Submitted by North Florida Concerts It will be an exciting night of Southern Gospel Music when LifeSong takes the stage once again for their annual LifeSong reunion concert. The reunion concert is…
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Is your child a target?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most children that grow up in today’s modern world are well-versed in “stranger danger.” In general, most children know that if someone walks up and asks them…
Feathered friends fascinate at NFWC
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Birds are the only animals in the world that have feathers. Perhaps that accounts in part for why humans find birds so fascinating. Not only are feathers…
Gather, eat and drink at The Social
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Those who regularly swing around Monticello’s Courthouse Circle have had the chance to watch the gradual transformation of 80 N. Jefferson St. over the past several months…
Florida SafeRider “Learning to ride the right way”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The chances of being in a motorcycle accident are approximately 1 in 100. With a whopping 8.6 million motorcycles registered in the United States, that makes for…
Memorial MB Church to hold Deacon and Deaconess celebration
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor J. B. Duval and the Deacon and Deaconess Ministries of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church invite deacons/stewards, mothers, deaconesses/stewardess ministries in the community to join with them…
Community Fish Fry to be held in Greenville
Bryant Thigpen Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville invites the community to come out for its annual Community Fish Fry, which will be held on Saturday, July 29, from 5…
Enriching your flock – Improving the life of your backyard chickens
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Here in rural Jefferson County, there is much appeal to farm life and homesteading, and often the first step in the process of building a farm or…
Sheats publishes new book: Fifteen Cents and a Pint of Ice Cream: Short Sketches of Jefferson County History
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello author Rebekah Sheats has another book on local history for you to add to your shelf. Her newest publication takes a look at Jefferson County history…
Two more groups seeking school supplies to fill backpacks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Individuals and groups alike are looking ahead to the next school year with much anticipation and ideas about how to support local students. Three school supply give-aways…
Knocking on doors to open futures
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Sunday, July 2, members of the Monticello community gathered in the beautiful Girardeau Villa Porto grounds to enjoy an evening of elegant classical performance. The performance…
The Greaves Award
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For nearly 10 years, a woman named Cindy Greaves served as a shining light of positivity at Community Leadership Academy (CLA) in Tallahassee. Her career began…
Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 Now through July 28 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Field trips every other Friday Cost: $25 for the entire summer…
Health Dept. issues malaria advisory
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of four cases of malaria in Sarasota County, the Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has issued a “statewide mosquito-borne illness advisory” for the State…
A credit union for the community
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Of all the financial institutions in our area, there is one that stands out for its unique mission. This is the Jefferson County Teachers Credit Union, the…
Remembering veterans through the Walk of Honor
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Two months ago, the Executive Board of American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 began brainstorming and organizing a new project called the Memorial Walk of Honor….
Recognizing National PTSD Awareness Month
Hannah Kolstad ECB Publishing, Inc. National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month began as National PTSD Awareness Day, which was formerly recognized on June 27. It was originally instituted by the U.S….
Chamber hears banking update at June luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The program for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, June 6, included a brief spotlight on Second Harvest of the Big Bend, guest speaker…
“Pilgrim (Her Story)” has three shows this weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Parker Music Academy brings the musical “Pilgrim (Her Story)” to the Monticello Opera House’s historic upstairs stage for three performances this weekend featuring a large cast…
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