Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Nathan Peeler! Peeler has lived in Jefferson County for about five years. He has lived in several states all over the U.S., and was originally born…
Repairs underway at senior center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Except for the rustle of blueprints, it’s pretty quiet inside the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) these days. Since flooding in April caused category 3 water damage,…
Sickle Cell Disease – “one of the world’s foremost genetic diseases”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The average human body is home to approximately 36 trillion cells, and of these cells, about 70 percent of them are specialized cells called blood cells. There…
June is PTSD Awareness Month
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The human mind is a powerful thing – but it isn’t invincible. In every psyche, there is a breaking point, and each individual’s threshold for stress and…
The bound histories of North Florida and South Carolina
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The history of any town is always tied to its people, and there are many common threads to be found among the people of North Florida towns….
The good, the bad and the ugly: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes”
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. Introduction: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” was released to American audiences on May 10, 2024. It is the tenth film from the entire Planet of…
Manhunt leads to arrest
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, June 6, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) got a call about a disturbance at a residence located on S. Main Avenue in which a…
Watermelon Festival is this weekend! Enjoy the street dance, parade, car show, beer garden, vendors and more
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County’s celebration of “Homegrown Happiness” culminates with this weekend’s Watermelon Festival events. Monticello has been fine-tuning this festival since 1949, and the line-up of activities keeps…
City officials face decision about deteriorating city hall building
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Faced with a deteriorating city hall building, Monticello officials will soon have to decide whether to renovate or abandon the historic structure. Members of the Monticello City…
County’s road-improvement work continues
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County continues to pursue bridge and road improvement projects, thanks to the bond money that it secured in 2022 and the beneficence of the Florida Department…
SBA deadline for working capital loans is July 3
U.S. Small Business Administration Contributor The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that July 3 is…
Littlejohn publishes second book in Palmetto Pioneers series
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local author Cindy Roe Littlejohn’s Palmetto Pioneers series is a nonfiction narrative of her family’s experience beginning in 1829, when her Walker family ancestors moved to the…
Hiram Lodge No. 5 announces 2024 Fred Wuerffell Scholarship recipients
Roy Faglie, Lodge Secretary Contributor Hiram Lodge No. 5 Free and Accepted Masons of Florida is proud to announce our 2024 Fred Wuerffell Scholarship recipients. Lauchlin Faglie and Eli Conrad, both 2024…
Flag retirement ceremony set for Friday, June 14
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Flag Day is Friday, June 14, and American Legion Post #49 of Monticello will be conducting a retirement ceremony for U.S. flags that are no longer serviceable….
Life Enrichment news from Brynwood
Tiwana Mutch-Miller Brynwood Life Enrichment Director The month of April was full of creative opportunities for residents and staff of Brynwood Health & Rehabilitation Center, thanks to a lot of helping hands….
May prayer breakfast recap
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2023-24 season for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast wrapped up on Thursday, May 2. For the occasion, the Rotary Club went all out with a gourmet…
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…
Jefferson County Schools hosts pre-kindergarten graduation ceremony
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County K-12 Schools (JCS) hosted a graduation ceremony for their pre-kindergarten (Pre-K) students last month. JCS had a total of 23 Pre-K graduates split among two…
New JCS Principal appointed
78 personnel recommendations approved Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. At its regular meeting on Monday, June 3, the Jefferson County School Board approved 78 personnel recommendations to staff the Jefferson County K-12…
Wild Adventures Ticket Scam
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing, Inc., Greene Publishing, Inc. and Riverbend News were recently notified of scams related to their Wild Adventures tickets giveaways. The newspapers post new giveaways every…