Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Of all the financial institutions in our area, there is one that stands out for its unique mission. This is the Jefferson County Teachers Credit Union, the…
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Remembering veterans through the Walk of Honor
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Two months ago, the Executive Board of American Legion Otto M. Walker Post 49 began brainstorming and organizing a new project called the Memorial Walk of Honor….
Recognizing National PTSD Awareness Month
Hannah Kolstad ECB Publishing, Inc. National Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Awareness Month began as National PTSD Awareness Day, which was formerly recognized on June 27. It was originally instituted by the U.S….
Chamber hears banking update at June luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The program for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday, June 6, included a brief spotlight on Second Harvest of the Big Bend, guest speaker…
“Pilgrim (Her Story)” has three shows this weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Parker Music Academy brings the musical “Pilgrim (Her Story)” to the Monticello Opera House’s historic upstairs stage for three performances this weekend featuring a large cast…
St. Phillip AME to hold 56th homecoming
Vivian Hall Royster, Ph.D. Contributor The Historic St. Phillip African Methodist Episcopal Church (AMEC), located in Monticello, Fla., cordially invites you to its 56th Annual Homecoming. The celebration will be held over…
Farm Bureau holds contests
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Farm Bureau held three contests this year: a Speech Contest, a Poster Contest and an Essay Contest. For this year’s Speech Contest, the topic…
Bishop Farms: Family farm continues longstanding community legacy
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The game of T-ball is a fun tradition for local families, and is a springtime staple for the Monticello community. For years, local businesses and organizations have…
Worth it or not? Retractable leashes
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. We’ve all seen the viral videos online; an unsuspecting dog mom holds a retractable leash in one hand while locking her front door behind her with the…
UPDATED: Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 June 5 – July 28 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Field trips every other Friday Cost: $25 for the entire…
Delta Land Surveyors marks 40 years
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. When Lawrence Dale Rowell returned from serving with the Air Force in Vietnam in the early 1970s, he soon made an educational choice that would impact not…
Patriot Academy seeks participants ages 16 to 25
Bill Snyder Patriot Academy The Patriot Academy Leadership Congress takes place June 28-30 at the Florida Capitol and the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Tallahassee, Fla. This two-and-a-half-day leadership academy for students ages…
Recognition, recreation and education: Jefferson County celebrates Emancipation Day
Denise Vickers – Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. There was something for everyone, on every level in Jefferson County on May 20, to commemorate Emancipation Day, the day when the proclamation by President…
UPDATED Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 June 5 – July 28 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Field trips every other Friday Cost: $25 for the entire…
New Avera-Clarke owners help kick off Watermelon Festival festivities
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 20, the beautiful Avera-Clarke bed and breakfast played host to a community party to help kick off the excitement of this year’s Watermelon Festival….
Duke makes grid improvements ahead of hurricane season
Duke Energy Florida As Florida enters another hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers about the benefits of its smart, self-healing technology to help combat power outages during storms. Much like…
Celebrate “All Together Now” with library’s Summer Reading Challenge
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Summer Reading Challenge is ON at the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library! The statewide theme for the Summer Reading Challenge this year is “All Together…
Community clean-up
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, June 3, the Jefferson County Advisory Council and local staff of Big Bend Hospice gathered together along a two-mile stretch of North Jefferson Street that…
2023 Watermelon Pageant presents new royalty
Three young queens and one young king crowned as new royalty in the Little Miss/Mr to Miss Princess Watermelon Pageants Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2023 Jefferson County Little Miss…
The legacy of the Mailbox Club
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1965, George and Laura Eager founded the Mailbox Club (TMC), a faith-based program with a mission to reach kids with the word of God. Eager had…