Mary Madison Contributor School will be starting in a few days, and I’m pleased to announce that Jefferson County native son, Sam Madison, Jr., will be offering his annual free haircuts to…
Second Saturday is coming!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With things heating up for next month’s Second Saturday celebration, the Monticello Merchants Association is finding new ways of keeping citizens cool! On Saturday, Aug. 12, from…
Westward Road gives free concert Aug. 6
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Christian music group Westward Road is making a local stop on its City of Light Tour, bringing its unique blend of gospel and modern worship music…
LifeSong Reunion Concert set for August 19
Submitted by North Florida Concerts It will be an exciting night of Southern Gospel Music when LifeSong takes the stage once again for their annual LifeSong reunion concert. The reunion concert is…
Is your child a target?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Most children that grow up in today’s modern world are well-versed in “stranger danger.” In general, most children know that if someone walks up and asks them…
Feathered friends fascinate at NFWC
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Birds are the only animals in the world that have feathers. Perhaps that accounts in part for why humans find birds so fascinating. Not only are feathers…
Lance Braswell named Farm Bureau Agency Manager of the Year
Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. Lance Braswell, a Mayo resident and manager for Farm Bureau Insurance, was named Agency Manager of the Year for the entire state of Florida, at the Farm…
If there ever was a time…consider now!
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,…