Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Wednesday, Dec. 21, marked the official start of winter, and it took no time at all for the temperature to plummet, dropping well into the low thirties…
“Fiber-Acababra” opens Jan. 7 at Jefferson Arts Gallery
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Arts Gallery (JAG) will feature artwork created with fibers in its January exhibit, entitled “Fiber-Acababra” The Magic of Fiber. JAG invites the public to the opening…
Tigers hand coach 501st win
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On a night when Jefferson County High School Head Basketball Coach Pat Kennedy was being honored for his 500th career win as a coach, the Tigers gave…
JCHAI Robotics Team qualifies for quarterfinals
Tammy Brookins Jefferson County Homeschool Assoc., Inc. Congratulations, Quantum Coders! Thanks to an amazing coach and lots of hard work, this group of local homeschoolers had an outstanding performance on Saturday, Dec….
Explosion injures two
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday morning, at approximately 8:45 a.m., the Monticello community was shaken by an unmistakable boom as one of the tankers behind Morris Propane exploded. Within minutes,…
County receives $9M+ for roadway improvements
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials recently heard word from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) of several awards that altogether total more than $9 million for bridge and roadway improvement…
NOBLE donates blanket to care center residents
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) donated lap blankets to 126 residents of nursing care centers in Jefferson County. Local resiacdent Tanya Bryant Smith,…
Sarah Tharpe to speak at January 5 prayer breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 5, and be hosted by Memorial Missionary Baptist Church, located…
Watch Night Service to bring in the new year with prayer and testimony
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Welaunee Missionary Baptist Church in Lamont invites the community to a Watch Night Service on Saturday, Dec. 31, beginning at 10 p.m. The theme for the evening,…
JCS names teachers, employee of the year
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The faculty and staff of Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) honored three of their fellow educational team members earlier this month. Carrie Wahlquist was named the Elementary Teacher…
Three emergency responders recognized
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Three members of Jefferson County’s emergency responders recently received public recognition for their actions in an incident involving a pediatric medical emergency. As it happened, the child…
Shannon Metty selected County Manager
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Planning Official Shannon Metty is now officially county manager. After months of performing the job on an interim basis while the recruitment and hiring of a person…
Poinsettias: Not just a Christmas cutting!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Poinsettias are perhaps one of the most iconic of the holiday foliage that we adorn our homes with every year, surpassed only by the famous “Christmas” tree….
Celebrating Christmas: A look at Christmases of the past
Rebekah Sheats Contributor Step back in time with me to a few Christmases of long ago. Times have changed in the past few hundred years, but was the holiday so very different…
Grief at the holidays
While the holiday season from Thanksgiving through New Years Day can be a joyous time, many struggle with depression and anxiety during this season due to life changes in the previous year…
Basketball, Christmas, and Teddy bears… it’s tradition!
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) basketball program recently celebrated the holiday with an event that was started long ago in a hockey arena. The Teddy Bear Toss…
Commissioners honor late Sheriff Ken Fortune
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission recently honored the late Sheriff Ken Fortune, who died of natural causes at age 78 in August. The proclamation that the commission presented…
End-of-year holiday travel expected to be record-breaking
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Christmas and New Year holidays just around the corner, the American Automobile Association (AAA) is forecasting that a record-setting number of Floridians will travel during…
The Good Old Boy System & fiscal responsibility
At the December 15, 2022 County Commission meeting only one of these was in plain view. The county recently spent some time and money to get applicants for the county manager position…
Want to go to Scotland?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For the last few years, the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce has hosted an annual trip to an international destination. This exciting fundraising event is made possible…