The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have organized a heavily funded stealth group called “Floridians Protecting Freedom.” They are circulating a petition entitled “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” The ballot summary of the petition reads as follows: “No law shall…
Library hosts Fall Agro Day
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The weather was just right on Saturday, Sept. 23, for dozens of people to amble on down to their local library to enjoy some delicious free food…
The 2023 Scarecrow Extravaganza has begun!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. If you have made your way around Monticello during autumn time, whether it was driving by on your daily commute or wandering among the shops, chances are…
Hospice volunteer training offered
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice has been Jefferson County’s local hospice since 1983, serving patients with advanced illness and their families through a variety of compassionate care and quality-of-life…
Warriors defeat Seahawks
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors extended their undefeated streak to four games when they hosted the Seahawks of Franklin County High School on Friday, Sept. 29….
Cowboys shut out Tigers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a renewal of a long-standing rivalry on Friday, Sept. 29, when the Jefferson County High School Tigers hosted the Madison County High School Cowboys (MCHS)….
World Teachers’ Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 5 since 1994. It aims to support teachers’ rights, responsibilities, training, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions….
Meet your School Resource Officers
ACA School Resource Officer: Reserve Deputy Manuel Smyrnios Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Say hello to the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), Reserve Deputy Manuel Smyrnios. This…
Baptists set church planting goal
Laura Young and Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Baptist Convention (FBC) Challenge seeks to have 75 new churches planted across Florida before 2025. To provide financial resources for this goal,…
Local caucus celebrates Constitution Day
Submitted by Bill Snyder The Jefferson County Florida Constitutional Freedom Caucus celebrated Constitution Day at the Jefferson County Florida Courthouse Annex on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18, with a panel of local “We…
National Newspaper Week!
This week, and every week, newspapers are for you Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us…
CULP ARRESTED AT BONIFAY HOTEL
In a Facebook post on September 27, 2023, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office reported that they, along with the U.S. Marshals Caribbean Task Force, received information that Warren Culp, Jr., wanted out…
Culp flees into hiding
Arrest Warrant Issued Worldwide Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. – who was arrested last week and charged with eight counts of grand theft and scheming to defraud Jefferson…
Little Pine Pediatrics temporarily closing
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Due to a critical staffing shortage, Little Pine Pediatrics (LPP) has announced that it must temporarily close its Monticello office. During the month of October, LPP’s Monticello…
Fraud alert causes county accounts to be frozen
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In the wake of the recent arrest of Clerk of Court Kirk Reams and two accomplices for alleged fraud and other theft-related crimes, another fraud issue surfaced…
Truck stop proposed for near I-10/U.S. 19 Interchange
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A large truck stop fueling facility is potentially coming to the corner of U.S. 19 and Nash Road, just south of the I-10 interchange. An application to…
Details arise surrounding murder arrest
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On June 13, a fatal shooting took place in a quiet Monticello neighborhood. Two months later, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) announced the arrest of…
Meet Your Neighbor: Gloriemy De Leon
Meet Gloriemy De Leon, your bubbly and welcoming neighbor. She was born and raised in Puerto Rico, but recently moved to Florida about a year ago for her job—the interesting and adventurous…
Old Glory PCA Rodeo to return to Monticello
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. After the inaugural fun of the Rodeo last October, sponsor John Evans shared the following statement with Monticello News: “We will be putting the smack-down in Monticello,…
Travels with Katrina cuts the red ribbon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During Katrina Richardson’s final months of serving as executive director for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, she officially launched her next endeavor: Travels with Katrina. With…