On Saturday, October 27, Jefferson Somerset Academy will host the 2018 Lego League Tournament. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Various teams from across North Florida will…
Category: Editorials
I’m a Glamma
This past Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 4:53 a.m., I entered into the elite, wonderful category of grandmothers. Kennedy Elizabeth Holbrook entered into this world weighing eight pounds 14 ounces and was 21½…
Deb’s Notes
Waukeenah United Methodist Church is seeking to hire a music director. Duties would include serving as church pianist, directing the choir at rehearsals one evening a week and coordinating the selection of…
Emeralds Gem Box
We all survived (once again) September 2016 saw Hurricane Hermine make landfall in Florida’s panhandle, cross right over us and on to the Carolina’s and up to Massachusetts. In our area, we…
Deb’s Notes
Waukeenah United Methodist Church Missions & Outreach Committee announces the closing of the WUMC Thrift Store on October 20. Until then, sales will be held with all items sold for $1 per…
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Jefferson County Farm Bureau Banquet Have You Thanked A Farmer Lately? I attended the annual Jefferson County Farm Bureau banquet last week, and what a delight it was. For those who…
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Women Over 40 Below is a column that was published by Frank Kaiser. Through the years it has been misrepresented as an Andy Rooney commentary, however, it was not. For all the…
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A Good Attitude Is Something That Can Be Managed And Learned So many times in life, we take such small incidents and we blow them up into what we believe to be…
Debs Notes
Bethel AME Church and its pastor Jeffrey T. Graham along with New Bethel AME Church and its pastor Jimmie F. Dickey will host a Candidates Forum at 410 York Street at 6…
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Integrity Integrity, according to Dictionary.com means, “adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.” What is integrity? It is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles….
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Do Politics bring out the worst in people or do politics bring out the “real” in people? Political Season……. Most of us can’t wait to see it get over! Even those that…
Passing Parade by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist
Senate Deadline: Oct. 1 For such a time as this: we need heroes. One of a very few, known to history, as the “Fighting Parson,” is one John Muhlenberg, a Revolutionary War general….
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Once upon a time, deep in the woods, all the different species of animals were having trouble making rules and regulations among themselves. So, they came together and decided to elect…
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Let’s Hold Them Accountable In the Wednesday, June 20, Monticello News we published a front-page story entitled “Watermelon Festival vs Jefferson County School Board.” Within that story it stated how the Watermelon…
Passing Parade by Nelson Pryor, Guest Columnist
Stocking Up We have in our midst, in North Florida, a company that, country wide, operates 14,000 stores, and generates annual sales of $22 billion. Yes, every day is dollar day at…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Happy Father’s Day
Happy Father’s Day My Daddy left this world and entered the gates of Heaven back on Feb. 17, 2012. My world has always been a little grayer since that day. I loved…
Deb’s Notes
****Happy Anniversary today to Walt and Joan Moehle! I wish you many, many more! ****Jefferson Somerset Volleyball Coach Alesha Dunlap mentions the start of the school’s Summer Day Camps/Clinics. The first camp…
Employment Matters
Pending grads of all types; college, trade, tech and yes even high school. Since February I’ve been sharing information about what to expect and how to prepare for those post-grad job interviews…
Deb’s Notes
****The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 49 will hold a Yard Sale fundraiser on Saturday, May 5 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Otto Walker Post 49, at 1065 South Water…
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Respect For Parents And Adults – And The Lack Of It It totally amazes me the lack of manners being taught to our youth. Manners that I so affectionately call “home-raising.” I…
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