A long, long, long time ago, when I turned 18 years old, I registered to vote as a Democrat. As time went on, I left the Democrat Party and joined the Republican…
Lloyd Thrown Away
I grew up in Lloyd. It breaks my heart to see it now. Lloyd once was a thriving community, but now it looks more like a dump. Grown up abandoned houses, yards…
Walking Through the Past
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing Inc. Monticello had humble beginnings. It was founded in 1827 as a small community consisting of a small store, post office and a few houses. Yet with time’s…
ACA Cheerleaders shine bright at FCA Cheer Camp, Bag multiple honors at Valdosta State University
Submitted by Fellowship of Christian Athletes The ACA Cheerleaders from Aucilla Christian Academy recently participated in the Fellowship of Christian Athlete’s highly acclaimed FCA Cheer Camp held at Valdosta State University, leaving…
Baby Rattler Hall of Fame inducts Sam Madison, Jr.
Mary Madison Contributor Sam Madison, Jr., a Jefferson County native son, professional football player and coach, was honored on Saturday, July 8, with induction into the FAMU High DRS Inaugural Baby Rattler…
Katrina Richardson to fill city council seat early
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly elected Monticello City Councilwoman Katrina Richardson will take her seat earlier than expected as result of unusual circumstances. Richardson emerged as the winner of the Group…
Gather, eat and drink at The Social
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Those who regularly swing around Monticello’s Courthouse Circle have had the chance to watch the gradual transformation of 80 N. Jefferson St. over the past several months…
Florida SafeRider “Learning to ride the right way”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The chances of being in a motorcycle accident are approximately 1 in 100. With a whopping 8.6 million motorcycles registered in the United States, that makes for…
Are you forgetting something? A back-to-school guide for easy to forget school gear!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Schools are great about providing a necessary check list for supplies and back-to-school gear that each student will need to start up the new school year on…
Memorial MB Church to hold Deacon and Deaconess celebration
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Pastor J. B. Duval and the Deacon and Deaconess Ministries of Memorial Missionary Baptist Church invite deacons/stewards, mothers, deaconesses/stewardess ministries in the community to join with them…
Community Fish Fry to be held in Greenville
Bryant Thigpen Contributor St. John’s Missionary Baptist Church in Greenville invites the community to come out for its annual Community Fish Fry, which will be held on Saturday, July 29, from 5…
Enriching your flock – Improving the life of your backyard chickens
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Here in rural Jefferson County, there is much appeal to farm life and homesteading, and often the first step in the process of building a farm or…
Keeping our businesses safe: The Business Building Identification Program
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. About two years ago, a program was implemented by the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO). This program is the Jefferson County Sherrif’s Office Business Building Identification Program,…
STAY INFORMED: Receive updates on severe weather
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. When preparing to face a crisis, every second counts. That is why it is so important that timely and effective emergency alerts reach everyone before the crisis…
Sheats publishes new book: Fifteen Cents and a Pint of Ice Cream: Short Sketches of Jefferson County History
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello author Rebekah Sheats has another book on local history for you to add to your shelf. Her newest publication takes a look at Jefferson County history…
Two more groups seeking school supplies to fill backpacks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Individuals and groups alike are looking ahead to the next school year with much anticipation and ideas about how to support local students. Three school supply give-aways…
It’s not all sun and games
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. July has a reputation for being the hottest month of the year, with average temperatures above 90 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average heat index hitting a blazing…
A change of pace
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Sixty seconds, sixty minutes, twenty-four hours, three hundred sixty-five days, fifty-two weeks, twelve months—we all recognize this as ways we keep time, how we identify our present…
Laura’s Garden Notes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Many famous folks have had something to say about “too much of a good thing” – from Aesop to Shakespeare, from Mae West to Jerry Garcia and…
Hay! Is your field on fire?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The world is full of myths and superstition, and these fantastical tales teach us little lessons about life and encourage us to keep out of trouble. If…