Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Take a quick tour of your yard and you’ll surely see a few spots that would come to life, literally, with a lush new shrub or bright…
Jefferson County attends state emergency training exercise
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management attended an annual emergency training exercise last month hosted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for the Tallahassee region. Sheriff Mac McNeill,…
Theater Review: Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The scene opens to an ominous beat. The scene is set, and the mournful whine of organ music greets a series of forms carrying the still frame…
Tigers Restoring the Roar: “It’s so much bigger than baseball”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is no secret that the Jefferson K-12 baseball team had a tough run last year, with 21 straight losses that only added to the history of…
It is with heartfelt gratitude …
Have you lost a loved one who died serving our country in the military? If so, please accept my most sincere condolences. And my deepest gratitude. I can’t begin to understand what…
Facing our giants
A teacher was giving an exam to identify notable figures in the Bible. One of the questions was, Who said, “Give me a man?” One student wrote down “Rahab, the harlot.” Smiling…
FCA appreciates its investors
Mary Madison Contributor Because the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, any investment made is tax deductible to the full extent of the law. The Jefferson County FCA…
St. John’s VBS spans infants through adults
St. John’s M. B. Church Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church invites everyone to come and experience the excitement of Vacation Bible School on Sunday-Friday, June 2-7, 2024, from 6 to 9…
Summer Camp & VBS Directory
To add a camp to this directory, contact reporter1@ecbpublishing.com Elijah VBS Calvary Baptist Church Ages 4 – 11 May 28 – 30 9 a.m. to 12 noon For more information, call (850)…
House Fire
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) responded Monday evening to a report of a house fire in Monticello. JCFR received a call at 6:57 p.m. on Monday, May…
Walker memorial in the works
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Plans for the erection of a memorial near the Wacissa River for the late Commissioner Stephen Walker continue to move forward. County Manager Shannon Metty informed the…
Kenzie James joins ECB Publishing
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. ECB Publishing staff is growing this summer with new member Kenzie James. James joined the team this week as a reporter for Monticello News and Jefferson County…
Once-contaminated site to have fuel tanks removed
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently took action to have the underground fuel tanks removed from a long closed gas station on U.S. 19, allowing for possible redevelopment of the…
City council special meeting proves inconclusive
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A recent special meeting of the Monticello City Council ended almost as soon as it began, with only one of the three items on the agenda addressed…
Local bar reopens as Flashbacks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A bar that has drawn locals to the northern edge of Jefferson County for decades has a new name and many new updates that its new owners…
See NFWC’s new lemur habitat over Memorial Day weekend
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center has special plans for Memorial Day weekend, with reduced admission on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 25, 26 and 27. The gate…
Free course offered on emergency sheltering of small animals
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Emergency Management (EM) is partnering with the Florida State Animal Response Coalition to provide a free course called “Small Animal Emergency and Disaster Sheltering Course…
Comissioner Ben White hosts linemen and first responder cookout
Kenzie James ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commissioner Ben White hosted a linemen and first responder appreciation cookout earlier this month. White, the District Five Commissioner on the Jefferson County Board of…
FCA Legacy Banquet is a huge success
Mary Madison Contributor “When God calls us to a mission, He equips us,” was a challenge call to action to the school personnel and entire community in May of 2023. It came…
159 years of freedom
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. This Monday, May 20, marks the 159th Emancipation Day in Florida. National Emancipation Day is celebrated on April 16 because it marks the anniversary of when Abraham…