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Sign up now for Rec Park spring sports
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time for the next batter up at the Jefferson County Recreation Park. Registration for spring sports starts on Monday, Feb. 26. T-ball is for ages 4-6,…
Free Balance Workshop at the library
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Every second, an older American has a fall. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 25 percent of people age 65 or older experience a…
Springfield A.M.E. offers Black History Program
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. Annarene F. Wineglass and the congregation of Springfield African Methodist Episcopal Church invite the community to a Black History Program on Sunday, Feb. 25, at 3…
Meet your neighbor – Valerie Brown
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Valerie Brown, a fifth-generation Floridian with a love for the state who is currently making her home in Jefferson County. Brown was born in St. Petersburg…
A Big “First” at The First
I recently opened a bank account at The First Bank of Monticello. I really enjoyed the experience. This is my first-ever bank account. While I was there, an employee named Miss Hannah…
Maddie Grace lives to race
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For 13-year-old Maddie Grace, the word “race” is in more than just her name, it’s in her blood. As a Go-Kart racer, she lives for the thrill…
A nonprofit community baby shower to be held in March
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Arise Horizon Outreach Services, Inc., a small nonprofit community outreach organization, will be hosting a community baby shower on Sat., March 16, at the Monticello Women’s Club…
The Spring Community Agro-Fair Day is coming up soon!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring is already arriving, and very soon its bloom will be in full swing! With this new season, of course, comes new agricultural opportunities. Now is the…
Monday is Presidents Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Americans set aside the third Monday in February to honor two of our country’s most prominent presidents: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. What began in the 1880s…
Meet your neighbor – Mary Elizabeth Vaughan
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Mary Elizabeth Vaughan, your neighbor who has traveled all over the country yet still chose our community to call home. She was born into a military…
This is Food Checkout Week
Jed Dillard Florida Farm Bureau – Jefferson County The week of Feb. 12-16 is Food Checkout Week. During this week, the average American has earned enough money to pay for the years’…
KFRWC to host American history author
Annaliese Mincy Keystone Federated Republican Women Most of us would probably like to know more about our country – how it all came to be, and what it really means to be…
Runners honor the fallen
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 9, a team of marathon-trained athletes embarked on a 176-mile, three-day journey from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to honor every service member with ties to…
Meet your neighbor: Cetta Barnhart
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Cetta Barnhart, a Jefferson County resident of nearly 28 years with a strong dedication to caring for her community. Barnhart was born and raised in Philadelphia….
Brynwood gives thanks for a year of engagement and fun
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Brynwood Health & Rehabilitation Center thanks the staff, visitors and volunteers who made 2023 full of so many fun and engaging activities for the residents through the…
Macedonia Church to hold BBQ fundraiser
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Get your BBQ orders in soon for the Macedonia Church BBQ Fundraiser, which will benefit their Community Outreach efforts. Plates of pulled pork, baked beans and coleslaw…
Volunteer charity cyclist still pedaling
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. At the spry young age of 70, Paul Webb’s idea of slowing down is simply pulling his bicycle off the road to allow traffic behind him to…
Love Birds weekend is Feb. 17-18 at NFWC
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) is offering a special Love Birds weekend on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 17-18. The event could be a unique way to celebrate Valentine’s…
Don’t miss the upcoming Who We Were event for March!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In honor of Monticello’s upcoming bicentennial, which will be in 2027, a series of quarterly Who We Were events are being held. These events are quarterly presentations…