Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, Nov. 9, the Monticello Police Department made an important new addition to their law-enforcement team: K-9 Loretta and K-9 Chops! After some research about if…
County gets another extension on $500,000 grant for A-Building restoration
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For the fourth time in nearly as many years, county officials have asked the Florida Department of State (FDOS) to extend the deadline for the use of…
Celebrate Small Business Saturday
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Thanksgiving Day has passed, Black Friday is in full swing, but it isn’t time to slow that shopping frenzy just yet. Since 2010, shoppers have been encouraged…
Ponderings…Finding hope
My parents were far from perfect. There are a great many things about my childhood that shouldn’t have happened the way that they did, and in some ways, I’ll spend the rest…
Big Bend Hospice celebrates opening of Monticello field office
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A joyful crowd gathered on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 14, to officially open the new Monticello field office for Big Bend Hospice (BBH). The event brought together BBH…
It’s never too late to learn to paint
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The most difficult part of learning any new skill is starting from a place of uncertainty. In order to become good at something, you have to be…
Deals, delights, and disasters — the origins of Black Friday
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Today’s the day—the day after Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans will venture out into the retail world in pursuit of the best deals to be found year-round….
Agriculture preparations for cold temperatures
Ben Hoffner UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson With the cooler days ahead of us agriculture producers in Jefferson County are beginning to prepare and continuing to work hard on their crops and with…
Put the thanks back in Thanksgiving
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s that wonderful time of the year when the leaves are turning (for some) and the sun is setting way too early. This lets us know the holidays…
County to draw up a capital improvement plan
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently approved a contract to engage WSB Engineering to prepare a five-year Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the county, including descriptions, cost estimates,…
Engineers provide updates on road improvement projects
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Motorists traveling the Waukeenah Highway are likely to encounter delays and detours now that resurfacing and widening work has gotten underway. Jack Husband, of Southern Consulting Engineers,…
Black Friday Do’s and don’ts
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The day that follows the Thanksgiving holiday, commonly known as Black Friday, is famous for being one of the prime time shopping days of the entire year…
Why is it called Black Friday?
The day following Thanksgiving—commonly referred to as Black Friday—has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the United States. National chain stores traditionally offer limited money-saving specials on…
Nutrition Shake Drive supports local hospice patients
Juanice Hughes Big Bend Hospice Advisory Council Big Bend Hospice is currently seeking donations of nutrition shakes, such as Ensure vanilla, chocolate and strawberry flavors for its local patients. These shakes are…
Meet your neighbor: Morgan Wichmann
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Morgan Wichmann! Wichmann was born in Nashville, Tenn., and spent most of her childhood years traveling all over the country, even spending some years in the…
Farm-City Week highlights partnerships between rural and urban folks
Dear Friends and Neighbors, National Farm–City “Week” is the week leading up to Thanksgiving Day. This is a time to recognize and honor the contributions of the country’s farmers and other agriculturalists…
Jefferson Farm Bureau celebrates Farm-City Week with Kiwanis Club
Caraline Coombs Florida Farm Bureau Federation The Jefferson County Farm Bureau, in collaboration with the Monticello Kiwanis Club, hosted a successful Farm-City Week Luncheon on Wednesday, Nov. 13. The annual event brought…
Hidden hurricane damage
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane season lasts from the first of June through the last day in November. Sometimes there can be tropical cyclone activity before or after these dates, but…
Littlejohn talks to prayer breakfast crowd about counting blessings, one by one
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Thirty-four people braved an early morning drizzle to gather for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on Nov. 7. Christ Episcopal Church hosted for event, and the Brotherhood…
Don’t mess with the IRS
Have you ever noticed that when you combine the two words, “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS”? The Eiffel Tower, someone has said, is the Empire State Building after taxes. I suppose…