Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Waukeenah United Methodist Church Thrift Store, located at the corner of highways 259 and 27 will be closing its doors for good on October 20. From…
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Fairy Tale Kickoff Party at the Library
Ashley Hunter, , ECB Publishing, Inc. If you drove down Water St. on Saturday, Sept. 15, you would have heard the music and observed the blow up bounce-castle that sat in front…
World Heart Day – Heart Health Fair
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. World Heart Day is on September 29, and the Florida Department of Health in Jefferson County would like you to join with them to honor the day….
Overview of the 2018 Florida Pecan Field Day
This year’s UF/IFAS Florida Pecan Field Day took place on September 13th, 2018 at the Jefferson County Extension Office. Extension specialists from Florida and Georgia provided growers from across the state…
National Business Women’s Day
Every year on Sept. 22, the United States celebrates American Business Women’s Day. The first annual event was held on September 22, 1982, and was officially recognized by congressional proclamation in 1983…
Casa Bianca Plantation history told at Library
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The establishment of the Casa Bianca Plantation of Jefferson County in Florida involved a president, two congressmen and a slave ship. But the story of the majority…
Over 400,000 pounds of chicken recalled due to metal pieces
Ashley Hunter, ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 5, the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that Wayne Farms, LLC, an establishment headquartered in Oakwood, GA, was recalled…
Blank Check Society visits fallen veterans
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. Blank Check Society (BCS) of America, Leon County Chapter, placed American flags on the graves of 96 veterans laid to rest in the Broom Sage and Beth…
Prepping for Disaster
Story submitted The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Division of Emergency Management, is hosting a Disaster Preparedness Expo! When: September 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Jefferson County Emergency Operation Center,…
Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office/Division of Emergency Management is looking for volunteers to join its CERT Program
Story Submitted Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is a national and statewide Initiative for local communities. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office\Division of Emergency Management is looking for community members to join its…
Environmental Safety in the Home
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. VFW Post 251 Past District II Commander and current Post Program Chairman John Nelson has been giving a Community Education Power Point presentation titled “Environmental Safety in…
Computer classes starting now
Story Submitted A series of computer basics classes for adults will be hosted at the Jefferson County Library starting on Sept. 13. Classes will be taught by Family and Consumer Science Extension…
Stop bullying workshop
Story submitted National speaker, Mike Dreiblatt, co-author of the books How to Stop Bullying and Social Aggression and The Wallop Story, will lead a 60 minute Parent/Community workshop titled “How to Stop…
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Article Submitted Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 and its Auxiliary Unit are once again adamant about bringing information to everyone about suicide among military veterans. 22 veterans, and one active-duty…
Blood Drive Sept. 8
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. American Legion Post 49 will host a Blood Drive on Saturday, September 8, in the Winn Dixie Plaza from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Just look for…
Adopt a Senior Sweetheart
Debbie Snapp, ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Humane Society Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center houses lots and lots of cats, dogs and sometimes pigs, rabbits and even horses. Most all the…
High Blood Pressure? Fitness Classes start Oct. 2
Do you have high blood pressure? From 2000 to 2016, death rates due to hypertension and cardiovascular disease in Jefferson County have been consistently higher compared to the rest of the state…
Gwendolyn Saffo earns Distinguished EEO Designation
Article Submitted Gwendolyn D. Saffo received the designation of Senior Certified Affirmative Action Professional (Sr. CAAP) from the American Association for Affirmative Action (AAAED) earlier this summer. The requisite experience for this…
Remembering 9-11
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