Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature in its 2024 session honored the late Major John Leroy Haynes by passing a bill bearing his name to establish a veterans’ history program….
Words from the wise: Black voices through the ages
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Black History Month is celebrated every year to recognize the contributions of Black Americans to our nation, despite a troubling history riddled with racism and oppression. It…
Local cub pack leader honored
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Cub Scout Pack 803 was honored to have Assistant Cubmaster/Den Leader Amanda Fortunato presented with the District Award of Merit last year. The Suwannee River…
ACA honors senior basketball players
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy recently celebrated several of this year’s senior basketball players during this year’s Senior Night. On Jan. 10, three seniors were escorted to the center…
ACA’s Ethan Bass scores 1000 career points in basketball
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) recently honored Ethan Bass, a senior on the varsity basketball team, as the fourth athlete in ACA history to score 1000 career points….
Homeschool robotics team headed for state
Falynne Miller Contributor A group of homeschoolers sponsored by JCHAI, the Jefferson County Homeschool Association, Inc., won Third Place Overall Champions (which marks excellence in Innovation, Robot Design, and Core Values) at…
Facing our giants
A teacher was giving an exam to identify notable figures of the Bible Old Testament. One of the questions was, “Who said, “Give me a man?” One student wrote down “Rahab, the…
A plan to jumpstart your quiet time
Do you remember how your heart ached when you were dating your husband or wife, and you had to go a whole day without talking to them? Circumstances kept you from connecting…
Mike Gresham counts the monthly prayer breakfast among his blessings
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first gathering for the Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast in 2025 was hosted by Memorial Missionary Baptist Church on Thursday, Jan. 9. Dr. George Pittman, Sr. welcomed…
Casa Bianca M.B. Church has upcoming celebrations
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Casa Bianca Missionary Baptist Church has two special services planned this month to mark its 28th year with Pastor Tobbie Berrian as the church leader. “Reverend Berrian…
Florida “Run for the Fallen” will pass through Monticello on Feb. 7
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 7, a team of more than 20 marathon-trained athletes will embark on a 176-mile, three-day journey from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to honor every service…
MPD responds to suspicious incident
Monticello Police Department Contributor On Tuesday, Jan. 28, at approximately 10 a.m., the Monticello Police Department (MPD) responded to a local business in reference to a suspicious incident involving a juvenile and…
Fatal crash on Hwy. 59
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A single-car crash near Wacissa around 7:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, resulted in the death of the driver, a 42-year-old man from Crawfordville, Fla., the lone…
Chamber seeks $2,000 donation from city
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Following an earlier funding appeal to the Monticello City Council by a representative of the chamber of commerce, Executive Director Amy McDaniel recently reiterated the group’s request….
Workshop on old gym reset for Feb. 6
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A scheduled workshop last week to discuss plans for the old high school gym and to solicit public input on what the community would like to see…
Looking forward and looking back
Happy new year! I am very excited for this new year we are beginning, and I hope you are too. I plan to try new things in 2025. I hope you will…
Ponderings…Let there be no mistake
At the recent inauguration, Elon Musk made two gestures that looked precisely like Nazi salutes, and very spirited ones at that. It isn’t just me who saw his motions and immediately thought…
Valentine Art Contest deadline extended
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…
Calling all JCS alumni artists!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Educational Foundation, Inc. is beginning to plan for its annual celebration and would like to involve local artists who graduated from Jefferson County Schools…