Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. About 50 to 60 Greenville Elementary students in grades two through six have become active participants in the school’s new Flag Squad. Principal Kathryn Bridges started the…
Category: Community News
Local kids make music video “Jesus, Nuff Said”
Submitted by Restored Glory Christian Center The Unstoppable Glory Kids, the children’s ministry of Restored Glory Christian Center (RGCC) in Monticello, has released a new music video entitled “Jesus, Nuff Said.” The…
JCSO officer recognized by VFW
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. At a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 25, Corporal Joe Garrison was presented with the Correctional Officer of the Year Award by Kent Watson of VFW Post…
Girls of Royalty hosts workshop for Child Abuse Awareness Month
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 29, the Girls of Royalty is holding a special workshop in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month. The workshop will take place at 11…
Summer Camp and VBS Directory
To add a camp to this directory, contact reporter1@ecbpublishing.com. Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 June 3 – July 28 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m….
A dock-diving dynamic
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It all started with the Monticello Watermelon Festival six years ago. Caitlin Harrison had brought her dog, Caliber, to enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the…
Free health clinic on May 2
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…
Locals get “flushed” to support local causes
Brian Bachman Rotary International of Monticello “You have been flushed.” That is the greeting that will be given to some Jefferson County locals this month along with a special porcelain decorative piece…
Starling Musings to hold Grand Opening on May 2
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. There has been much afoot in the small storefront attached to Tupelo’s Bakery & Cafe, and many may be wondering what new shop will take the place…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month
The Face of Child Abuse Submitted by Florida Guardian Ad Litem Office More than 574 abused and neglected children live within the Second Judicial Circuit, which includes Jefferson, Leon, Wakulla, Franklin, Gadsden…
VFW holds flag retirement event at senior center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With time, even the best cared-for American flags become faded, worn and even torn after waving the red, white and blue through years of heat, rain and…
Ponderings…The chances we don’t take
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This past week, I partnered with a local entrepreneur and will have my artwork featured in his brand new gallery, which is located in the storefront connected…
Free Heart Health Self-Monitoring Program starts April 6
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. High blood pressure is often referred to as the “silent killer,” because there are often no symptoms that signify when an individual is suffering from it, which…
Conexon’s Bobby Hutchinson to speak at April Chamber luncheon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has invited Bobby Hutchinson, regional sales executive with Conexon Connect, to be the guest speaker at its luncheon on Tuesday, April…
Monticello Altrusa hears update from Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Janet Sampson, who manages donor relations and special events across the panhandle for Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches, spoke at Altrusa International of Monticello on Thursday, March 23….
Monticello welcomes Kluckers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Anyone who regularly drives along U.S. Highway 19 South in Monticello has surely been witnessing the steady transformation of Chicken Delite into Kluckers Famous Fried Chicken &…
Pretty in Pink at Goodwood
Rose Rodriguez Goodwood Garden Volunteer What’s in a name? Dianthus Bath’s Pink, Pink swamp milkweed, Indian pinks. These are just a few of the hundreds of plants offered at Goodwood’s Spring Plant…
Ribbon Cutting for Emerald’s Southern Boutique
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, March 23, Monticello citizens gathered around the entrance of new business, Emerald’s Southern Boutique, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome them to the Monticello…
The Monticello Emporium cuts the red ribbon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed The Monticello Emporium into the local business community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 16. Proprietors Keith and Nancy…
Chamber hears latest from Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During the March 7 program for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon, members and guests heard an overview and update on the Florida Trust for Historic…