Major communications breakdown blamed for mess Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Barely more than a month since the governor presented city officials with a $4.2 million check for the extension of sewer…
Lights, Camera, Action!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The glamour of showroom lights, the rapt attention of an onlooking audience, and the unrelenting pressure to perform are all factors that come with the territory of…
Treasuring the traditional approach
The way I see it, funeral directors have an obligation to serve the community in which they are located. I consider myself a member of the Monticello community, even though I don’t…
Dream Flight honors four local WWII veterans
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Clear blue skies and the vintage Stearman biplane “Yellow Peril” awaited four Jefferson County veterans at the Million Air runway in Tallahassee on April 26. The “Dream…
John Phillip Shealey Sr.
John Phillip Shealey Sr. of Corydon, Iowa, and previously of Monticello, Fla., passed away peacefully on Friday, May 6, 2022, at his home in Corydon. Phil was born on October 15, 1946,…
Summer Camp & VBS Directory
Good Soldier/The Lord’s Army VBS Calvary Baptist Church Monticello Ages 4-12 May 31-June 2, 9 a.m. – Noon (850) 997-2165 Teen Center Summer Youth Camp Beginning June 6, 7:30 a.m. – 3…
Spring ball weekly line-up!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Spring 2022 Ball is still going strong! Here is the line-up schedule for next week’s games! Monday, May 16: T-Ball: (Visitor/Home) Field 3: 6:00 p.m. – Simpsons…
JROTC takes college road trip
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Forty students in eighth through twelfth grade who participate in the JROTC program at Jefferson Somerset headed out bright and early on Friday, May 6, bound for…
Keepers of the Essence Author Rebekah Aman to host book-signing event
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For Rebekah Aman Griffin, the passion for story-telling came at a young age. Aman recalls that even when she was very little, she loved to write, finding…
“Stamp Out Hunger” food drive coming
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The National Association of Letter Carriers, the National Rural Letter Carriers Association (NACL), along with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and their national partners will be…
“Free Yourself” on Emancipation Day
Monticello’s celebration is Monday, May 16 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County will celebrate Emancipation Day on Monday, May 16, with a parade through downtown Monticello followed by a program at…
Jane Brock Moore
On May 3, 2022, Jane Moore, age 82, of Madison, Fla., entered eternal life with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She was born on December 5, 1939, in Jefferson County Fla.,…
Jerry L. Melton
Jerry L. Melton, 64, died on April 28, 2022, at his home. Mr. Melton was born April 1, 1958, in Mobile, Ala. to George and Voncille Melton. Jerry attended East Central Community…
Pency Anne Willie Lastinger
Pency Anne Willie Lastinger (Pennie) of Lloyd, Fla., passed away April 26, 2022, while living with her daughter in Dahlonega Ga. Pennie was born on March 20, 1943, and raised in the…
Senior Center celebrates mothers
Laura Young and Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. Every year, on the second Sunday in May, people across the U.S. take the day to remember and honor women who have the…
Storms of life
Mary Madison Contributor Every Spring a huge flowering white dogwood tree steals the show in my front yard, when blossoms cover its once bare limbs. Some years, a spring wind current and…
Practice pays off
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The presentation began with several dance performances. The first was a choreographed performance to the worship song, To You Be The Glory, where dancers wearing long, flowing…
Commissioners upset by higher interest rates
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Commissioners weren’t too happy to learn recently that the county will have to pay as much as $30,000 more annually in interest rates over the 20-year life…
Beware of: Gift card scams
Submitted by Jefferson County Sheriffs Office The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has recently seen a spike in fraud cases. The current trend is for scammers to convince their victims to purchase gift…
Jefferson County 4-H District III Showcase held
Submitted by John Lilly, Director UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Service On April 23, county-level 4-H event winners and their parents traveled to the Wakulla County Extension Office in Crawfordville, Fla., to participate…