Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Residents who enjoy streaming movies have a new free option to add to their suite of subscriptions. The Jefferson County R. J. Bailar Public Library now provides…
Retired educators continue gift of literacy
Mary Madison Contributor Education is arguably the most significant aspect for a successful, productive life in the universe. Having equal probability we can allege that reading is the heart of EVERY-thing we…
Central Baptist Church unveils new Discipleship Building
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. 2 Corinthians 5:7: “For we live by faith, not by sight.” It was this scripture verse that Youth Pastor John-Michael McCormick clung to during the entire development…
Pettway signs with CAU Panthers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. National Signing Day was Wednesday, Feb. 1, and Juvon “DAT WAY” Pettway, a senior at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS), was among the high school football stars across…
Florida “Run for the Fallen” will pass through Monticello on Feb. 10
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Feb. 10, a team of more than 20 marathon-trained athletes will embark on a 176-mile, three-day journey from Tallahassee to Jacksonville to honor every service…
Boots, barrels and braggin’
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Cowgirls from all around mounted up and showed out at a National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA) event at Monticello’s Monica Roberts Arena on Saturday, Jan. 28. There…
Teacher Spotlight: Tonya Roberts
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The art of teaching is one that is arguably the most important in the world. When we are very young, we rely on our parents or guardians…
From the superintendent’s desk
Dear Friends, I would bet I need not tell you that it feels as if 2023 is moving at rapid speed. We are a month into the new semester and some things…
Shuttle bus service to and from Tallahassee now operational
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson Express, providing affordable and easy transportation to and from Tallahassee, is now officially in business. The bus shuttle service began in December, according to Big…
McNeill wins county spelling bee
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. With the winning word “bovines,” seventh grade student Mae McNeill became this year’s Jefferson County Spelling Bee champion! Second place went to sixth grade student Preston Cooksey,…
Ponderings…Coming full-circle: a home for Todd
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Back in May of 2022, I published a column titled “You’ve got to be kitten me!” In this article, I announced the arrival of my latest foster, Todd,…
Free health clinic on Feb. 7
Katie Marshall and Merry Ann Frisbee Shepherd’s Hands of Suwannee Valley Do you or does someone you know need medical care? The Shepherd’s Hands free health clinic will be open this month…
Jump for JOY
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Outreach for Youth (JOY) reports that their 13th year of “Spreading Christmas Cheer” was a big success in serving families in Jefferson County. The organization’s treasurer,…
Enjoy lighthearted fun with final weekend of Blithe Spirit
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The British fantasy-comedy Blithe Spirit is on stage at the Monticello Opera House for one final weekend, Feb. 3 and 4. The story, like most comedies, explores…
Answering God’s call
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Dec 18, 2022, the Monticello Nazarene Church board voted unanimously to grant long-standing member, Samantha Wainright, a local ministerial license. Wainright, who has been a member…
From the AD’s Desk
Dear Tiger Fans, Boy this 2022-23 season of high school athletics is just flying by! Let me bring you up to date on a number of exciting things happening at your Jefferson…
Meet Sid the sloth!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Red light radiates from a heat lamp throughout the newest residence at the North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC). It’s keeping the temperatures at a toasty 80-plus degrees,…
Tri-County Electric has first broadband customer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. True to his promise to elected officials in the four-county region that Tri-County Electric Cooperative Inc. (TCEC) serves, CEO and Executive Director Julius Hackett announced recently the…
Thank you to Monticello and surrounding areas
Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Monticello-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season. Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift…
Why Not Walk?
This is “my view” regarding the “My View” piece in the January 18, 2023, Monticello News titled “Golf Carts.” While I agree with the columnist’s premise of using golf carts to safely…