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…
Donations sought for school supplies giveaway
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Even as summer blazes along, the community is already gearing up for the start of school in August. United Force of Jefferson County, Inc. has begun collecting…
Tri-County OGC Assemblies conduct Golden Doves Tea
Mary Madison Contributor Three Order of Golden Circle (OGC) Assemblies – Carrie White Boone (Monticello, Fla.), O. J. Chestnut (Tallahassee, Fla.) and D. J. Morgan (Quincy) – assembled in the Fellowship Hall…
The surprising origin of the Tour de France
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Historically, newspapers have played a bigger role in cultural development than we may realize. Important literary works, such as short stories and poems, were often published in…
Artist’s block: Keeping stagnation at bay
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is common for artists to have ever-changing patterns of productivity; one week they might enjoy constant inspiration – another, none at all. This is normal, and…
Last chance to see The Court Jester in theater is Saturday
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Time is running out to book a chance to see The Court Jester on the Monticello Opera House stage! The production will take place once a day…
Jason Welty named Clerk of the Year
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) association has presented Jason Welty, Jefferson County’s Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, with its 2023-2024 Clerk of the…
County gets $3.5M from state for repair of private dirt roads
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County residents who live off private dirt roads that have a history of storm flooding may soon be getting some relief. On Thursday, June 6, the…
County sets policy for disposal of unclaimed bodies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with the prospect of unclaimed or indigent corpses, county officials recently established a policy setting procedures for the disposition of such remains. As County Attorney Heather…
City appoints new clerk/treasurer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello has a new city clerk/treasurer. She is Kathryn “Kathy” Radford, formerly with the Florida Chamber of Commerce in Tallahassee. The Monticello City Council appointed Radford by…
Florida 4-H receives nearly $1 million for camp cabin project
Meredith Bauer Contributor Florida 4-H will begin renovating its historic 4-H Camp Cherry Lake after it received $900,000 from the state legislature. The state funding brings the camp, located in Madison County,…
No Shepherd’s Hands clinic in July
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will not be available in July. The clinic will resume on the first Tuesday in August at Christ Episcopal Church on…
The other side of the coffee table
Grief is a funny thing, really. Sad, yes, but funny nonetheless. It is such a universal emotion, and yet it can make someone feel so alone and isolated, as if no one…
The Court Jester is now playing at the Opera House
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Theater enthusiasts may want to mark their calendars this week for a local production of The Court Jester, directed by Monticello sisters, Tali and Elli Grettenberger. The…
Car Show proceeds presented to Tigers Baseball Team
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual car show at this year’s Watermelon Festival touched the community in two new and special ways. First it was renamed in honor of the late…
The Florida Future Chef competition is accepting student applications
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual Florida Future Chef competition, sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, is currently accepting applications for contestants for the 2024 competition. Students…
Hurricane Fact or Fiction: Know the difference to better protect your home!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Hurricane season officially began on June 1 and ends Nov. 30. The 2024 hurricane season is expected to be well above average in regards to activity level,…
God loves you – unconditionally and without fail
Have you ever been afraid someone you love would stop loving you? Maybe you’re struggling with insecurity. Perhaps you haven’t been very loving yourself. Or maybe it’s been a long time since…
Who doesn’t love a good transformation story?
Seventeen years ago this month, the popular “Transformers” movie came out. Powerful alien robots camouflage themselves as everyday earthly vehicles so they would not be recognized nor stick out on this planet….
Waukeenah Methodist Church concludes VBS
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Waukeenah Methodist Church concluded their Vacation Bible School (VBS) a couple weeks ago with an increased attendance and a donation for a global Christian humanitarian organization. Waukeenah’s…