Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. If someone offers you a mint – the saying goes – take it! In honor of National Fresh Breath Day (Aug. 6), it is time to take…
Hoofin’ it to remind everyone they matter
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Horns were honking in solidarity as Kyndal Edwards and I stood in the shade on the side of Hwy. 90 near the Jefferson County line to chat…
There is hope even for severe traumatic brain injury
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. Several years ago, my friend Ralph (not his real name for the sake of privacy) fell at work. Not just a regular fall, but a twenty-foot fall…
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…
Trying to save our Winn-Dixie
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A longshot effort is underway to try and keep the local Winn-Dixie from being converted into an ALDI store. The effort so far has garnered the support…
COVID shot removed from childhood vaccine schedule
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. As we begin another school year, some parents may be wondering if their doctor forgot to provide their kids with the COVID shot. Not to worry. The…
Celsius cans inadvertently filled with vodka seltzer
Kathy Egan ECB Publishing, Inc. The High Noon company has issued a recall because cans labeled as Celsius Astro Vibe Sparkling Blue Razz energy drinks actually contain High Noon Vodka Seltzer. The…
Fire Rescue gets four new brush trucks
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Chief Derrick Burrus recently received approval from officials for the purchase of four brush trucks with state funds, another example of the cooperative relationship…
Can local businesses get an advantage on county contracts?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are contemplating a measure that would give preferential treatment to local vendors and businesses when it comes to the award of contracts for goods and…
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…
County sets up a restitution fund
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have created a dedicated fund to facilitate the budgeting and tracking of the monies that either have been returned to the county or will be…
Learning As I Go: The erosion of words
Christy Bass Adams Guest Columnist The cliff of the iconic Boneyard, or Palisades, on the Yukon River towered to one side of our boat. Every few minutes a puff of dust began…
From the Sunny Side: Brain pills
Rick Patrick Columnist The more trips I take around that big yellow ball of gas in the sky, the more I feel I can relate to the people I once thought of…
National Security Matters: Paul Tibbets
Joe Boyles Guest Columnist Today is the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the nuclear age. An atom bomb, dropped from a single B-29 (the Enola Gay, named after the pilot’s mother),…
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…
Post #49 installs 2025-26 officers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Otto M. Walker American Legion Post #49 held a special ceremony on Saturday, July 19, to install its officers for the 2025-26 year. Leadership and staff from…
When heaven feels more like a dream
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist What has been the most anticipated event of your life? The greatest day ever? The moment you thought would never come? As a freshman in high school,…
Chin-wags and paraprosdokians
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist Every now and then we come across a word that is new to our vocabulary and understanding. Chin-wag, for instance, means having a friendly conversation. Kind of…
Thankfulness
Pastor Nathan Peeler Columnist I know that November is a few months away, but I thought it might be appropriate to reflect on thankfulness outside of our national holiday. This year (2025)…