Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The St. Phillip Community Center is the only recreation park located in the small St. Phillip community, and it is looking for support as it plans to…
Travis Richards to speak at April 6 prayer breakfast
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The next Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast will take place from 7 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, April 6. The April gathering will be hosted by First Baptist…
The Monticello Emporium cuts the red ribbon
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce officially welcomed The Monticello Emporium into the local business community with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on March 16. Proprietors Keith and Nancy…
Suicide Prevention – Know the signs
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or is in a mental health crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat…
The virtual kidnapping ransom scam
Christian Peterson ECB Publishing, Inc. Scams continue to crop up throughout everyday life. Fake emails or phone calls from companies, claiming you are late on a bill or bought a product that…
Real things that don’t exist
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. I have always been a reader. Even when I don’t have time to sit down and read full chapters of a novel, I still enjoy catching a…
GRANDPA CARRIED A GUN…
My old Grandpa said to me, “Son, there comes a time in every man’s life when he stops bustin’ knuckles and starts bustin’ caps and usually it’s when he becomes too old…
Chamber hears latest from Florida Trust for Historic Preservation
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. During the March 7 program for the Monticello-Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce luncheon, members and guests heard an overview and update on the Florida Trust for Historic…
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. The week of March 20-26 is nationally recognized as Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW). This week is the perfect time to help share facts about drugs,…
Moon mountain named Mons Mouton in honor of Black History Month
Adyson Hammock ECB Publishing, Inc. In honor of Black History Month, on Wednesday, Feb. 15, NASA announced that they are renaming a large, 60-mile wide mountain. The feature formerly called Leibnitz Beta…
Second Harvest brings “rainbow of foods” program to senior center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. More than 50 people came out to the Jefferson Senior Citizens Center on Monday, March 20, for a Produce Market and Nutrition Education program that included an…
City sewer treatment plant to go green
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. More than three years after Monticello officials began pursuing the installation of a 500 kW solar array at the wastewater treatment plant to…
Should recreational pot be dispensed in Monticello?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. City officials appearac to be of a mindset that if recreational marijuana were to be legalized and medical marijuana dispensaries were to dispense it in the town,…
Anna Dollar bound for nationals in Americanism Essay Contest
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Fleet Reserve Association (FRA) Branch 34 has announced the winners in this year’s Americanism Essay Contest. Anna Dollar, a tenth-grade home-schooled student from Monticello, won first place…
If there ever was a time…consider now!
A long, long, long time ago, when I turned 18 years old, I registered to vote as a Democrat. As time went on, I left the Democrat Party and joined the Republican…
Two locals win scholarships
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Each year, the Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation awards scholarships to area high school seniors who have overcome significant barriers and have achieved success, both in the…
Monticello Chiropractic Center now open
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Tuesday, March 21, Monticello became the beneficiary of a brand new chiropractic office. Joseph Herring, owner and chiropractor of Madison Chirotherapy, has opened up a secondary…
Middle Florida Baptist Association welcomes new Associational Mission Strategist
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. During their Fall Annual Meeting in October of 2022, the Middle Florida Baptist Association welcomed Pastor David Garrett to fill the position of Associational Mission Strategist. “We…
Triple L members and guests join for music and songs
Debbie Snapp Contributor Triple L (Living Long & Lovin’ it!) is a senior group sponsored by the Monticello First Baptist Church (MFBC.) The members came together in February for a meeting, lunch…
Monticello man killed as car crashes through Walmart entrance in Thomasville, Ga.
By: Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It has been reported by authorities that on Wednesday morning, just before 12 noon, a 2012 gray Toyota Camry, driven by an 18 year old boy…