Category: Editorials

Haters hat·er [ hey-ter ] noun • a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing • a person who thrives on showing hate toward, criticizing, or belittling other people…

One year ago, I wrote a column entitled “I want to change my corner of the world.” Those words seem to best describe why I love the newspaper business. We all have…

This Sunday, Oct. 17, will mark the 3rd birthday of my granddaughter, Kennedy! What a true blessing the last three years have been. When I had my children, I did not really…

I was talking to a teenager the other day, and she was telling me how when she gets in trouble, at home, she gets slapped. I was horrified. I know this seems…

“This is not about freedom or personal choice. It is about protecting yourself and those around you” – President Joe Biden – Sept. 9, 2021 Let me repeat that … “This is…

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Articles, Columns, Editorials and Letters to the Editor explained!   Below is a column that I generally (re)run about once a year. I just last ran it last September. However, because of…

We’ve let Afghanistan down We’ve let Americans down We’ve let our veterans down   In Joe Biden’s inaugural speech, he emphasized he wanted unity in the United States. Well, he has it!…

Newspapers are Small Businesses too   Every day, all day, journalists across this nation are delivering news that matters at an unprecedented, vital time. I am so grateful for the work they…

We won – we won – awards galore   We are over the top excited to announce that we (ECB Publishing, Inc.) won 13 awards at the recent annual Florida Press Association…

My life has come full circle   On August 4, 1964 my parents, Tommy and Mary Ellen Greene, put out their very first edition of the Madison County Carrier. My parents (at…

It’s sometimes hard to believe that I have been here for very close to five years. In fact, Sunday, Aug 15 will mark five years to the day that I started here…

Everyone knows that first responders are the most important positions held by our community members. When you see those flashing lights, no matter the color, you know it’s another community hero doing…

What if you woke up today, with only the things you thanked God for yesterday? Too many times, I feel, we are caught up in what we don’t have in life, and…

Independence Day   Some of you may remember last year around this time, I made mention of the need to declare a “new” Independence Day. Today, I feel the need to make…

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

The Front Porch… where the tea is sweet and the talks are long It’s back! The newest edition of The Front Porch magazine; the magazine that features stories and spotlights about your…

Happy Father’s Day With Father’s Day coming up this weekend, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to write about my father, Tommy Greene (affectionately still known as Daddy, to me). When life…

The Pledge of Allegiance   I write this column in honor and recognition of the upcoming Flag Day holiday. Flag Day is celebrated each year on June 14 in recognition of the…

Respect for parents and adults – and the lack of it   Last month, Mary Madison wrote a Letter To The Editor in reference to a column I had written many years…