Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet one of Jefferson County’s very own healthcare workers, Rebekah Slack! Slack has lived in Jefferson County since 1993, when she moved with her parents to the…
Proposed truck stop is set for review by planners
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Planning Commission is scheduled to review a major development application on Thursday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6 p.m. The application, from Solero Land Company…
Boys & Girls Club is back in town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Boys & Girls Club of the Big Bend (BGCBB) has reestablished their presence in Jefferson County, with staff and scheduling in place to run the 21st…
County officials get quarterly budget update
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently got a quarterly update on the budget, a report that derives from commissioners wanting a better handle on the county’s finances, following…
Bill would prohibit firing guns in residential areas
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Celebrants who discharge firearms in residential areas during festive or other occasions will be hard put to do so in the future, should a proposed bill in…
Man found guilty; released for time served
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In September of 2022, an incident involving theft and a suspected firearm was reported to the Monticello Police Department, which resulted in a warrant issued for the…
Wild Wonders weekend draws 1,500 visitors!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. “Whoa!” “Look! It’s up there!” “This is the best birthday ever!” “Cool!” These remarks and lots more like them expressed the awe and excitement that visitors to…
JAG exhibit “Improvisations: Blues and Jazz Visions” opens Feb. 10
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A new exhibit at Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG), entitled “Improvisations: Blues and Jazz Visions,” features the vibrant oils, acrylics and computer digital art of Joe Roache. Roache…
Gohlke’s 25 years of fighting fires
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Kathryn Gohlke is well-known in the Jefferson County community as the co-owner of GrannyKat’s Apiary Supply & Bee Learning Center, but what you may not know about…
JCS celebrates Literacy Week
Kathy Corder JCS Literacy Coordinator During the week of Jan. 22-26, students across the State of Florida participated in Celebrate Literacy Week. The purpose of the annual event is to raise awareness…
Teacher Spotlight: Kiauna Izliah-Nealy
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. The art of teaching is one that is arguably the most important in the world. When we are very young, we rely on our parents or guardians…
The first step toward a better marriage
Ladies, when your husband looks at you, do his eyes say he knows, without a doubt, that you believe in him? Men, when your wife passes you in the hallway, do her…
Super Bowl Day of Prayer
It’s official, the stage is set: 49ers vs. Chiefs in Vegas. The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League, known as the second-largest day for U.S. food consumption (after Thanksgiving Day),…
Milligan speaks at prayer breakfast: “Where would I be but for the Grace of God?”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Spiritual Aims Committee of Kiwanis Club of Monticello hosted the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast at the Jefferson Country Club on Feb. 1. Kiwanian Max Belinski welcomed…
Is this true?
Is this true that there is an anti-trail resolution that some in Jefferson County are looking to pass as soon as possible? My understanding is that the intent is to preempt ever…
Complaints against Trulieve persist
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials acknowledge being largely powerless to do much to stop the noise and smells that property owners near the medical marijuana plant in the Waukeenah area…
Robitussin recalled due to microbial contamination
Danny Federico ECB Publishing, Inc. Haleon, a world-leading consumer health company, has issued a voluntary nationwide recall for eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day and Nighttime Adult. These popular cough…
It’s Groundhog Day!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The second of February has been celebrated as Groundhog Day at least since 1886, when a newspaper in Punxsutawney, Penn., reported on townsfolk getting a ceremonial winter…
Hurricane Idalia recovery programs for farmers launched
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson recently announced the launching of two new programs aimed at helping area farmers who were impacted by Hurricane Idalia. The programs…
Hydrologic Conditions Report for December is now available
Suwannee River Water Management District Contributor To help enhance public awareness of water levels and the impact rainfall has on current conditions in North Florida, the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD)…