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…
Rowdy behavior at rec park causes rule changes
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’ve noticed an increased presence of law-enforcement at the recreation park on Mamie Scott Drive for certain activities, and a greater overall enforcement of the park…
Library gets $510,000 grant for math literacy
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Literacy Alliance – a partnership of the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library and the Florida Institute of Education at the University of North…
Selective and unjustified prosecutions
I am writing today regarding the selective and unjustified prosecutions of former president Trump. For background, I do not like Mr. Trump – I find his name calling childish and his demeanor…
Support A Doctor’s Heart at Boots & Burlap fundraiser
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A Doctor’s Heart is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that funds medical mission trips to South America. Since 2007, doctors participating in A Doctor’s Heart (ADH) have served…
Meet the new Miss Watermelon Queen
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County native Maggie Boyd was crowned the 2024 Miss Watermelon Queen on Saturday, June 1. Boyd, born and raised in Jefferson County, was homeschooled and dual-enrolled…
Go ahead and “go to seed”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the mid 1800s or so, Americans have used the phrase “gone to seed” figuratively as a way to disparage something or someone that has, according to…
Serpents who steal
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most homesteads that raise chickens want to provide a safe, sanitary home for their flock, and whether you free-range or have a chicken-run set up, a good…
Farmyard fun
If you like guineas and ducks, like me, this just might be the article for you. This year my family got a shipment of ducklings and guinea keets. They were so cute!…
The history of the Watermelon Festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. For 73 years, Monticello has been the home of the annual Watermelon Festival, a time when Jefferson County has plenty of festivities to be found, both old…
Exciting changes at Starling Musings
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Those who have passed by the window of the Starling Musings art gallery may have noticed that there have been changes made to the studio space, and…