Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 1, hundreds of nature-loving cyclists took to the clay roads of North Florida and South Georgia for a full day of bicycling and sight-seeing…
Cowboys top Warriors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was an exciting afternoon and evening of baseball action on Friday, March 7, when the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors hosted the Madison County High School…
God’s grace is real
If your life was featured in a magazine article, would you send copies to your family? Would you invite your friends on social media to read it? If you took snapshots of…
Accepting the Kingdom Challenge
The phrase, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch” is a popular adage that communicates the idea that it is impossible to get something for nothing. The reality, however, is that…
God to Adam: Where are you?
We can learn much from the story of Adam and Eve in the first few chapters of Genesis. Adam and Eve were our first parents. This is our beginning. This is how…
Methodist Church plans diaper give-aways
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Anyone who needs diapers and baby wipes can get them for free on four upcoming Wednesday nights: March 26, April 2, April 9 and April 16. The…
Overturned semi blocks Hwy. 19
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, March 10, around 6:30 p.m., a semi truck traveling southbound on U.S. 19 overturned as it was approaching the highway’s intersection with William Floyd Road…
Help the Handley family’s fight against cancer
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Handley family of Monticello is seeking community support, following a cancer diagnosis for Hunter Handley, son of Randall and Mary Pate Handley. On Jan. 8, 2025,…
Single vehicle wreck leaves one deceased
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday morning, March 8, Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) responded to a crash located on U.S. Highway 19, at Tecumseh Rd. At approximately 6:15 a.m., a pickup…
New bill seeks to stiffen dangerous dogs laws
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Another bill to stiffen the state’s dangerous dogs laws has been filed in the Florida Legislature for the session that started on Tuesday, March 4. Senate Bill…
Ecological Park in need of major repairs
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The past several years have been wrought with significant bouts of severe weather, from major hurricanes to historic winter snow storms. Many Florida residents are struggling to…
Thanks for reading
Since starting as a writer for ECB Publishing, Inc. in September 2021, I’ve really enjoyed how the job takes me out into our community, both the public spaces and the backroad nooks….
From the Sunny Side: One letter
I recently saw something that immediately made me stop and think. That may not seem all that significant. Many things make me stop, not as many make me think while I am…
VFW honors JCSO correctional officer
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 251 recently honored Sgt. Courtney Boone of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office as its Law Enforcement/ Correctional Officer of the Year for…
How to tell a story without a word
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. “What if?” is the question Penny Stiff Hackett is always exploring through art. What if you used an unconventional medium to create something unique? What if you…
Tips to help seniors travel safely
Metro Media Travel was once a key component of the picture working professionals created of their ideal retirements. While the COVID-19 pandemic put many retirement travel plans on hold in recent years,…
Daffodil Days support cancer patients
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Daffodil Days, held every spring, are an effort to raise awareness for cancer using this cheerful, floral symbol. Begun by the Canadian Cancer Society in 1956, now…
Brynwood has a new administrator
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s a new face in the administrator’s office at Brynwood Health and Rehabilitation Center. Well, sort of. Cindy Bruton, who led Brynwood’s Monticello team during 1999-2000, is…
Did you know?
Metro Media The benefits of exercise for seniors are innumerable. In order to get the physical activity they need, many older adults are turning to pickleball. Pickleball combines elements of tennis, wiffle…
Healthcare Hero: Sandra Nichols
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet a healthcare hero from Jefferson County, Sandra Nichols! Though she now lives in Norfolk, Va., Nichols was raised in Jefferson County by parents Charlie Walker and…