Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello residents are encouraged to wear their brightest and most vibrant shades of green when they come out to celebrate a Shamrockin’ Second Saturday tomorrow! The festivities…
Dirty Pecan 2024 brings in $20,000 for local 4-H
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 2, hundreds of cyclists with a fondness for pristine wilderness took to the clay roads of North Florida and South Georgia to participate in…
Remembering a flag raising: It’s time to say “Thank You”
Rebekah Sheats Contributor Seventy-nine years ago in February of 1945, off the coast of Iwo Jima, Platoon Sergeant Ernest I. “Boots” Thomas was interviewed by CBS war correspondent Don Pryor. Pryor asked…
Lego Lunatics shoot for the moon
Carly Peary Contributor A local team of young engineers are going to the state championship for LEGO Robotics! Seven local students won the regional FIRST LEGO League Robot Game challenge earlier this…
Teacher Appreciation Week Contest – Deadline to enter is March 19
Teachers Federal Credit Union Teachers Federal Credit Union is excited to announce that submissions are now open for its Annual Teacher Appreciation Week Contest. In its fourth year, Teachers is awarding classroom…
Concert Review: RUNA at the MOH
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Feb. 29, I had the privilege of attending a performance at the Monticello Opera House. It has been a long and tiring few weeks, and…
Petals and Wings exhibit opening this weekend at JAG
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This Saturday, March 9, marks the opening of the new spring exhibit at the Jefferson Arts Gallery, so whether you like art or you enjoy the special…
Enjoy the outdoors during Florida Biking Month
SRWMD Contributor March is Florida Biking Month and the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) wants to encourage residents and visitors to take advantage of Florida’s spring weather and enjoy the great…
Get ready for the 4-H Forest Ecology Contest Registration
Deadline is March 15 Bea Coker ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s time to prepare for the 2024 Florida 4-H Forest Ecology Contest, sponsored by UF/IFAS and Project Learning Tree. For this state-level competition,…
Big Bend Hospice field office in Monticello nears completion
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice (BBH) expects to have their new field office in Monticello complete by the end of March! Once open, this new BBH facility will make…
UF/IFAS offering Weight Management program
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Get fit, feel good and be strong. Discover the best “you” that you can be. These are health goals that UF/IFAS Extension – Jefferson is supporting for…
Healthcare Heroes – Annie Severin
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Working in the healthcare system is not for the faint of heart. It takes strong, intelligent and compassionate people to take on the ills of the world…
FHP stop on I-10 leads to 91 felony charges
Florida Highway Patrol On Tuesday, Feb. 27, a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper with the Criminal Interdiction Unit (CIU) spotted a silver Audi traveling below the minimum speed on Interstate 10 (I-10)…
Local voting machines ready for Presidential Preference Primary
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, Feb. 27, the Jefferson County Elections Office successfully conducted the public testing of voting machines for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary election. For every machine…
$1.3M sought for courthouse restoration
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An effort is underway by county officials to secure $1.3 million in funding from the Florida Legislature during the current session to renovate and restore the 116-year-old…
Here’s a News Flash!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For over 17 years, our readers have enjoyed the annual opportunity to get a professional photo of their children taken for publication in the Monticello News or…
Disoriented and injured local man found in woods
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Feb. 28, local officials received a 911 call from a local man in distress. Jefferson County Fire Rescue (JCFR) and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office…
National Security Matters – Invasion
We think we know an invasion when we see it. World War II in Europe clearly began when the German Army invaded across the Polish border on September 1, 1939. Same thing…
Ponderings…Springtime thoughts
This morning I awoke to the sound of birds singing outside my bedroom window, almost in tune with my alarm. As I stretched and opened my eyes to turn off the timer,…
Meet your neighbor: Dave Avery
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Dave Avery, a newer resident of Monticello who enjoys the rural-yet-warm lifestyle Jefferson County provides. Avery was originally from Alameda, Calif.; he moved to Jefferson County…