As a kid that grew up without internet, cellphones or satellite television, I spent most of my time outdoors. In North Florida, that brings its own adventure, since the bright sunshine on…
Tigers ground Eagles
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County High School Tigers continued their impressive football season on Friday, Oct. 4, with a 49-28 victory over the Eagles of North Florida Christian School,…
Warriors wallop Cougars
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy seemingly had little trouble from the visiting Calhoun County High Cougars, from Edison, Ga., on Friday, Oct 4. The Warriors won the contest…
Reams sentenced to 18 months in prison
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Kirk Reams, the former Jefferson County clerk of court convicted of grand theft by a jury in August, earlier this week was sentenced to 18 months in…
Culp and McNeill are sentenced
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The last two defendants in the courthouse corruption case received their sentences on Wednesday, Oct. 2. Justin Tyler McNeill, formerly the chief deputy clerk and human resources…
Montivilla septic-to-sewer project moving forward
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The long-planned city sewer extension project into the Montivilla subdivision is finally about to get underway. Based on the recommendation of engineer Felicity Appel, of Kimley Horn…
Happy 100th Birthday, Jim Sledge!
Rebekah Sheats Contributor Today, Oct. 4, is the hundredth birthday of Dr. Jim Sledge. For a full century, the world has been blessed with the presence of this man. One hundred years…
Meet your neighbor: Hannah Gallups
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Hannah Gallups! Gallups was raised in Santa Rosa Beach, an unincorporated community near Destin. During her junior year of high school, her family moved to Milton,…
From the Sunny Side: Heroes to the rescue
I am a big fan of old western movies. The really cheesy kind where the settlers are surrounded and it seems all hope is lost until, just in time, the cavalry or…
Bill Moon exhibit opens Oct. 12
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The October exhibit at Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) features the wood sculptures of Bill Moon, the founding president of JAG. The show, entitled “Bill Moon’s Love Affair…
Extension office Open House is Oct. 12
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension is holding an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. While not an official stop on the 2024 Farm…
Fall Farm Tour is Oct. 12-13
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On the second weekend of October each year, the Fl-Ga Farm Tour makes it possible to visit many farms, ranches, groves, orchards, gardens, vineyards and other operations…
The story of little Lamont
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello may be the seat and only town in Jefferson County, but it is certainly not the only place. Several unincorporated communities, such as Lloyd, Aucilla, Waukeenah…
Bridges Family selected as 2024 Farm Family of the Year
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. A high point of each Jefferson County Farm Bureau (JCFB) annual meeting and banquet is the announcement and recognition of a local family selected for its outstanding…
Hurricane Helene tears through Big Bend region
(leaves 600 mile swath of destruction across Southeast) Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The remnants of Hurricane Helene – which struck the Big Bend region as a major storm last Thursday night…
City begins process to hire a new manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently initiated the process for the hiring of a new city manager, deciding meanwhile to contract former longtime City Manager Steve Wingate as interim manager…
Debby causes up to $263M in farm losses
Jim Turner The News Service of Florida Hurricane Debby caused up to $263.2 million in estimated losses to crops and farm animals when the Category 1 rainmaker swept through North Florida last…
How slow can you go?
The front page story about mail delivery, by Lazaro Aleman, has me pretty upset. The faceless bureaucracy of the USPS ‘s nine-member governing board most likely will approve the new delivery standards…
Ponderings…Or so I’ve heard
Rumors can be a tricky thing to navigate, particularly when one lives in a small town. The nature of an effective rumor is to be enticing, interesting and often scandalous! Although a…
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