Healthy Kids Camp UF/IFAS – Jefferson Ages 10-15 May 30 – June 2 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Activities: Hands-on food prep, cooking, nutrition education, gardening Cost: $20 (10 spaces) Register by…
A Man worth Remembering
Gideon Burrell Contributor During the month of May we remember the death of a man named Henry Flagler. One hundred ten years ago, Henry Flagler died. Many people don’t know that name….
Bee-utiful!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, May 13, local business, Starling Musings, partnered with GrannyKat’s Apiary and Bee Learning Center to offer a unique and creative art project workshop to the…
Post #49 to host Memorial Day events May 29, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Memorial Day is Monday, May 29, and the entire community is invited to join together to remember and honor those who died while serving in the U.S….
Anna Dollar places nationally for Americanism essay
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Fleet Reserve Association’s National Committee on Americanism-Patriotism announced on May 10 the national level winners in this year’s essay contest. Congratulations to Monticello’s own Anna Dollar!…
Emancipation Day Celebration
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center organized several events to commemorate Florida Emancipation Day, which is recognized on May 20. On that date in 1865, a…
Voice of Democracy winners announced
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 251 recently announced the local winners of the VFW Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition for 2022-23. Congratulations to Del Vontae Walker…
LLL Club celebrates spring
Debbie Snapp Contributor The LLL Club (Living Long & Loving it) celebrated spring in April during its monthly meeting, with entertainment by Susie Elkin, lead singer of Christian musical group “Glory Bound.”…
Monticello observes National Day of Prayer
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people of all religions and faiths to pray for the…
Record number of travelers expected for Memorial Day Weekend
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’re planning a trip for the coming Memorial Day Weekend, you’re not alone. You will in fact be among the estimated 2.4 million Floridians projected to…
City Hall renovation to proceed in steps
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The planned and much-needed repair and renovation of the historic building that constitutes city hall will not be accomplished in one fell swoop as envisioned. Instead it…
Former official pleas for fostering of ryegrass, red clover
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If you’re one of those folks who enjoy wildflowers alongside the roadsides and wish to see more of them proliferating, you have a friend and advocate in…
A TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW
It was April 24, 2015. I had been looking forward to April of 2015 for two years. I had surrendered all to Jesus in April of 1995. After my “Damascus Road” experience,…
Big Bend Crime Stoppers
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. All across America, crimes occur at an alarming rate. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Clock, every 26.3 seconds, a violent crime is committed. Every…
4-H Ecology Field Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The expansive grounds of the Jefferson County UF/IFAS Extension Office was once again the setting for 4-H Ecology Field Day on Wednesday, May 3. The event brought…
Lady Warriors move ahead in tournament
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) have progressed further in the state softball tournament than the program has since the 2018 season when the Lady Warriors made it all…
The Historical value of May 20th
Halie Wetherington ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida’s Emancipation Day is celebrated annually on May 20, since that is the day in 1865 that emancipation occurred for those enslaved in the state. The Emancipation…
Community Friends of Jefferson County to host 20th of May Celebration at Rec Park on Saturday
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Community Friends of Jefferson County, Inc. is hosting its annual 20th of May (Emancipation Day) Celebration on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m….
County second-guesses $3.5M contribution to Tri-County for broadband expansion
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A contract calling for Jefferson County to fund Tri-County Electric Cooperative, Inc., (TCEC) up to $3.5 million to help it bring broadband accessibility to all or most…
Ponderings…Finding your focus
It never fails. You sit down to work on something important; you’ve got your cup full of hot tea or coffee, your favorite brain-food snack within arms reach, your mind at the…