Rebekah Sheats Contributor Shhh! It’s time to celebrate a birthday. Whose, you ask? Well, scootch on over a little closer, and I’ll tell you the story. It all started ninety-nine years ago….
Cooking Safety Starts With YOU! Fire Prevention Week 2023
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Next week is National Fire Prevention Week, which began in 1922. This observance takes place in the United States and Canada each year during the Sunday to…
Farm Tour 2023: A free family weekend October 14-15
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The 16th Annual Farm Tour takes place on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 14-15. It features free access to dozens of farms, ranches and orchards across North Florida…
Culp found at Bonifay hotel
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, Warren “Charles” Culp, Jr. was located at the Holiday Inn Express in Bonifay, Fla., and arrested again, this time for a bond violation….
Solar ordinance set for final two hearings (First one is Thursday, Oct. 5)
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission is scheduled to hold the first of two public hearings on the much-revised solar farm ordinance on Thursday evening, Oct. 5, in the…
FEMA registration ends Oct. 30
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Since the impact of Cat. 3 Hurricane Idalia, over 11,000 North Florida residents have registered for disaster relief assistance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Following…
City officials readying legislative priorities for next session
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature ended its 2023 legislative session in May, and already, Monticello officials are preparing their wish list for the 2024 session, which is set to…
CLEAN-UP COMPLETE!
Following the publication of my letter regarding the illegal dumping on a road I use for my morning walks, I received multiple responses from friends and neighbors expressing their dismay and outrage…
Beware of the extreme, deceptive, and dangerous Abortion-On-Demand Amendment circulating in Florida
The ACLU and Planned Parenthood have organized a heavily funded stealth group called “Floridians Protecting Freedom.” They are circulating a petition entitled “Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion.” The ballot summary of the petition reads as follows: “No law shall…
Library hosts Fall Agro Day
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The weather was just right on Saturday, Sept. 23, for dozens of people to amble on down to their local library to enjoy some delicious free food…
The 2023 Scarecrow Extravaganza has begun!
Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. If you have made your way around Monticello during autumn time, whether it was driving by on your daily commute or wandering among the shops, chances are…
Hospice volunteer training offered
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Big Bend Hospice has been Jefferson County’s local hospice since 1983, serving patients with advanced illness and their families through a variety of compassionate care and quality-of-life…
Warriors defeat Seahawks
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors extended their undefeated streak to four games when they hosted the Seahawks of Franklin County High School on Friday, Sept. 29….
Cowboys shut out Tigers
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a renewal of a long-standing rivalry on Friday, Sept. 29, when the Jefferson County High School Tigers hosted the Madison County High School Cowboys (MCHS)….
World Teachers’ Day
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. World Teachers’ Day has been celebrated annually on Oct. 5 since 1994. It aims to support teachers’ rights, responsibilities, training, recruitment, employment and teaching and learning conditions….
Meet your School Resource Officers
ACA School Resource Officer: Reserve Deputy Manuel Smyrnios Hailey Heseltine ECB Publishing, Inc. Say hello to the new School Resource Officer (SRO) at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), Reserve Deputy Manuel Smyrnios. This…
Baptists set church planting goal
Laura Young and Leah Androski ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Baptist Convention (FBC) Challenge seeks to have 75 new churches planted across Florida before 2025. To provide financial resources for this goal,…
Local caucus celebrates Constitution Day
Submitted by Bill Snyder The Jefferson County Florida Constitutional Freedom Caucus celebrated Constitution Day at the Jefferson County Florida Courthouse Annex on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18, with a panel of local “We…
National Newspaper Week!
This week, and every week, newspapers are for you Americans have more media options than ever. We are inundated with stories, memes, videos and promotions 24 hours a day. Most of us…
CULP ARRESTED AT BONIFAY HOTEL
In a Facebook post on September 27, 2023, the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office reported that they, along with the U.S. Marshals Caribbean Task Force, received information that Warren Culp, Jr., wanted out…