Theresa Sterling Jefferson Somerset Academy He spent the summer preparing for the new school year in very different ways compared to years past. Not only was he hiring new staff, examining curricula,…
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Margaret Byrd Jones Foundation Inc. enhancing the lives of underserved young girls
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. There are a lot of ways to honor someone. Honor can be as simple as a card or plaque thanking the recipient for a job well done…
Meet the the Jefferson-Somerset transportation staff
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. It takes a lot of people to run a school. Teachers, nurses, office staff, sanitation staff and more. But one part of the staff that is more…
From group to organization
Kathrine Alderman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County homeschool group has been very busy these past few months, working to establish a unique group that can provide many resources and activities to…
North Florida College named “Great college to work for”
Submitted by North Florida College North Florida College is one of the best colleges in the nation to work for according to results released today by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is…
On the road with the bus drivers from ACA
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. There are four bus drivers on the road for Aucilla Christian Academy for the 2020-21 school year. We got in touch with two of them who shared…
ACA welcomes four new staff members
Story Submitted Aucilla Christian Academy is excited to welcome four new Warrior staff members this school year. Debbie Cordle joined the Warrior family as a bus driver. Debbie has five years of…
New school year, new reality
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been nearly six months since Jefferson- Somerset- students and teachers entered the school grounds. On Friday, March 13, they left for spring break, expecting to…
ACA students shine in the 2020 National Beta Club Convention
Madison Peddie, ACA Contributor Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) would like to congratulate four of the school’s Warrior Beta members for their performance in the 2020 Virtual National Beta Club Convention. Samuel Kennedy…
Classes, Christ and COVID: Aucilla’s First Day Brings New Challenges For a New School Year
Steve Cordle ECB Publishing, Inc. The first day of school always brings a sense of excitement. A new year, new friends, new teacher and (for some) a new school. For the 2020-2021…
Five Tiger seniors receive memorial scholarships
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Five seniors at Jefferson Somerset were recently honored with the reception of a memorial scholarship that will help fund their college education. The staff and administration at…
A local landmark: Howard Academy
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Howard Academy is a historic landmark in Monticello that holds significance as an important milestone in Jefferson County’s history. Howard Academy was constructed in the 1930’s and…
Three locals named to Valdosta State University’s Spring Dean’s List
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. In June, the Valdosta State University (VSU) faculty announced that more than 2,000 distinguished students from the school were earning a spot of recognition on the university’s…
Teaching in Wacissa: Naomi Cummings
Lina Nissley ECB Publishing, Inc. Born and raised in Jefferson County, 87-year-old Naomi Cummings has supported her community as a teacher for over 40 years. Cummings had previously taught at Wacissa Elementary…
Jenny Jackson named to Dean’s List
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 11, Centenary College of Louisiana announced its Spring 2020 Dean’s List. A total of 245 Centenary students had been named to the Spring Dean’s…
Watch the Jefferson Somerset graduation online
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Despite a tumultuous ending to the 2019-2020 school year, Jefferson Somerset teachers, staff and administration celebrated the school’s Class of 2020 graduates with an unorthodox graduation ceremony….
Ryan Jackson makes Dean’s List at Shorter University
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The Dean’s List for Shorter University was released late last week and revealed that a former Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) student, Ryan Jackson, of Monticello, was listed…
Suspend testing or cancel fire drills?
Florida Education Association offer suggestions for school reopenings this Fall Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, March 13, it was decided that due to COVID-19, Floridian K-12 students would stay out…
Three Aucilla Christian Academy graduates receive scholarships from TCEC
Kaitlyn Culpepper, TCEC Contributor Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) is proud to announce the recipients of the TCEC Energizing Education Scholarships from Aucilla Christian Academy: Ansley English, Marley Restrepo and Nathan Green. TCEC’s…
Watch the Aucilla Christian Academy graduation online
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Last weekend, the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Class of 2020 graduated from their alma mater high school and took their first step towards a bold and bright…