Category: Community News

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Heather Boyd and her husband, Whit, always had a soft spot for children. The concept of being a foster family was always one that they were interested…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Aug. 13, local organizations came together to participate in a community event hosted by Big Bend Cares, with the intent of providing information and health-conscious…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. A fundraising effort is underway for the spaying and neutering of several cats housed and cared for at SnappHappy Feral Cat Sanctuary. SnappHappy is a TNR (trap,…

Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The poker and casino night, which was held at the Monticello Opera House, started promptly at 6 p.m., with approximately 36 poker players seated and anxiously…

John Haughey The Center Square In an effort to diminish the role of politics in local school districts, 64 percent of Florida voters in 1988 approved a state constitution amendment to make…

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some four months after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) implemented a traffic detail to curtail speeding and ensure for a safer driving environment, Sheriff Mac McNeill…

Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Liquors held its grand opening with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this summer. Located at 1010 N. Jefferson St., in Monticello, the store hours…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is time once again to put Monticello on the map! By “map,” we mean The Monticello-Jefferson County Official Map, the map used to showcase all the…

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Being the sheriff of a county doesn’t mean your job stops at police work. Most join organizations and programs to help with the community. Sheriff Mac McNeill…

The making of a Hero   It was a beautiful day at Newnans Lake just east of Gainesville. A Jefferson County college student, intent on becoming a biologist, was in her element…

Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The weekend is upon us and that means many of you will have some much-needed downtime coming your way. What better way to kick back and…

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello local, George W. Pittman, celebrated turning 95 years old this weekend with the Pittman Angels. He and the Pittman Angels (a group of former students through…

Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. For over 60 years, the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranch has served to improve the lives of at-risk children in the state of Florida. Launched by a group…

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. David Ginn, a local Aucilla Christian Academy graduate, is now tearing up the stage, becoming a small town local rocker in Valdosta. Many may remember Ginn growing…

What to do when the wildlife you love isn’t where it should be?   Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a hot day when a local Monticello resident stopped by the…

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Some of you may recognize Cheyenne Davis from her many years of service working in Monticello, both at the former Brickhouse Eatery, and now at Pop’s Sanitation…

Angels of Comfort The Hospice volunteer knocked on the door of her patient’s home. The door was opened by a woman in her 60’s dressed to face the day, purse in hand….

Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Sexual and domestic violence for most people is something that they do not want to talk about or they try to forget about it. They lock it…