Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida is again setting new records, but not ones that are good, according to the latest release from the American Automotive Association (AAA). On Monday, May 16,…
Gladys Roann-Watson named Watermelon Festival Parade Grand Marshal
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Gladys Roann-Watson has been selected to serve as the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Watermelon Festival Parade. The Parade Grand Marshal is presented to a resident of…
Show and Shine for the Lions Club
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The end of April brings much anticipation. For some, it is the promise of warm weather and long, summer days. For others, it symbolizes the perfect time…
Robert Collins Smith
Robert Collins Smith, “Bobby,” age 83, of Monticello, Fla., passed away peacefully on May, 11, 2022, at the Big Bend Hospice House in Tallahassee. Bobby was a man of great faith who…
Betty Joe Flatt
Betty Joe Flatt, 69, passed away on May 14, 2022, in Monticello, Fla. She was born on December 12, 1952, in Baker, Fla., the daughter of Alonzo and Mildred (Courtney) Spencer. Betty…
The 4-H Ecology Field Day “Was a success”
Submitted by John Lilly, Director UF/IFAS Jefferson County Extension Service The beautiful Jefferson County Extension Office was the site of this year’s 4-H Ecology Field Day. The event brought Ecology home to…
Wildlife center has nesting storks
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The North Florida Wildlife Center (NFWC) in Lamont, Fla., is incredibly excited that their European white storks have finally nested. Stella, an 18-year-old female, arrived at NFWC…
Theater Review: Wait Until Dark delivers classic thrills
Tickets still available for May 20, 21, 22 Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello Opera House production of Wait Until Dark delivers everything we’d expect from a satisfying thriller –…
Prayers lifted up from courthouse circle
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Ministerial Association (JCMA) held a special community worship service to commemorate National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 5. Presenters and participants gathered on…
Farm Bureau contest winners from ACA!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. This March, the Jefferson County Farm Bureau hosted a Farm Bureau Poster and Essay Contest for first and fifth grade students at Aucilla Christian Academy. The Poster…
City may walk away from $4.2 million
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…