Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pinnacle Art and Mirror, a frame shop that has been in operation at the Jefferson County Industrial Park for about one year, recently joined the Monticello-Jefferson County…
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Trees of Remembrance honor loved ones and support Big Bend Hospice
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The holidays often give us special opportunities to cherish family members, friends and those we love. As we use cards, gifts and gatherings to connect during this…
Lions Club Wagon Raffle is on!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This year, the Jefferson County Lions Club will be holding its popular Wagon Raffle! For those who are unfamiliar with the raffle, the Lions Club collects a…
Art Enchanted at Christmas around the World!
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. For most of her life, artist Heather Ainsley has had an affinity for the arts. Although she loved to doodle and color as a young child,…
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell RUN!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who have an excess of cheerful energy that is just bursting to break forth in a myriad of merriment, mark your calendars for the 2022…
Monticello’s youngest entrepreneurs
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 26, despite the dreary, wet weather, downtown Monticello came alive with shoppers and merchants in celebration of Small Business Saturday and Young Entrepreneur’s Day!…
Chamber and Tourism Update
As the Director of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, and the Jefferson County Tourist Development Council (TDC), I have been asked to periodically write a column giving an update on our…
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…
Raja, a rare rhinoceros hornbill, arrives at wildlife center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A plump fresh blueberry gently arcs through the air and over to Raja, who catches it deftly in her impressive hornbill bill. Soon after, a beetle larva…
Tri-County Electric holds Annual Meeting
First in-person annual meeting since 2019 Patricia Ruttan wins truck Tri-County Electric Cooperative Contributor What a joy it was to see many Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) members in person at the 82nd…
Kiwanis projects support third grade readers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The pizza on the menu at the Monticello Kiwanis lunch meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, appealed not only to the members in attendance but also to their…
Chamber hears about affordable advertising opportunities through Visit Florida
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local businesses recently heard about a number of ways to affordably reach visitors who pass through Jefferson County on the way to their ultimate destination in the…
It’s time to drop toys into JOY boxes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, this is a good time to consider those less fortunate in our community. One opportunity to be helpful to others is…
The origins of Veterans Day celebrations
On Nov. 11, 1919, President Woodrow Wilson issued a message to the country on the first Armistice Day. Now known as Veterans Day, this is a time to pay respects to those…
Ramping up the kindness
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Your home is your castle. It is the place, above all other locations, that you should feel the most comfortable, safe and secure. But it’s important to…
Rifle Raffle tickets for sale
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For men and women who have put their lives on the line to serve our great nation, adjusting to civilian life can be a huge mental and…
Theater Review: Trailer Park Musical zips and zings
Tickets still available for Nov. 11-20 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House (MOH) production of the off-Broadway hit The Great American Trailer Park Musical zips at a fast pace…
Fine crafts and art indeed!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Oct. 22, the field in front of the Jefferson Arts Gallery was bustling with artists and crafters alike, as they popped up their tents and…
Get involved in Veterans Day Friday, Nov. 11
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans Day, originally called Armistice Day, was established at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month in 1919. It marked the first anniversary…
Locally incarcerated artists paint murals to thank medical staff
Centurion Health Contributor Centurion Health is proud to share two murals painted by Jefferson Correctional Institution (CI) patients in tribute to the Centurion medical staff who supported and treated them during the…
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