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Category: Community News
Cooking Safety Starts With YOU! Fire Prevention Week 2023
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Next week is National Fire Prevention Week, which began in 1922. This observance takes place in the United States and Canada each year during the Sunday to…
Library hosts Fall Agro Day
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The weather was just right on Saturday, Sept. 23, for dozens of people to amble on down to their local library to enjoy some delicious free food…
Hospice volunteer training offered
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice has been Jefferson County’s local hospice since 1983, serving patients with advanced illness and their families through a variety of compassionate care and quality-of-life…
World Teachers’ Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 5 since 1994. It aims to support teachers’ rights, responsibilities, training, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions….
Meet Your Neighbor: Gloriemy De Leon
Meet Gloriemy De Leon, your bubbly and welcoming neighbor. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico, but recently moved to Florida about a year ago for her job—the interesting and adventurous…
Old Glory PCA Rodeo to return to Monticello
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After the inaugural fun of the Rodeo last October, sponsor John Evans shared the following statement with Monticello News: “We will be putting the smack-down in Monticello,…
Travels with Katrina cuts the red ribbon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During Katrina Richardson’s final months of serving as executive director for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, she officially launched her next endeavor: Travels with Katrina. With…
$3,800 kennels donated to local Animal Control
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last month, a standard four bay kennel was delivered to the Jefferson County Animal Control facility. This incredible new addition was provided through generous donations collected and…
October Chamber luncheon to feature Second Harvest
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next luncheon meeting of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will take place at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 3, at First Methodist Church Family Ministry Center…
Post-hurricane assistance available for businesses
Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. Small business owners might be eligible for financial assistance from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). The SBA is helping small businesses and households that suffered damage…
Interim Clerk of Court appointed
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. J.C. O’Steen has just been appointed Interim Clerk of Court, following the arrest of former Jefferson County Clerk, Kirk Reams, who was arrested Wednesday on allegations of…
Senator Simon gives Idalia relief update at Chamber luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane Idalia bumped the regular luncheon meeting of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce one week later than usual, to Tuesday, Sept. 12. Whatever Florida District 3…
Historical home damaged by storm
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Citizens of Monticello are well-acquainted with historical homes, as the general downtown area is full of historically significant buildings that are seemingly aon display for the community…
The chance to “bee” the best!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In coordination with this year’s Farm Tour, GrannyKat’s Apiary and Bee Learning Center is hosting a Beehive Painting Contest! Here’s everything you need to know! There are…
Katrina Richardson speaks at Governor’s Conference on Tourism
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Close to 1,000 tourism industry professionals, advertising agencies, travel experts and state leaders gathered in Orlando on Sept. 6-8 for the Florida Governor’s Conference on Tourism. Representing…
ARI offers free public conference “Arrowheads to Aerospace”
Oct. 13-14 at the Monticello Opera House Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s own Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) welcomes the public to its free conference on Friday, Oct. 13, through Saturday,…
Newspapers in Education – Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. The…
Clerk of Court Kirk Reams arrested
Jefferson County Clerk of Court Kirk Reams was arrested on Wednesday afternoon (Sept 20) on charges of grand theft and fraud. Reams, as confirmed by his attorney, David Collins, is facing charges…
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