Category: History

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Lake Miccosukee and the area surrounding it was important long before Florida attained statehood. Though just an unincorporated community today, and commonly enjoyed by locals as a…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. The accomplishments of women in our society have often been overlooked, though I hope that trend continues to diminish over time. Military exploits, especially, seem to be…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc.  The history of America is full of details of how the nation avoided falling prey to dictators, despots and kings. But, nothing was said of emperors. Seizing…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Few historical monuments stand out as much as the Eiffel Tower, which looms near the Seine River in Paris, France. At 984 feet high, it was the…

Jason Futch ECB Publishing, Inc. The Vietnam War raged for decades and throughout the terms of four United States Presidents, as offensives raged, and the casualties of war continued to trickle in….

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Like many of the centuries-old homes in Monticello, the 1872 Denham Inn has a rich history. The Italianate, nationally-registered structure was built by the John Denham family…

Hailey Waldo ECB Publishing, Inc. During Women’s History Month, many people reflect on the women who helped shape society through activism, science, literature and innovation. One woman whose influence continues to shape…

Morry Sledge Guest Columnist  February 23, 2026, was the first time that no big gathering took place to commemorate Boots Thomas leading his platoon up Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Normally, hearing that someone is drunk leads to negative conclusions or consequences. However, the 1912 sinking of the famed Titanic in the icy waters of the North…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the day my first computer arrived in the late 90s, something has always bugged me. At first, it was the cranky dialup method of connecting to…

Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc.  In my search for interesting moments in history to share, I may have stumbled upon the inspiration for the song, “Dancing the Night Away,” which was a…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1845, Florida became the 27th state to join the United States of America. 2026 marks 181 years since Florida’s statehood began. Florida’s history, of course, began…

Story Submitted In the New Jerusalem Church of God In Unity (COGIU), located in the Dills community of Jefferson County, the previous church history Elder Dock Daniels (1864 – unknown) was the…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Growing up during segregation, Mary Madison’s mother and grandmother told her that she needed an education to go anywhere. When she heard those words, she was a…

Frequita Barrington Contributor Monticello native Tomara Watkins grew up along the Florida-Georgia line in Jefferson County, surrounded by generations of women whose strength, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit shaped her life. Raised in…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On May 26, 1956, two Florida A&M University (FAMU) students rode on “whites only” seats in a  Tallahassee bus. When the driver demanded that the young women,…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1956, the student-led Jeffecello Staff at Jefferson County High School published their annual yearbook. Inspired by the idea that eyes, ears and hands are all a…

Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Jan. 21, 2025 was a historic day. Exactly one year ago, the Gulf Coast Blizzard smashed many snowfall records on the western panhandle, following just seven years…