Category: Editorials

Children learn what they live When I was a child on through my teenage years, a scroll hung in my bedroom (on my closet door) with a nice saying on it. I…

Is America still free? Let me start this column out by saying, “The coronavirus is real!” COVID-19 is a real virus that sickens some; proves fatal to others, mostly the elderly; and…

I enjoy penning handwritten letters. I know it’s been practically outmoded with the prevalence of emails, texts, phone calls and social media, but I feel as though a handwritten letter (even if…

Long lines…rationed items…scarcity…lockdowns…business closures…restricted travel…prohibited gatherings…school closures…limited worship…on hold medical procedures…lying and divisive journalism…government infringement…mass unemployment…innocent people jailed on false accusations…citizens arrested because they went to work to pay their bills…no, I’m…

Wanna hear something good? Despite being in the media industry and writing for a newspaper…I don’t actually subscribe to very many newspapers. Occasionally, I will pick up the Tallahassee Democrat from the…

Dean Ridings CEO, America’s Newspapers Contributor We’re in the midst of a global pandemic, but its impact on America’s communities is local. First responders are our neighbors helping our neighbors, rushing to…

Keep sowing and planting Proverbs 20:4 “Sluggards do not plow in season; so at harvest time they look but find nothing.” (NIV) “Those too lazy to plow in the right season will…

Happy 97th Birthday today to Len Dodson! Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary today to Anne and Joe Davis! Donna Hagan, executive director for the Healthy Start Coalition of Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties,…

Every day, all day, journalists across this nation are delivering news that matters during this unprecedented, vital time. I am so grateful for the work they are doing – especially our staff…

We’re all a little lonely and ready for life to return to normal. We’re all ready for our favorite coffee shops, bars and hang-outs to reopen so we can gather with our…

We want your stories Here at ECB Publishing, Inc. (The Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal) we take pride in our work. We work hard to bring the citizens of Jefferson County…

For the love of God…. Please be nice to other people! What a crazy world we live in at this moment. Many people are working from home, many businesses are shut down,…

An Easter sacrifice This Sunday, it will be Easter. From many people on my social media feeds (since I haven’t been doing much face-to-face connecting since this virus happened), I’ve heard grumblings…

R.I.P. Joe Diffie The last few weeks have been a very trying time. Businesses closing, financial strains, social distancing, and no “fun-stuff” being allowed. You never know what will break you in…

Well, I don’t know about you, but I was happy when I realized that the front page story about traffic lights coming to Monticello was just an April Fool’s joke! Father Steve…

Your attitude is your choice In life, sometimes, we all tend to get caught up with our own emotions and problems and we seem to let those emotions run our lives. Especially…

The Coronavirus vs Small Town Businesses The coronavirus is bringing America (and the world) to its knees. School is cancelled, travel is restricted, extracurricular activities are cancelled, social gatherings are cancelled, sports…

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month: Ozzy Ezekiel Boaz Hunter (or, “Ozzy” for short) is a vibrant, outgoing six-year-old little boy. If you are in the same room with him for only five minutes,…

Happy Birthday, Mom My mother has always been one of the most Christian, caring, sweetest and generous women that I know. And I am pretty confident in saying that other people that…

Strapped for cash? First, in my “Letter to the Editor,” published February 21, 2020, as related to her “Letter to the Editor,” pertaining to her transportation (buses) intervention, Superintendent Arbulu responded that…