Category: Community News

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…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Throughout the 2024 holiday season, a special tree was erected inside of a local boutique shop in Monticello with the purpose of inspiring members of the community…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature in its 2024 session honored the late Major John Leroy Haynes by passing a bill bearing his name to establish a veterans’ history program….

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Black History Month is celebrated every year to recognize the contributions of Black Americans to our nation, despite a troubling history riddled with racism and oppression. It…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Cub Scout Pack 803 was honored to have Assistant Cubmaster/Den Leader Amanda Fortunato presented with the District Award of Merit last year. The Suwannee River…

Happy new year! I am very excited for this new year we are beginning, and I hope you are too. I plan to try new things in 2025. I hope you will…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last October, the Starling Musings Art Gallery extended a call for local artists who were interested in participating in a spooky-themed art competition, with a special cash…

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Educational Foundation, Inc. is beginning to plan for its annual celebration and would like to involve local artists who graduated from Jefferson County Schools…

Leah Androski and Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. In 2024, the number of whooping cough cases in Florida soared. From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2024, the Florida Department of Health reported…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Jan. 17, local officials gathered in front of the historic City Hall building to perform a short tree-planting ceremony in recognition of Florida Arbor Day….