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…
Winning essays show ability to understand different perspectives
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Keystone Federated Republican Women (KFRW) announced the winners of their third annual 2022 historical essay contest on Monday, April 25. All middle and high school students…
Pair of Warrior athletes honored
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. It was recently announced that two Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) student athletes have been named the Players of the Year by the Florida Christian Athletic League (FCAL)…
Calling all Artists! Your work is wanted!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Do you have a knack for watercolor painting? Are you a skilled sculptor? Do your drawings deserve to be displayed? The Jefferson Arts Gallery is looking for…
Hassie Elizabeth Porter
Hassie Elizabeth Porter, 93, passed away on May 2, 2022, in Monticello, Fla. She was born on December 4, 1928, in Fayette, Ala., the daughter of Isaac Fletcher and Lillie (Hollingsworth) Chambless….
County attorney advises against suspending clerk
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County commissioners do not have the means to compel Clerk of Court Kirk Reams to resign from office, nor do they have cause at the present time…
Featuring phone features Feature One: Medical Records
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Did you know that the pesky, time-consuming distraction device that we always have on our person can play an important role in saving our life? I’m talking…
Holy Week stirs memories of aid to weary travelers
Mary Madison Contributor The Jefferson County Ministerial Association (JCMA) has been conducting Holy Week services for many years. In previous years, the public gatherings were held at the Presbyterian Church on Dogwood…
The Celebration at Aucilla
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, March 26, Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) hosted its 6th Annual Celebration Event, complete with an auction and dinner for attendees. The Celebration is ACA’s largest…
Thomas Bo Joyner Jr.
Thomas Bo Joyner Jr., 57, of Lloyd, Fla., passed away on April 28, 2022. Bo lived up to the meaning of his name, “to come and to go.” An outdoorsman, he enjoyed…
Janet Lee Wadsworth
Janet Lee Wadsworth, 88, passed away on April 29, 2022, in Monticello, Fla. She was born on March 28, 1934, in Port Jefferson, N.Y., the daughter of Harold and Beatrice (Kurdt) Hoxie….