Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Brenna Ward, a longtime resident of Jefferson County and familiar face to many in our community. She has lived here for around 36 years; she was…
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Leaping through history
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. We all know that it takes our beloved planet 365 days to gracefully orbit our favorite star: the sun! But that’s not completely true… In fact, it…
Reenactment of Battle of Natural Bridge happens March 2-3
Florida Park Service and Natural Bridge Historical Society, Inc. The Florida Park Service and the Natural Bridge Historical Society invite visitors to attend the 159th Anniversary and 47th Annual Reenactment of the…
Meet your neighbor – Susanna Vargas
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Susanna Vargas, a well-known resident of our community and a hardworking and adventurous neighbor to all. Vargas has lived in Jefferson County for about 23 years…
Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery Policy
The Mt. Olive A.M.E. Church Cemetery P.O. Box 796 located at 6641 Lake Road Monticello, Fla. For information on burial plots, please contact a member of the church, who will guide you…
Free health clinic on March 5
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisby Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
JCS celebrates National FFA Week
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Future Farmers of America (FFA) is the premier youth organization preparing members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. There are 945,988…
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…