Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Next week a baseball field at the Jefferson County Recreation Park will be transformed into a circus! The Lewis & Clark Circus will be offering an all-new…
Category: Community News
Theater Review: Tickled pink and touched by Steel Magnolias Tickets still available for Oct. 21-23, 28-30
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House (MOH) production of the Broadway and film hit Steel Magnolias offers well-delivered humor that weaves seamlessly throughout with the touching and heartbreaking moments…
National 4H Week provided Opportunity 4All
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first week of October saw a flurry of 4-H activity across Jefferson County, with special events every day to celebrate the National 4-H Week theme of…
When Heaven holds a foot race
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Life for James Wiley Roe began much like any other boy. He was born on Aug. 21, 1921, in Jefferson County at the “Old Cobb Place,” a…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Florida Department of Health in Jefferson encourages women to get mammograms Florida Department of Health – Jefferson Contributor In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Jefferson County Health Department encourages…
Southern Music Rising to host Business After Five gathering Thursday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Business After Five event on Thursday, Oct. 13, beginning at 5.m. The gathering is being hosted by Southern…
National Fire Prevention Week
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This year marks the 100-year anniversary for National Fire Prevention Week, which began in 1922. This observance takes place in the United States and Canada each year…
Farm Tour 2022: A free family weekend • October 15-16
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The 15th Annual Farm Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15-16. It features 40 farms across North Florida and South Georgia, with dozens of vendors….
Paint Monticello Pink October 11-14
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, many groups around town will be holding special events in October to – in the words of the National Breast…
Annual Fine Crafts and Art Festival
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars, Monticello! The Jefferson Arts Gallery will be hosting their Annual Fine Crafts and Art Festival on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 9 a.m. until 4…
National 4H Week: “Opportunity 4All”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first week of October is National 4-H Week, and Jefferson County residents can join in many activities that are taking place to support the local 4-H…
The office after hours
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello News office stands at the northwest corner of the courthouse circle in Monticello. Many of you may pass by our little green building and never…
Chamber of Commerce annual dinner celebrates “Monticello Momentum”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is a thriving organization that has had steady and significant growth over the past several years. Since 2019, the membership has…
Ebenezer Baptist Church to celebrate 194 years Homecoming set for October 2
Ebenezer Baptist Church will be celebrating its 194th anniversary with a homecoming on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 446 Hatchet Rd. in Lamont. The church was founded in 1828 on what was then…
It’s time to scare some crows!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is official; the first day of autumn has come and gone, and fall is officially here! While we all still await the much-anticipated “sweater weather” that…
Free health clinic returns October 4
Katie Marshall 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 in Jefferson County on…
Monticello Physical Therapy & Wellness
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Good news; a new business has come to Monticello, and it might just make you feel better! Monticello native Marcus Roberts, PT, DPT, has just opened his…
Let’s get nutty!
Melanie Southerland Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent UF/IFAS Jefferson County It’s the 2022 Peanut Butter Challenge! It is fall, and the peanut harvest is here. Now is the time to…
Pebble Hill Plantation offering free “Take a Child Outside” nature program
Submitted by Pebble Hill Plantation National Take a Child Outside Week is Sept. 24-30, and Pebble Hill Plantation is participating by offering fun, nature-based activities for children from 10 a.m. to 1…
You must be logged in to post a comment.