Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. For an enjoyable evening of holiday music — both secular and sacred — don’t miss the Holly Jolly Christmas show at the Monticello Opera House this weekend….
A time to be thankful: Holidays in Jefferson County history
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats Holidays have always been a special time for the folks of Jefferson County. The Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, and Christmas were festive occasions that have marked every household…
County readies to market large property near Lloyd
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some five months after Jefferson County officials accepted a grant from Florida Enterprise for a study of the potential economic viability of a large-size property near Lloyd,…
Giving the gift of warmth
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With December officially underway, the weather is steadily getting cooler outside, and with the yearly temperature drop comes a need for jackets, sweaters and coats. We grab…
Jefferson Somerset adopts bus drivers for Bus Driver Appreciation Week
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Somerset teachers, staff and students showed their love and appreciation for their bus drivers in October to celebrate both National School Bus Safety Week and Florida…
From Dogs to Disciples: Nathan Peeler’s new book explores inclusion
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Nathan Peeler, Monticello Church of Christ’s preacher, recently published his first book, From Dogs to Disciples, which examines the theme of inclusion throughout the Gospel of Matthew….
– M-CORES is back –
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. For any who think that the M-CORES died in the last legislative session, be reminded that the portion of the toll highways that was to branch off…
What to spend BP money on now?
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are shifting their focus from continued improvements of the park at the head of the Wacissa River to other areas that can benefit from expenditures…
Business After 5: Meet author Rebekah Sheats
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local history buffs can mark their calendars for the opportunity to meet local author Rebekah Sheats and some of the Jefferson County folks she interviewed for her…
The Aucilla Rivermen
View of the Pinhook River John E. Ladson III and George M. Cole Aucilla Research Institute The lower Aucilla River and its neighboring region have attracted human occupation for thousands…
Community, cattlemen and cows
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. As the 6 p.m. sun settled into the horizon, the Great Mark Western’s Bar C Ranch filled up with Cattlemen’s Association members for an evening full of…
From the superintendent’s desk
Happy Holidays to all! I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and that you’re looking forward to a peaceful winter season. This is my favorite time of year. I love seeing all…
Effort underway to name part of I-10 after local police officer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. An effort is underway to name a five-mile stretch of I-10 after the late Rita Jane Hall, a longtime law-enforcement officer who lived in Jefferson County and…
A Monticello White Christmas
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. With our bellies full to the brim with turkey, yams and the like, and our families on their way back home from this year’s visit, one holiday…
Rep. Jason Shoaf on Government Mandates
Never in my lifetime did I expect to witness the federal government assert forced control over the health choices of private individuals. And I surely didn’t expect a county in my own…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Are newspapers dying out? I think not There has been much talk in today’s world of the internet and high-speed knowledge that the printed newspaper is dying out. Some think that…
Sorenson celebrates grand reopening
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A brisk Fall breeze sent a flutter through the festive red ribbons outside the new location for Brenda G. Sorenson’s accounting office at 285 E. Washington St….
Mildred C. Wimberly
Mildred C. Wimberly of Monticello passed into her heavenly home on Oct. 26, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, at 11…
Sunbeam Bread changes logo during holidays
Shelly Smith ECB Publishing, Inc. Sunbeam bread is a product made by Quality Bakers of America, and has been around for more than 60 years. Little Miss Sunbeam, the bread’s mascot icon,…