Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Back in September of 2020, you may have read in the paper about a young local, Arianna Brown, being selected by America’s Elite Miss as a top…
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Did you serve in the Vietnam War?
Vietnam War Veterans Day Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Did you serve in the Vietnam War? If so, we’d love to recognize you in a special section of our Friday, March 26,…
A Chicken Story
Chickens are sort of like licorice. You either like them or you don’t. Licorice is a little too rubbery and tarry for my taste, and keeping chickens is off my bucket list…
Reach Out
My take-charge, ex-marine father is failing. He is 93 years old, frail and confused, but still a remarkable man. On a precious visit, Dad invited me to pick out a walking stick…
Local business woman doubles as on-call doula and midwife assistant
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. You might know Heather Futrell as local business woman and owner of Traditions Embroidery and Rust and Rose, but did you know that she also serves as…
Altrusa District 3 Governor visits local Altrusa Club
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Altrusa Club here in Monticello held their second meeting of the month on Thursday, Feb. 25. Every month, the Altrusa club holds a business meeting on…
Jefferson Arts features Anne Hempel for their March show
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Arts Gallery will be opening their March show for viewing this Saturday, March 6. The show is entitled “Native Wild,” and features paintings by the…
Pam Beck gives COVID-19 updates at a weekly Kiwanis meeting
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Kiwanis Club met on Wednesday, Feb. 17, for their weekly meeting, inviting guest speaker Pam Beck to talk to them about what’s been going on at…
Rotary completes some charitable projects
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Rotary Club here in Monticello has been busy recently. On Feb. 13, the members picked up trash as part of the annual 4-H Adopt-A-Road Project, and…
Last chance to see the Jefferson Arts February show
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Arts Gallery, located at 575 W. Washington St. has had their February show, “People and Place,” open to the public throughout the whole month of…
The Wirick-Simmons House: stepping back in time
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The historic Wirick-Simmons House, located on North Jefferson Street. Right across from the post office, is currently owned by the Jefferson County Historic Association (JCHA) itself, and…
State attorney for Circuit 2, Jack Campbell, speaks at Kiwanis meeting.
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Every Wednesday, the Monticello Kiwanis Club holds a meeting. They invite a speaker to come and talk to the members, have lunch and discuss club business while…
Moonlight Cemetery walk this weekend
Samantha Wainright ECB Publishing, Inc. Mark your calendars for Feb. 26 and 27 for a Moonlight Cemetery Walk with Monticello’s Historic Ghost Tours. Monticello is known as being one of the most…
Money raised to buy FFA jackets
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sometimes, the chance to do something for someone comes to us when we least expect it. For Sheriff Mac McNeill, it happened when he was assisting the…
Jefferson Somerset FFA, reviving a lost program
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Though not technically a new program at Jefferson Somerset, the FFA program there has recently been revived. Jefferson had an FFA program in the past, but it…
Seeding a love for gardening
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wanted a garden, but didn’t know where to start? You could simply go to the store, buy a random pack of seeds and hope…
Properly Displaying Your Address Could Save a Life
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. As people, sometimes it’s easy to take something for granted, or not realize quite how important something is until you need it more than ever. Something that…
Welcoming Arctic Scoop Ice Cream to Monticello
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. There are quite a few small businesses and eateries here in Jefferson County, all offering their own unique goods and services. One thing that has been missing,…
Meet the interim administrator for the Senior Center, Rosa Richardson
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. Rosa Richardson didn’t expect to become the interim administrator at the Jefferson County Senior Citizen Center, but when they called, she answered. Richardson is from Madison and…
Big Bend Hospice fundraiser was a huge success
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. During the month of December, Big Bend Hospice (BBH) sponsored a fundraiser for patient care services here in Jefferson County. All money raised in the county stays…
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