Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 23, 2024, members of the Monticello community gathered at the “Boots” Thomas Veterans Memorial Park on West Washington Street to mark the 79th anniversary…
My View – A bully at the bird feeder
There is a new bully on the block. He jealously guards his turf; blustering and fussing and attacking others. He is a big fat Mockingbird and he thinks our entire block is…
Crippled old man
I remember the first time I was offered a “senior discount” without any prompting on my part. It was when I lived in South Florida for a while and the youngster at…
Sign up now for Rec Park spring sports
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time for the next batter up at the Jefferson County Recreation Park. Registration for spring sports started on Monday, Feb. 26, and is ongoing for T-ball,…
Meet your neighbor – Brenna Ward
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Brenna Ward, a longtime resident of Jefferson County and familiar face to many in our community. She has lived here for around 36 years; she was…
Five women who changed the world
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. In February 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation that declared the week of March 2-8 would become Women’s History Week. President Carter said, “From the…
Paint with rain
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Painting with rain can be a great way to brighten a gray day and bring a bit of fun surprise into an art project. Often, the materials…
Let’s Crochet at the library!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Crochet is a craft done with a single hooked needle and yarn. Using the needle to create interlocking loops of the yarn can produce all kinds of…
Picky eaters and choosy gardeners
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Tomorrow, March 2, is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, and kids around the world have been celebrating his famous books and artistry all week long. My celebration…
Picky eaters and choosy gardeners
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Tomorrow, March 2, is the birthday of Dr. Seuss, and kids around the world have been celebrating his famous books and artistry all week long. My celebration…
Spring Gardening Workshop offered March 12 and 19
De’Anthony Price UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson County Are you thinking about having a vegetable garden this Spring? Please join us for Spring Vegetable Gardening 101. The two-session workshop will provide educational materials…
JCSO makes after-hours drug bust
Story Submitted On Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024, detectives with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office were patrolling the City of Monticello when they observed suspicious activity in a public business parking lot during…
Two killed in crash
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Feb. 19, a single-car crash on I-10 in Jefferson County near mile marker 235 eastbound resulted in the death of two people. According to the…
Mystery behind AT&T outage solved?
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Some may have speculated about some nefarious plot or solar flares to be the reason for the outage that affected thousands of AT&T customers on Thursday, Feb….
Proposed bill would eliminate property taxes
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A bill recently referred to the House’s State Affairs Committee seeks to eliminate property taxes in Florida, constituting a first in the nation if the measure were…
Jefferson County School Board and Superintendent recognized as Certified Master Board
Florida School Boards Association The Jefferson County School Board Members and Superintendent were recognized for earning the Certified Master Board distinction by the Florida School Boards Association (FSBA) at the Jefferson County…
Leaping through history
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. We all know that it takes our beloved planet 365 days to gracefully orbit our favorite star: the sun! But that’s not completely true… In fact, it…
Reenactment of Battle of Natural Bridge happens March 2-3
Florida Park Service and Natural Bridge Historical Society, Inc. The Florida Park Service and the Natural Bridge Historical Society invite visitors to attend the 159th Anniversary and 47th Annual Reenactment of the…
Meet your neighbor – Susanna Vargas
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Susanna Vargas, a well-known resident of our community and a hardworking and adventurous neighbor to all. Vargas has lived in Jefferson County for about 23 years…
Meet the Tigers
2024 Tiger Baseball Team 2024 Tiger Softball Team