Category: Community News

February has been designated Black History Month for more than forty years, but the observance has its roots back as far as 1926. Some would argue that, if we’re to have a…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monticello, Fla., held its annual Black History Month program on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18. Residents and their guests filled the dining…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For most of us, our driveway is relatively invisible to us. It serves as our main route from our car to our house, sparing us from having…

Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2018 film “I Can Only Imagine,” announced they will be releasing a sequel. Kingdom Story Company and Lionsgate announced that during the Spring of 2025, “I…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 9, during the spring quarterly meeting for the Republican State Executive Committee in Orlando, the Jefferson County Republican Executive Committee (REC) was awarded first place…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Ever since the dawn of civilization, mankind has taken to welcoming other species into our lives for companionship. The remains of dogs and cats have been discovered…

Every year on the 23rd of February, we in Monticello commemorate the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. This is a very exciting year for us, because it is the 80th anniversary of…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Otto M. Walker American Legion Post 49 has thrown another cap into the local event venue market. Their green building at 1085 S. Water St. (formerly…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. February is the month that reminds us of all things love. What’s more is that it reminds us that love can look like a great many things,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those looking to buy tickets to the upcoming Have a Heart For Horses fundraiser event hosted by the Triple R Horse Rescue, tickets can be purchased…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 20 flag-bearing marathoners worked their way from Tallahassee to Jacksonville with an escort of law enforcement and veterans’ groups on Friday through Sunday, Feb. 7-9,…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Kings of Spring Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) will be holding its annual Hunting Heritage Banquet on Saturday, March 1, at…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After a five-year hiatus following the Covid-19 Pandemic, Triple R Horse Rescue is bringing its annual fundraiser back to Monticello. This year will mark the 10th year…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Just in time for Valentines Day, Downtown Monticello will come alive with their annual Galentine’s Night, an evening of sipping, shopping and spending time with friends. Many…

Petra Brookins Contributor In our continuing series of visiting businesses and buildings in our town, the 4-H Explorers’ Club visited Beggs Funeral Home in Monticello. Ashli McCall, a licensed funeral director and…

Photo Courtesy The Keystone Federated Republican Women installed officers for 2025 and 2026 at their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 27. Beginning or continuing as KFRW leaders for a two-year term are:…

In our continuing pursuit of trivial knowledge pertaining to rarely used words or phrases, this week’s offerings originate in the mid 20th century and are of Anglo-American origin. The first offering, “just…