JANUARY 24 (Saturday) The Life Source Choice Food Pantry (1599 Spring Hollow Rd.) is open 8-9 a.m. A Second Harvest food sharing takes place at New Bethel A.M.E. Church (6496 Ashville Hwy.)…
Commissioner expresses multiple concerns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. District 4 Commissioner Austin Hosford had a long list of items to discuss toward the end of the Jan. 15 meeting of the Jefferson County Board of…
ACA spelling bee winners to advance to regionals
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Students at Aucilla Christian Academy assembled at 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, for their annual school spelling bee to determine an elementary winner and a middle…
Early morning crash kills two
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Part of U.S. Highway 90 near Abram Road in Jefferson County was closed during the wee hours of Friday, Jan. 23, as law enforcement and emergency personnel…
Fire Chief issues another burn ban
Updated Monday, Jan. 26 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Jan. 22, Jefferson County Fire Rescue Chief Derrick Burrus enacted a ban on all outdoor burning. The ban will remain in…
Meet Your Neighbor: Kay Van Treese
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Kay Van Treese! Van Treese is originally from Orlando. She moved to Tallahassee in 1987, and then purchased property in Lamont with her husband. Now a…
Community Center hosts 45th annual MLK Day festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Jan. 19, the 45th annual MLK Day festival was held at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center. This event is typically accompanied by…
Georgia Lindsey honored during senior night
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. On Jan. 9, a senior night was held at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) to celebrate the efforts of upcoming graduates from the Warrior basketball teams. A senior…
DOH invites participation in the Florida 50 Challenge
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. “The Florida Department of Health invites you to participate in the Florida 50 Challenge,” says Chelsey McCoy, MBA, the senior public health services manager for the Florida…
Bill aims to control artificial intelligence
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. No sooner said than done. Promptly following on the heels of Governor Ron DeSantis’ call for legislation to curb Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data centers, Republican Senator…
NFC honors President’s List scholars
Updated Monday, Jan. 26 North Florida College Contributor North Florida College (NFC) proudly recognizes students who earned placement on the Academic President’s List, the College’s highest scholastic honor, awarded to full-time students…
Troy University announces Fall Provost’s List
Merit Pages News Contributor Lena Sullivan of Monticello, Fla., has been named to the Provost’s List at Troy University for the Fall Semester/Term 2 of the 2025-2026 academic year. The Provost’s List…
Pet Adoption Spotlight: Bob
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. At the Jefferson County Humane Society’s Wolf Creek Pet Adoption Center (JCHS), many sweet animals are hoping to find their forever home. Bob, a handsome black kitty,…
Facing our Goliaths
Rev. John Hicks Guest Columnist A teacher was giving an exam to identify notable figures in the Bible. One of the questions was, “Who said, ‘Give me a man?’” One student wrote…
Faith when the world feels out of control
Sheryl H. Boldt Guest Columnist In the erratic times we live in, when emotions run rampant, do you ever wonder if you’re living with the right focus? I do. As Christ followers,…
Forest Service gives away trees on Florida Arbor Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Florida Arbor Day, local and regional leaders of the Florida Forest Service held a tree giveaway in the parking lot of Tractor Supply in Monticello. A…
Tips to winterize your vehicle
Metro Media The elements pose a unique challenge to motor vehicles, and that’s particularly notable when seasons change. Though the shift from spring to summer or even summer to fall may not…
Flashback to…the 2025 Gulf Coast Blizzard!
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…
SRWMD issues water shortage advisory
SRWMD Contributor Following a year of below-average rainfall across North Florida that has affected rivers, springs and groundwater levels, the Suwannee River Water Management District (District) Governing Board issued a water shortage…
2025 Year in review
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