Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On May 20, GrannyKat’s Apiary and Bee Learning Center hosted their second annual Plant Swap and Sale event. Much like last year, this event was complete with…
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Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Twists & Turns VBS Indian Springs Baptist Church Infant through Grade 6 5 to 8:30 p.m. on June 4 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. June 5 – 7 Activities: Games of all kinds…
Junior Leadership class graduates at Chamber luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At the May 2 luncheon meeting of the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber recognized 17 students who successfully completed this year’s Junior Leadership class. Volunteer…
Calling all Watermelon Festival Bed Racers Register by June 7
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. What’s soft, stylish, has a headboard and rolls like crazy down Mulberry Street? A Watermelon Festival Bed Race entry, that’s what! Folks planning to enter this year’s…
Free health clinic on June 6
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisbee 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…
Summer Camp Directory Update
Healthy Kids Camp UF/IFAS – Jefferson Ages 10-15 May 30 – June 2 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities: Hands-on food prep, cooking, nutrition education, gardening Cost: $20 (10 spaces) Register by…
Emancipation Day Celebration
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center organized several events to commemorate Florida Emancipation Day, which is recognized on May 20. On that date in 1865, a…
Record number of travelers expected for Memorial Day Weekend
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’re planning a trip for the coming Memorial Day Weekend, you’re not alone. You will in fact be among the estimated 2.4 million Floridians projected to…
Big Bend Crime Stoppers
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. All across America, crimes occur at an alarming rate. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Clock, every 26.3 seconds, a violent crime is committed. Every…
4-H Ecology Field Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The expansive grounds of the Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension Office was once again the setting for 4-H Ecology Field Day on Wednesday, May 3. The event brought…
Jefferson Senior Citizens Center holds Mothers Day luncheon
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The senior citizens and community members who attended the annual Mother’s Day luncheon at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center last Thursday, were treated to an event of…
Honor Flight 2023 uplifts two local vets
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Honor Flight Tallahassee recently provided another group of military veterans with a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Washington, D.C., where they visited the monuments raised in honor of their…
American Legion Riders pass through Jefferson County
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. During the recent American Legion Riders Unity Ride, a group of motorcycle enthusiasts passed through Jefferson County and made a stop in Madison on Wednesday, April 19,…
Union Hill continues to support Refuge House
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Union Hill A.M.E. Church has an ongoing outreach ministry for the Refuge House of Jefferson County, which provides services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and…
Auxiliary gives Flea Across Florida proceeds to support local vets
Crystal Putnam Contributor The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49, of Monticello, participated in Flea Across Florida with a successful yard sale and drawing. We would like to thank our generous donors and…
Two local men found guilty in Circuit Court
Justin Oliver incarcerated for burglary with assault Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Justin Oliver of Monticello, Fla., born May 29, 1988, pled no contest on March 14, 2023, to a charge of…
Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Healthy Kids Camp UF/IFAS – Jefferson Ages 10-15 May 30 – June 2 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities: Hands-on food prep, cooking, nutrition education, gardening Cost: $20 (10 spaces) Register by…
Meet your neighbor – Adrian Hawkins
Justin Trumpet ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Adrian Hawkins, a Tampa native whose family moved to Monticello, Fla., in 2004. He works for Tri-Eagle Sales, where he delivers beverages to grocery stores….
Register now for Pickett Lake Camp
Cheryl Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Many children in North Florida have fond memories of attending Bible camp for kids at Pickett Lake in Brandford, Fla. Pickett Lake is a Christian camp and…
Monticello getting ready for another fun-filled Second Saturday
Denise Vickers- Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Merchants Association is once again bringing the residents and visitors of Jefferson and surrounding counties together in downtown Monticello when they present their next…