Denise Vickers – Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. There was something for everyone, on every level in Jefferson County on May 20, to commemorate Emancipation Day, the day when the proclamation by President…
UPDATED Summer Camp and VBS Directory
Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 June 5 – July 28 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Field trips every other Friday Cost: $25 for the entire…
Hiram Lodge No. 5 awards scholarship to Macy Reagan
Roy Faglie Lodge Secretary Hiram Lodge No. 5 Hiram Lodge No. 5 Free and Accepted Masons of Florida is proud to announce our 2023 Fred Wuerffell Scholarship recipient. Macy Reagan, a 2023…
Olivia Walton earns college sports award
Jason Hanes Berry College Women’s Tennis A trio of Berry College women’s tennis players who earned College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Honors includes Olivia Walton of Monticello, Fla., as well as Juliana…
JAG opens new exhibit on Saturday, offers variety of classes through summer
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) offers many opportunities to experience art this summer – whether viewing it or doing it. This Saturday, June 10, is the opening reception…
The history of the Watermelon Festival
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County has been an agricultural community since its beginning. In true southern fashion, its primary crop for decades was cotton. But with the introduction of the…
Healthcare Heroes : Meet Beth Fulford
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Beth Fulford, local to Jefferson County by Greenville, has been serving her community in healthcare for 31 years. According to her, healthcare has always been a field…
Farm spotlight: 84 West Farm
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. “Chickens are a gateway farm animal,” says Shelby Feinberg, to a chuckle of agreement from her husband, Jeff. That’s how their small family farm began, 10 years…
Few riders taking advantage of shuttle service to Tallahassee
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Contrary to expectations, few local residents appear to be taking advantage of Big Bend Transit’s (BBT) express shuttle between Monticello and Tallahassee, which has now been running…
Montivilla sewer extension runs into problem
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Presented with three scenarios by the consultant engineer for the grant-funded sewer extension project into Montivilla, city officials recently chose the least expensive option, which excludes from…
New Watermelon Royalty
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As the years go by
It was just yesterday that I turned 15 years old. At least, it feels that way sometimes. In reality, I turned 31 this May. They are funny things, birthdays; they feel so…
New Avera-Clarke owners help kick off Watermelon Festival festivities
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 20, the beautiful Avera-Clarke bed and breakfast played host to a community party to help kick off the excitement of this year’s Watermelon Festival….
Duke makes grid improvements ahead of hurricane season
Duke Energy Florida As Florida enters another hurricane season, Duke Energy Florida is reminding customers about the benefits of its smart, self-healing technology to help combat power outages during storms. Much like…
Celebrate “All Together Now” with library’s Summer Reading Challenge
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Summer Reading Challenge is ON at the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library! The statewide theme for the Summer Reading Challenge this year is “All Together…
Community clean-up
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, June 3, the Jefferson County Advisory Council and local staff of Big Bend Hospice gathered together along a two-mile stretch of North Jefferson Street that…
2023 Watermelon Pageant presents new royalty
Three young queens and one young king crowned as new royalty in the Little Miss/Mr to Miss Princess Watermelon Pageants Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The 2023 Jefferson County Little Miss…
The legacy of the Mailbox Club
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. In 1965, George and Laura Eager founded the Mailbox Club (TMC), a faith-based program with a mission to reach kids with the word of God. Eager had…
Aucilla Christian Academy announces 4th Quarter Honor Roll
K3 – Mrs. Green All E: Tucker Anderson, Nate Baker, Hazel Louise Baxley, Leilah Davis, Thomas Demott, Jesse Grantham, Jackson Greene, Benson Hanway, Tyler Langley, Sarah Grace Richardson, Ande Grayce Shupard, Sawyer…
Watermelon Festival events for June 9-10
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. After Watermelon Festival royalty are crowned this weekend, the line-up of festival events continues from Friday, June 9, through Saturday, June 17. On Friday evening, June 9,…