Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Kiwanis Club of Monticello gave tribute to farmers at their weekly meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 16. In recognition of Farm-City Week, the luncheon’s invited guests included…
Ernestine Ford Raines
Ernestine Ford Raines, 74, of Monticello passed on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, November 23, at Memorial M.B. Church, with burial in Elizabeth-Dills Cemetery. Viewing-visitation…
Karen Roberta Jones Timms
Karen Roberta Jones Timms, age 62, retired Nurse from Cross Landings, passed away Nov. 12, 2022, in Monticello, Fla. Graveside services will be Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at 2 p.m., at Oakfield…
Harry James Parker
Harry James Parker, 70, of Wacissa, passed on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at BethPage M.B. Church, with burial in the Church Cemetery. Viewing is 4-6 p.m….
County Attorney responds to Clerk’s alleged misrepresentations
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Not so, says County Attorney Heather Encinosa in response to Clerk of Court Kirk Reams’ recent representations in the newspaper that he and his office were never…
Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell RUN!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For those who have an excess of cheerful energy that is just bursting to break forth in a myriad of merriment, mark your calendars for the 2022…
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…
Raja, a rare rhinoceros hornbill, arrives at wildlife center
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. A plump fresh blueberry gently arcs through the air and over to Raja, who catches it deftly in her impressive hornbill bill. Soon after, a beetle larva…
“Age of Learning” at JCS
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Wriggling excitedly, a group of second graders enters the library at Jefferson County K-12 (JCS) on a Wednesday after lunch. They settle into assigned seats at kid-sized…
A birthday wish – hot off the press!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Something special was sparked during the Watermelon Festival Parade this past June. As members of our newspaper office walked the parade, handing out free Monticello News newspapers,…
Tri-County Electric holds Annual Meeting
First in-person annual meeting since 2019 Patricia Ruttan wins truck Tri-County Electric Cooperative Contributor What a joy it was to see many Tri-County Electric Cooperative (TCEC) members in person at the 82nd…
Kiwanis projects support third grade readers
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The pizza on the menu at the Monticello Kiwanis lunch meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 9, appealed not only to the members in attendance but also to their…
Vertigo – What makes the world spin?
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. When you’re a kid, spinning around and around in circles can be one of the greatest ways to pass the time on a dull afternoon of boredom….
Foes on the field, friends in the field: UF and UGA feed the world
J. Scott Angle and Nick Place Contributors We didn’t give an inch to each other on Oct. 29, but on Oct. 30 the University of Florida and University of Georgia returned to…
Artist Spotlight: Cody Carlino
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For Cody Carlino, life began with a challenge. He was born in Louisiana on Feb. 19, 1987, and was diagnosed as a young boy with epilepsy and…
Community Thanksgiving Dinner
Thursday, Nov. 24, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Any and all who are near Monticello on Thanksgiving Day are invited to partake of the annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner, provided…
Arianna Brown: continuing on the path to success!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. For ten year old Arianna Brown, it has been a very busy summer! Aside from working to develop her blossoming modeling career, young Arianna has also spent…
Chamber hears about affordable advertising opportunities through Visit Florida
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Local businesses recently heard about a number of ways to affordably reach visitors who pass through Jefferson County on the way to their ultimate destination in the…
It’s time to drop toys into JOY boxes
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, this is a good time to consider those less fortunate in our community. One opportunity to be helpful to others is…