Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. It is impossible to discuss the history of Jefferson County education in its entirety without acknowledgement of the contributions of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) in…
Late winter is a helpful time to do soil sampling
Taking soil samples is an important step in maintaining soil health and maximizing your plant growth. Good crop, grass and landscape production often require the application of fertilizer and lime in the…
Homestead Barn prevails in land-use litigation
(State law preempts local regulations) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In what the attorneys for the defendants/counter-plaintiffs are calling “a decisive legal victory,” the judge in a local case involving a wedding…
Duke moves forward with solar site in Jefferson County
Duke Energy Contributor On Feb. 21, Duke Energy Florida submitted its 2025 Solar Base Rate Adjustment (SoBRA) filing to the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC), outlining plans for four solar energy sites…
Sign up for spring sports now
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to gear up for all those bat-and-ball sports we enjoy in the warming outdoors. Registration for…
New city manager set to be picked next week
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The search for a new city manager is down to the wire, with a choice expected to be made early next week. In a special meeting on…
City water tanks getting repainted
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A couple of the city’s bulbous water towers are getting a facelift, in terms of new coats of paint. Interim City Manager Steve Wingate recently informed the…
Front Page News: Liberal Gun Laws Don’t Work
In a February 5, 2025 story, the Monticello News online edition’s front page talked about the arrest of a convicted felon that had stolen a gun and then used it against the…
Preserving Black History
February has been designated Black History Month for more than forty years, but the observance has its roots back as far as 1926. Some would argue that, if we’re to have a…
Brynwood celebrates Black History Month
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monticello, Fla., held its annual Black History Month program on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18. Residents and their guests filled the dining…
VFW presents its 2025 educational awards
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored two essay winners and their Teacher of the Year at Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School. Post 251 Judge…
You win some, you lose some Jefferson Tigers bat it out on the baseball diamond
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The scheduled match between the Jefferson Tigers and Wewahitchka was cancelled Wednesday due to weather, but the chilly skies cleared up enough for Friday’s game, which ended…
What your driveway is trying to tell you
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For most of us, our driveway is relatively invisible to us. It serves as our main route from our car to our house, sparing us from having…
How to bring laughter back into our marriage
You’re angry. He’s angry. What’s new? It’s been a long time since you’ve enjoyed each other’s company. When was the last time you really laughed with your spouse? You can almost hear…
Jumping to conclusions
Alan Greenspan once shared, “I know you think you understand what you thought I said but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” The truth…
Greater Fellowship missionary ministry to celebrate anniversary
Mary Roberts Contributor More than 45 years ago, a group of devoted and resolute Christians at Greater Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, set out on a mission to extend their mission ministry beyond…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: All in the family
I grew up in a large family, though I only had three siblings. We had cousins for miles on both sides of the family. Fortunately, my father made sure that we were…
Boyer named district Teacher of the Year
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board meeting on Monday, Feb. 10, included recognition of 2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year Indy Mack, Secondary Teacher of the Year Dr….
Deadline for filing property exemptions is March 3
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The property appraiser’s office (PAO) is reminding property owners and others who may be seeking a reduction in their property taxes that the time to apply for…
Man sentenced to 15 years in video voyeurism case
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. A Lamont, Fla., man has been sentenced to 15 years behind bars for various sexual charges, including 10 counts of video voyeurism. Lamar Walter Dennis, born March…