Every year on the 23rd of February, we in Monticello commemorate the flag raising on Mount Suribachi. This is a very exciting year for us, because it is the 80th anniversary of…
Post 49 offers two facilities as event venues
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Otto M. Walker American Legion Post 49 has thrown another cap into the local event venue market. Their green building at 1085 S. Water St. (formerly…
Valentine Art Contest voting is OPEN
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. February is the month that reminds us of all things love. What’s more is that it reminds us that love can look like a great many things,…
Have a Heart tickets available at the Monticello News office
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those looking to buy tickets to the upcoming Have a Heart For Horses fundraiser event hosted by the Triple R Horse Rescue, tickets can be purchased…
Monticello shows up for Run for the Fallen
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 20 flag-bearing marathoners worked their way from Tallahassee to Jacksonville with an escort of law enforcement and veterans’ groups on Friday through Sunday, Feb. 7-9,…
JCS celebrates Literacy Week
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As part of the 2025 Celebrate Literacy Week in Florida, Jefferson County K-12 Community Partnership School (JCS) invited community and school leaders to engage with students on…
Tigers come in swinging this baseball season
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This year’s baseball season opened for the Jefferson Tigers on Feb. 11 with their first game, where they faced the Gadsden County Jaguars for a home game….
Do you feel disconnected in your relationships?
Do you sometimes feel like an outsider? Everyone around you seems to click with others, but at the office, in your community, at your church – or occasionally, in your own family,…
Our calling to fulfill
Did you realize you have a high calling from God in your life? You do! The God of the Universe, the Creator of all not only loves each one of us with…
The uncomfortable truth: following Jesus beyond political camps
We live in a time when offense is easily taken and truth is often avoided. As a minister of almost ten years, I have done my fair share of offending others in…
Mike Riley leads prayer breakfast group in deep readings of key Bible verses
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Spiritual Aims Committee of the Monticello Kiwanis Club hosted the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday morning, Feb. 6, at Jefferson Country Club. After Gary Wright…
Dirty Pecan registration closes soon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2025 Dirty Pecan Gravel Ride is set to take place on Saturday, March 1. So far, a record 267 people have already registered to ride this…
Stay updated on concealed carry laws
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Laws regarding concealed carry vary from state to state, and those laws are subject to change. If you take advantage of concealed carry, staying up-to-date on gun…
Water customers to get discount on bills due to recent cold snap
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents will get a break on a coming water bill, a recognition on the part of city officials that many people let their faucets run during…
Allman re-elected as Chief Judge
Elizabeth Garber Trial Court Administrator The Second Judicial Circuit of Florida is pleased to announce that the Honorable Francis J. “Frank” Allman has been reelected as Chief Judge, beginning his second term…
Bill aims to ban weather modification activities
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. One of the bills introduced for the coming Florida legislative session seeks to prohibit weather modification activities in the state. Senate Bill 56, which Republican Senator Ileana…
Ponderings…Matters of the heart
What is love? (Baby don’t hurt me) Why is it such an easy thing to fall into, but such a difficult thing, at times, to keep? Love isn’t a tangible object –…
2025 Youth Turkey Challenge registration now open
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Kings of Spring Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) hosts an annual Youth Turkey Hunt Challenge, and registration is now open for…
FWC: Manatees are on the move! Go slow, look out below
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Contributor The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is reminding anyone on the water to slow down and look out for manatees while boating…
Florida lawmakers target golf courses, lodges in parks
News Service FLorida Contributor After a bipartisan uproar last year about a proposal dubbed the “Great Outdoors Initiative,” the Florida Senate on Tuesday began moving forward with a bill that would prevent…