Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. There’s a new face on the campus of Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS), and its smile and friendly eyes belong to Tosca Williams. She returned a few…
FAMU sorority donates shoes to Clothing Closet
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Zen Den at Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) was the site of a special meeting on Friday, Dec. 8. Three college students representing FAMU’s Eta Alpha…
Spreading winter cheer
Nancy Whitty Contributor Santa’s elves are already busy spreading winter and Christmas cheer at Jefferson County K-12 School. School Board member Gladys Roann-Watson and her husband Chief Kent Watson recently provided coats…
JCS Soccer hits midseason
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Tigers Soccer for both boys and girls is well underway. See the schedule below to make plans to support the teams as they take their experience from…
Let’s ‘fall on our knees’ this Christmas
As a little girl, I spent delightful moments singing about the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay. I gazed at our small nativity scene. I loved looking at all the characters…
He comes
I love Christmas and what it stands for. Even the hardest times and the deepest of losses can’t take away the Christmas promise, hope, and love. With the loss of my wife,…
OPEN HEARTS is Monticello’s newest church
Hines Boyd Contributor Monticello has a new church. It’s the OPEN HEARTS United Methodist Church. It meets at 9 a.m. every Sunday in the Presbyterian Fellowship Hall at 290 E. Dogwood St….
Major John Haynes receives final salute
Mickey Starling ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Dec. 11, family, friends and fellow veterans paid their last respects to Major John Haynes, who passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 14. Haynes was laid to…
Culp enters plea in felony case
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Warren Charles Culp, formerly a finance consultant and finance director in the Jefferson County Clerk of Court Office, entered an open plea before Second Circuit Court Judge…
JCS rises to a “C”
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. It’s official. Jefferson County K-12 School (JCS) has received a C grade from the Florida Dept. of Education (FDOE) in their 2023 report. After about two decades…
Union Hill AME Church Assists Refuge House
Under Reverend Barbara Thomas’s leadership, Union Hill A.M.E. Church celebrates the joy of giving to the Refuge House in Jefferson County. The Caring Ministry assists Nan Baughman, the counselor assigned to Jefferson…
Johnson family continues senior center giveaway
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Snowy white gift bags adorned with holiday bows filled a corner of the dining hall at the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center (JSCC) on Thursday, Dec. 7. There…
Parade entries and vendors wanted for MLK Day celebration
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Monticello is making plans for their 43rd Annual Parade and Birthday celebration, to take place on Monday, Jan. 15,…
Rebellion against the principle of “taxation without representation” Remembering the Boston Tea Party
Following the British colonial policies for years had disregarded what the colonists believed were their rights as Englishmen. They wanted representation within the British government but had none, and were therefore voiceless….
Kidnapper sentenced to 50 years + lifetime probation
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Daron Clifford Holmes Jr. of Monticello and Tallahassee, Fla., born Nov. 5, 1991, was sentenced on Nov. 15, 2023, for multiple offenses in five cases that occurred…
4-H speech winners advance to districts
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year students in fourth through sixth grades in Jefferson County have the opportunity to participate in the Florida 4-H Public Speakings school enrichment program. Sponsored by…
Eight local businesses are in Best of Florida 2023
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Guide to Florida just came out with its Best of Florida winners for 2023 and, while Monticello is a pretty small town, we have some big…
Planners begin update of comp plan Thursday
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Now that the county has submitted its Evaluation Appraisal Report (EAR) to the state as required, the next step calls for the Jefferson County Planning Commission to…