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…
Meet your neighbor – Adrian Hawkins
Justin Trumpet ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Adrian Hawkins, a Tampa native whose family moved to Monticello, Fla., in 2004. He works for Tri-Eagle Sales, where he delivers beverages to grocery stores….
Register now for Pickett Lake Camp
Cheryl Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Many children in North Florida have fond memories of attending Bible camp for kids at Pickett Lake in Brandford, Fla. Pickett Lake is a Christian camp and…
Tiger Tenacity
Dear Friends, Beginning in the 2022-23 school year, Florida’s statewide standardized assessments in Reading, Writing and Mathematics were aligned with the Benchmarks for Excellent Student Thinking (B.E.S.T.). The Florida Assessment of Student…
Laura’s Garden Notes – May Anticipations
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. What a great spring it’s been for my little garden. In the past month I’ve gradually dug out another couple of rows so that I can keep…
The Monticello Homestead Exchange One man’s surplus is another’s head start!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Part of living in a rural area is the appeal to a rustic life. Property owners who live in rural areas enjoy a peaceful getaway from hectic…
The NEW Front Porch has arrived
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. It is with great pleasure that we announce the arrival of the May/June 2023 issue of The Front Porch! The new issue has been mailed out…
Proposed legislation could up health insurance costs
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A controversial health insurance bill that the governor champions and that the Senate passed earlier in April, was scheduled to be heard in full House this week….
Monticello getting ready for another fun-filled Second Saturday
Denise Vickers- Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Merchants Association is once again bringing the residents and visitors of Jefferson and surrounding counties together in downtown Monticello when they present their next…
Flag Squad builds leaders at Greenville Elementary
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. About 50 to 60 Greenville Elementary students in grades two through six have become active participants in the school’s new Flag Squad. Principal Kathryn Bridges started the…
JCS launches upper elementary science fair
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s perhaps fitting that the cafeteria at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) filled up on Wednesday, April 5, with science fair projects from the fourth and fifth grade…
Local kids make music video “Jesus, Nuff Said”
Submitted by Restored Glory Christian Center The Unstoppable Glory Kids, the children’s ministry of Restored Glory Christian Center (RGCC) in Monticello, has released a new music video entitled “Jesus, Nuff Said.” The…
Meet Timothy Dover the new ad rep at ECB Publishing
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local newspaper advertisers have started hearing a new voice on the phone line, that of Timothy Dover. ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomed Dover as its advertising representative last…
Legendary Coach Harry Jacobs dies
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Harry Jacobs, a coach who started out in Jefferson County and went on to become one of Florida’s most successful track-and-field coaches, and a legend in his…
JCSO officer recognized by VFW
Denise Vickers-Leon ECB Publishing, Inc. At a ceremony held on Tuesday, April 25, Corporal Joe Garrison was presented with the Correctional Officer of the Year Award by Kent Watson of VFW Post…
Girls of Royalty hosts workshop for Child Abuse Awareness Month
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 29, the Girls of Royalty is holding a special workshop in recognition of Child Abuse Awareness Month. The workshop will take place at 11…
Summer Camp and VBS Directory
To add a camp to this directory, contact reporter1@ecbpublishing.com. Teen Center Youth Summer Camp Jefferson County Youth Council Ages 6-15 June 3 – July 28 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m….
2023 Student Art Show
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, April 8, the Jefferson Arts Gallery opened the April art exhibit. During the opening, guests enjoyed refreshments from 12 p.m. until 4 p.m., as they…
A dock-diving dynamic
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It all started with the Monticello Watermelon Festival six years ago. Caitlin Harrison had brought her dog, Caliber, to enjoy the sights, smells and sounds of the…
“We need a bigger jail”
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Sheriff Mac McNeill had both good and bad tidings to report to the Jefferson County Commission recently. The good news, McNeill said, was that the jail had…