Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) recently received some great news from the College Board. ACA students received an 86 percent pass rate on their Advanced Placement exams at…
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Tiger volleyball is underway!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This week the Tigers volleyball squad at Jefferson K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS) brought the skills they’d been building over the summer to the court. Nineteen games…
School board budgets $18.4M
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At a brief, public budget hearing on Monday, July 28, the Jefferson County School Board voted unanimously to tentatively set the millage rate at 5.296 mills as…
Warriors defeat Gators
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors varsity football team began their regular season on Friday, Aug. 15, with a 27-0 shut-out win over the Gators of Wewahitchka…
New JROTC instructor appointed
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Major Clarence Arrington has been appointed as lead instructor for the JROTC program at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School. The hiring follows a unanimous vote on…
ACA student playing in Babe Ruth World Series
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. For Wiley Barfield, son of Zane and Kristen Barfield, August of 2025 will be a month he will remember, possibly for the rest of his days. He…
North Florida College leads state in graduation rates
North Florida College Contributor When Caroline Wynn first stepped onto the campus of North Florida College (NFC), she brought more than determination. She brought generations of rural resilience. A graduate of James…
It takes an entire community to keep our children safe.
Jackie Pons Superintendent of Schools Beginning Monday, Aug. 11, Jefferson K12 will begin a new school year. Safety will always be a top priority in our school system. Not only physical safety,…
Danny Collins graduates from UF/IFAS Leadership Institute
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Danny Collins, director of government and community relations at Duke Energy, of Jefferson County, Fla., graduated as a member of Class XII from the Wedgworth Leadership Institute…
NFC unveils six finalists for college president
North Florida College Contributor North Florida College has reached a key milestone in its presidential search, announcing six distinguished finalists who are now advancing to the final stages of the selection of…
Support Jefferson K-12 School students this school year
Tosca Williams Community Partnership School at JCS The Tiger Closet at Jefferson K-12, A Community Partnership School, is seeking donations of new or gently used children’s clothing (sizes 4–14) to help our…
How to help “stuff the bus” on August 2
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s back-to-school season, the tax holiday is in session through the entire month of August, and many students already have their minds on the year of learning…
School supply giveaway to include water slide fun
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Macedonia Church has announced a School Supply Give Away event on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 11:30 until 1:30 p.m. The church invites families with school-age children to…
Hungry for a Win!
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Tigers Coach Eric Bright, Jr. is reaching out to the community to help keep our Jefferson Tigers hydrated and fed while they practice and play this year….
Don’t miss the back-to-school fair at JCS!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The school year’s coming up fast, and Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) is gearing up for the year of learning that lies ahead. In partnership with the Jefferson…
Under the sea at the library
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. A great way to incite interest in a subject is to offer meaningful experiences that will stick with you for years to come. That’s exactly what the…
How to help “stuff the bus” on August 2
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s back-to-school season, the tax holiday is in session through the entire month of August, and many students already have their minds on the year of learning…
Principal chosen for Turning Point
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Turning Point, the alternative education center in the Jefferson County School District, will be led this year by Principal David L. Chambers of Lamont, Fla. He has…
School district returns to managing its own food service
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Last school year, cafeteria service for Jefferson County Schools (JCS) was provided through a contract with the private company SLA. For 2025-26, it will be run by…
Sophia Figueroa graduates VSU
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Sophia Thomas Figueroa of Monticello, Fla., has earned the Bachelor of Science in Education in Elementary Education from Valdosta State University (VSU). She is among more than 1,100…