Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Sweet Honeysuckle is one of Monticello’s newest business additions in the downtown area! Owner and operator Brianna Johnson and her husband, James have been working tirelessly to…
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Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Max Bilinksi grew up in Jefferson County, in the area of Monticello and he still calls it home today. The Bilinski family has fairly deep roots in…
Adventures in Mikkletopia
Young local actors write and perform original musical Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Young actors of Monticello recently transported their audience from the realm we live in to the magical world of…
Courthouse tree
Dee Counts Contributor In Jefferson County prior to 1847 a small calaboose was used to incarcerate alleged criminals, white or black, requiring trial or proper disposition of their sentence. This was located…
Senior Center receives donation of cash, masks and sanitizer
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. When Sheriff Mac McNeill was nominated to the position of sheriff after the death of Jefferson County’s beloved Sheriff David Hobbs, he asked his new staff to…
A helping hand around Monticello: Chris Paden
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Many residents of Monticello may have noticed a local boy riding a blue bike from store-to-store, offering to help with any handyman task that the shop has…
Giving through volunteering: Jefferson Senior Citizens Center
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away,” – William Shakespeare To volunteer, or “give away your…
LAST CHANCE: Wild About Wildlife summer experience has one last camp
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. A limited-space summer camp is reserving 100 spots for Jefferson County families. This camp, which began on July 6 and has extended throughout multiple camps during the…
Merry Ann Frisby
Crime scene investigator, writer and community supporter Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Many who have lived in Monticello and the Jefferson County community know of Merry Ann Frisby – aside from her…
Church Member Spotlight Joretha Sloan
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Lifetime resident of Jefferson County, Joretha Sloan has been a loyal member of Memorial Missionary Baptist for 44 years and has served her church for several years…
Giving through volunteering: Aucilla Research Institute
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away,” – William Shakespeare To volunteer, or “give away your…
Jefferson County knows how to hold’em
Taylor County poker tournament is won by local man Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Several Jefferson County residents made the trip to Perry, Fla. (in Taylor County) for the 15th annual…
The scenic route… Heritage Roads provide leisure driving in Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s roots run deep. There is a rich history in the county and while downtown Monticello – with its classical Bed-and-Breakfasts, old storefronts and historic structures…
The lost art of Civil War Photography
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Fritz Kirsch is a former middle school language arts teacher and period collodion process photographer who is known for his photography at Civil War reenactments. At times,…
Giving through volunteering: North Florida Wildlife Center
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away” – William Shakespeare To volunteer, or “give away your…
Happy 105th Birthday!
Birthday: June 28, 2020 Happy 105th Birthday to our Beloved Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, cousin, and faithful Christian Friend, Mother Ellen Scott of Lamont Florida. Mother Scott is the…
On the water and regarding wildlife Chamber’s Junior Leadership Class holds final day of activities
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce sponsors and hosts an opportunity for local youth to develop leadership skills, learn about the career avenues available locally…
A man with a job to do: John Peck with Jefferson County Solid Waste
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. John Henry Peck is the Director of Field Operations at the Jefferson County Solid Waste Department. Peck, who is a native of Jefferson County, has been a…
RECALL: ground beef sold at Walmart
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Last weekend, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that 42,922 pounds of ground beef were being recalled due to E. coli…
Candidate Meet-And-Greet to be held on Tuesday
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. All voters, no matter what voting party they belong to, will be invited to attend a meet-and-greet of the Republican candidates running for local and district offices….
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