Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Childhood can be a tricky thing to navigate gracefully, and even more difficult when dealing with childhood illnesses like cancer, which can greatly impact a child’s social…
The NEW Front Porch is on its way
Emerald Greene ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the January/February 2025 issue of The Front Porch! The new issue has been mailed out and…
County launches its own app
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It took some time, but the long-awaited county app is finally up and running and available at iPhone and android stores. Or so County Manager Shannon Metty…
A New Year’s history lesson
Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year, celebration after celebration is thrown and even filmed in some areas for the excitement surrounding the coming of the new year. But when did these…
Changes made to rules governing the local mitigation strategy group
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently approved changes to the bylaws of the Local Mitigation Strategy (LMS) working committee, a group that works to promote strategies and projects to reduce…
Flooding continues to beset A-Building
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The flooding problems at the historic and long-under-renovation A-Building continue to defy the best efforts of local officials and experts. This was made evident at a recent…
Ponderings: Assigning intentions
When you are anxiously inclined, it can be easy to do what I call “assigning intentions.” Assigning intentions is what we do when we cannot understand why someone said or did something,…
Meet Your Neighbor – Amanda Cable Floyd
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Amanda Cable Floyd! Floyd was born in the Daytona Beach area. Her family later moved to Tallahassee, where she was educated and spent most of her…
A walk through the history of the Woman’s Club
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Woman’s Clubs, also called Women’s Clubs, have played a pivotal role in communities throughout history. Through the clubs, women can meet and advocate for their communities in…
Starling Musings announces February Art Contest
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last October, the Starling Musings Art Gallery extended a call for local artists who were interested in participating in a spooky-themed art competition, with a special cash…
Bailey Kate and Lil Bit earn Blue Ribbon in Showmanship at the North Florida Fair
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This November marked a big milestone for 10-year-old Monticello 4-H member, Bailey Kate Bridges, and her 9-month-old beef heifer, Lil Bit. On Nov. 16 and 17, the…
Celebrating the winter sun
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With winter solstice nearly two weeks behind us, we can really begin to sense the gradual lengthening of days. Our coldest weather still lies in the weeks…
Fatal wreck leaves one dead, one injured, seven unharmed
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On the morning of Thursday, Dec. 26, at approximately 6 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) was alerted to a crash involving a van on Boston Highway and…
County updates rules to housing assistance program
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Local officials recently approved several changes to the local housing advisory plan (LHAP), a document that must be updated every three years per the State Housing Initiative…
City invests $300,000 to upgrade U.S. 19 sewer transmission line
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello officials recently entered an agreement with Mittauer and Associates Inc., Consultant Engineers, for the design phase of the upgrade of the sanitary sewer system along the…
Proposed bill would allow the open carry of firearms
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. As happens every year, legislators have already begun filing bills for the coming legislative session, even though it’s not set to begin until March 4, 2025. One…
New spirit of cooperation evident between county and school district
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A new spirit of cooperation seems to be animating the relationship between the Jefferson County Commission and the school board. The two governing boards recently signed a…
Ponderings…Carrots and Celery
I’ve always liked celery. The snap and watery crunch of it raw, the zippy flavor it offers when added to soups and stews. I enjoy it alone or paired with peanut butter…
Congratulations to Monty Morgan
Twenty years ago, when my wife and I moved to Jefferson County, it was obvious that this was a very special place. What we originally thought of as an interim stop in…
Post 49 sends care packages to Guam
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Otto M. Walker American Legion Post 49 mailed 12 care packages during the Christmas holidays from Monticello to Guam, where a member of their post, Air…
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