According to the 2024 Farmer’s Almanac, we are in the “Dog Days of Summer” (July 3 to August 11). The term “Dog Days” traditionally refers to a period of particularly hot and…
Christian response to racial problems
With racial tension so high in America Christians should ask themselves how we should respond to such problems. What does God’s word demand of a Christian when it comes to this subject?…
All in a day’s sneeze
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you ever wondered why people are so quick to say “God bless you” after you sneeze? I felt sure that inquiring minds everywhere were probing this…
Summer Camp & VBS Directory
Teen Center Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6 – 16 June 3 – July 26 Activities: Have fun with indoor/outdoor games and field trips every other Friday. Cost: $25 for…
New city clerk/treasurer is sworn in
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-appointed Monticello City Clerk/Treasurer Kathryn “Kathy” Radford took her oath of office earlier this week. The brief ceremony, administered by County Judge Bobby Plaines, took place in…
The NEW Front Porch is here!
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the July/August 2024 issue of The Front Porch magazine. The new issue has been mailed out…
JCS engages private food service company
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. SLA Food Service Management Company is poised to provide cafeteria meals for Jefferson County Schools (JCS) beginning with the 2024-25 school year. Their 226-page proposal for a…
Hunter Horne selected for 2024 Young Cattlemen’s Conference
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 1980, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has organized the Young Cattlemen’s Conference (YCC) tour as a way to identify and develop potential leaders for the…
Extension office welcomes new director
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. This June, Michael Sneed Jr. joined the faculty of UF/IFAS Extension in the roles of 4-H Agent and County Extension Director for Jefferson County. He fills the…
Ponderings…The mystery of the massive squash
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. At the end of winter, before spring began, I emptied most of the contents of my compost bin into our raised vegetable garden, tilling the compost into the…
Found and unwanted
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Anyone who is paying attention knows that Jefferson County has an animal problem. Specifically with loose, unwanted or abandoned animals. With a lack of reliable resources, many…
Blue Sky Farm to donate blueberry proceeds to Sheriff’s bike fund
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s nothing quite so wonderful as summertime blueberry picking – except when the activity also supports a great cause. Blue Sky Farm has a bumper crop of…
Don’t miss out on your chance to see Priscilla!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Have you met Priscilla, the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI)’s mastodon skeleton? If not, now is your chance! Priscilla is a plaster cast of a real mastodon, about…
Meet Your Neighbor – Lenora Wiggins
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Lenora Wiggins! Wiggins was born and raised in Wacissa, where she continues to live today. Her family has lived in Jefferson County for generations, and it…
Sixty years of the Civil Rights Act
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. As of July 2, 2024, and beyond, it has been sixty years since the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was signed into law. This act was the…
Leaning into the heat
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida in July is just plain hot, hot, hot. Even a brief, early morning session in the garden turns me into a dripping mess, but I…
Theater Review: The Courthouse Jester
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, June 29, I received a chance to attend the final performance of The Courthouse Jester, a theatrical production from Downtown Fool, a relatively new theater…
Rabies alert issued
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has issued a rabies health alert for Jefferson, Madison and Taylor Counties. This alert comes in response to a confirmed case…
Traffic stop leads to flee attempt
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, June 21, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) deputies conducted a traffic stop on W. Capps Highway, just west of Waukeenah Highway. While they were executing…
ECB Publishing closed July 4th
Our newspaper office will be CLOSED on July 4 and 5, in recognition of Independence Day! We are taking the chance to spend a long weekend with our families, and hope everyone…