Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County School Board Members Shirley Washington, Charles Boland and Sandra Saunders had their last board meeting as district representatives on Monday, Oct. 10, as their terms…
The 2022 Florida constitutional amendments What they really mean
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. Official Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. While some citizens like to wait until THE DAY to go cast their vote at the polls, others need to…
Lewis & Clark Circus is coming to town
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Next week a baseball field at the Jefferson County Recreation Park will be transformed into a circus! The Lewis & Clark Circus will be offering an all-new…
Theater Review: Tickled pink and touched by Steel Magnolias Tickets still available for Oct. 21-23, 28-30
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House (MOH) production of the Broadway and film hit Steel Magnolias offers well-delivered humor that weaves seamlessly throughout with the touching and heartbreaking moments…
Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Joyner
Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Joyner, 58, passed away on Oct. 16, 2022, in Tallahassee, Fla. She was born on Sept. 27, 1964, the daughter of Joseph Levi Brewton Jr. and Mary Katherine (Green)…
Tigers fall to Wildcats
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On Friday, Oct. 14, the Jefferson County High School Tigers hosted the Wildcats from Wildwood High School. Turnovers were costly for the Tigers, with two fumbles and…
Fireworks and football brought ACA Homecoming night to memorable a close
Patricia Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. The annual Homecoming contest for the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors was delayed for two weeks, thanks to Hurricane Ian. When Homecoming finally came around on Friday,…
Tuten encourages prayer breakfast crowd to keep eyes forward and up
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast was hosted on Oct. 6 by the First Baptist Church of Monticello, bringing together about 50 mostly lay people from a variety…
Jeanette Miller Thomas
Jeanette Miller Thomas, 66, of Tallahassee, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at St. Paul Primitive Baptist Church-Miccosukee, with burial at 12…
Willie James “Bubba” Geathers
Willie James “Bubba” Geathers passed on Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15, at New Bethel M.B. Church in Waukeenah, with burial in Springfield Cemetery…
Oops! They did it again!
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As folks approached the Courthouse Circle on their way home acfrom work around sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 11, they encountered the flashing blue lights of law enforcement…
Are your water, sewer rates rising?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A utility rate review by the Florida Rural Water Association (FRWA) of Monticello’s water and wastewater systems has given city officials food for thought. City officials specifically…
National 4H Week provided Opportunity 4All
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The first week of October saw a flurry of 4-H activity across Jefferson County, with special events every day to celebrate the National 4-H Week theme of…
Anna Kelley, DNP, New NFC Instructor of Bachelor of Science in Nursing program
Story Submitted by North Florida College North Florida College is pleased to announce its hire of Anna Kelley, Doctor of Nursing Practice, as its instructor of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing…
When Heaven holds a foot race
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Life for James Wiley Roe began much like any other boy. He was born on Aug. 21, 1921, in Jefferson County at the “Old Cobb Place,” a…
ENDANGERED HORNBILLS: Love Birds in the making
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Only a handful of bar-pouched wreathed hornbills live in the United States, and two of them reside right here in Jefferson County. This species (Rhyticeros undulatus) is…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Florida Department of Health in Jefferson encourages women to get mammograms Florida Department of Health – Jefferson Contributor In recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Jefferson County Health Department encourages…
Southern Music Rising to host Business After Five gathering Thursday, Oct. 13, 5 p.m.
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce is holding a Business After Five event on Thursday, Oct. 13, beginning at 5.m. The gathering is being hosted by Southern…
Scholarship opportunity available for seniors
Biletnikoff Award Contributor The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the prestigious Biletnikoff Award, presented to the season’s outstanding FBS receiver in college football regardless of…
Warriors knock-out Knights
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Warriors scored 21 unanswered fourth-quarter points to come from behind to improve their record to 4-2 on Friday, Oct. 7, when they…