Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Several local churches will be changing up the way they worship in order to allow their congregations to follow the proper rules for social distancing amidst the…
Will the Watermelon Festival be held this year?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Over in Madison County, event organizers have canceled a county-wide tradition of almost 40 years. Due to concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, the Madison County…
Restocking the groceries
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Spot checks of the two chain grocery stores and the farmers market in town show that supplies are being restocked and things are more or less back…
The wizard behind the curtain
I didn’t know that my friend Phil Calandra was a scientist. I do know that he holds forth on an astonishing verity of subjects; a virtual Leonardo in our midst. In the…
Aucilla Research Institute responds to letter
This is in response to a recent letter to the editor regarding a presentation by scholars from the Aucilla Research Institute (ARI) to the Jefferson County Board of County Commission. A comment…
Feeding the community’s children
Locals gather together to feed out-of-school youth Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Earlier this month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered that all public schools in the state will remained closed until Wednesday,…
Where can you shop?
Local businesses to stay open for shoppers Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Now, more than ever, it is important to support the local businesses that are owned and staffed by our community’s…
Two Tigers receive post-season honors
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. This season marked a vast improvement on the hardwoods for the Tigers of Jefferson Somerset thanks, in part, to the play of a pair of key players…
“George Washington Scott, Entrepreneur, Soldier, Philanthropist”
Aucilla Research Institute Contributor In the decade preceding the American Civil War, Middle Florida was not at a loss for energetic, capable and interesting men, but perhaps none were more remarkable or…
Cultural learning at the library: Himalayan Singing Bowls
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On the evening of Thursday, Feb. 27, the Jefferson County R.J. Bailar Public Library hosted a special cultural presentation when certified sound healer Ramin Yazdanpanah visited the…
COVID-19 can’t cancel gardening!
In light of the current COVID-19 situation, all meetings, classes, workshops, events and lobby hours at the UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Office have been canceled until further notice. While it seems like…
William Gus Chancey
Willie Gus Boland Chancy, 91, of Wacissa, moved to her heavenly home on March 17th, 2020 from the Margaret Dozier House at Big Bend Hospice. Born on May 19th, 1928, she was…
Attorney fighting NextEra back on job
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. It was a cryptic and confusing discussion that the Jefferson County Commission recently held regarding the attorney it hired late last year to fight the 150-mile high-voltage…
COVID-19 – More partial closings announced
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Two more county operations announced earlier this week that they were curtailing services because of the coronavirus, or COVID-19, outbreak. The Jefferson County Solid Waste Department announced…
BUSING OUT THE MEALS – No child goes hungry
School lunches and community food banks to support student meals Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. The school campus at Jefferson Somerset may have been closed to students on Monday, March 23, but…
Virus
I was talking to someone the other day, and he had a conspiracy theory regarding this COVID-19. He believes that the Democrats infiltrated China with the disease. At first, it sounded like…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
The Coronavirus vs Small Town Businesses The coronavirus is bringing America (and the world) to its knees. School is cancelled, travel is restricted, extracurricular activities are cancelled, social gatherings are cancelled, sports…
Quilts for the kids
Local church’s sewing group donates quilts to sheriff’s office Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, March 10, several ladies from Monticello’s St. Margaret Catholic Church made a special donation to the…
From the Pulpit…
In times of uncertainty “Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” (Matthew 6:27. NIV) In times of uncertainty our imaginations can run wild. We are…
Dissecting science at ACA
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Tenth graders at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) got hands-on with science during the week of Monday, March 9. In their biology class with Ms. Tharpe, the students…
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