Free Balance Workshop at the library
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Every second, an older American has a fall. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 25 percent of people age 65 or older experience a…
Springfield A.M.E. offers Black History Program
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. Annarene F. Wineglass and the congregation of Springfield African Methodist Episcopal Church invite the community to a Black History Program on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3…
Meet your neighbor – Valerie Brown
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Valerie Brown, a fifth-generation Floridian with a love for the state who is currently making her home in Jefferson County. Brown was born in St. Petersburg…
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