Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson Football Sunday was held on Aug. 11, at Elizabeth Baptist Church (EBC), for the Tiger players, cheerleaders and coaches. A homemade lunch, prepared and served by…
Gag grouper fall season opens
Story Courtesy of Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) The Gulf of Mexico gag grouper recreational season in state waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties will be open for harvest Sept. 1…
Pearl Street set for repaving
Lazaro Aleman, ECB Publishing, Inc. The City of Monticello has now received the state funding and hired an engineer to repave the portion of Pearl Street from Mulberry to Railroad streets. The city…
Young life lost
John Willoughby, ECB Publishing, Inc. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers and local first responders sped to the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 10 on Thursday, Aug. 15, at approximately 9 p.m….
Lena Ethel Wuerffel Strickland
Lena Ethel Wuerffel Strickland, 87, passed peacefully to her heavenly home on Aug. 16, 2019, with her family and friends by her side. She was the oldest daughter of Frederick and Julia…
Samuel Matthias Shiver
Samuel Matthias Shiver, 21, of Monticello, Fla., passed away in Madison, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019. He was born Feb. 26, 1998 in Shelbyville, Ind. Sam attended and graduated from Sail…
When the chips are down
There’s nothing like stepping in a warm cow pie to realize that some life experiences really stink. Super-size it and you have a buffalo chip experience. There’s a story of a little…
Flood advisory for Jefferson County
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. On Monday, Aug. 19, the National Weather Service (NWS) located in Tallahassee has issued a flood advisory for several big bend counties in North Florida, including Jefferson…
Monticello man dead in multi-vehicle pile-up
Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) troopers and local first responders sped to the scene of a multi-vehicle pile-up on Interstate 10 on Thursday, Aug. 15, at approximately 9 p.m. One person is dead…
What’s that smell?
Law enforcement faces quandary over hemp and marijuana Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. On almost any given week, one can examine the jail report and find anywhere from two to five, or…
Pumping the same gas tax
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. In a rather routine action that barely registered with the public earlier this month, county officials passed separate ordinances renewing two local fuel taxes for another six…
Martha Nell Cooksey Meadows
Martha Nell Cooksey Meadows, 85, of Waukeenah, Fla., passed away on Aug. 12, 2019, in her home with her family by her side. She was preceded in death by her first husband,…
Roy T. Settergren, Jr.
Roy T. Settergren Jr. passed away on Aug. 12, 2019. He is survived by his son, “Dude” Roy T. Settergren III; daughter-in-law, Deanna Settergren; and their three children, Sydney (12), Rebekah (4) and Asher…
Dellano Lewis Woody
Dellano Lewis Woody, 63, passed on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Memorial M.B. Church, in Monticello, with burial following in…
What does it take to be a homeschooler in Jefferson County?
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. No two homeschooling families in Jefferson County are exactly alike. From single parents to large families, working mothers to stay-at-home moms, to former teachers who have chosen…
The Gulf of Mexico “in deep”
10 diagnosed with deadly, water-contracted bacteria John Willoughby ECB Publishing, Inc. Over recent months, reports of illnesses related to flesh-eating bacteria, contracted from the waters of the Gulf of Mexico, have surfaced…
The Tungston Plantation of Capps: a plantation with its own town
Susie Reams ECB Publishing, Inc. In Jefferson County, there once was a plantation that was its own town… The plantation was located in Capps, Fla., just a couple of miles south of…
One step closer
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. If anyone was wondering about the status of the proposed toll road that could ostensibly come through Jefferson County, know that the measure is moving forward. Not…
2019-2020 Bus Routes
All bus routes will start at approximately 6 a.m. Bus times will be estimated the first week of school and will modify accordingly. If you have additional questions or concerns please call…
Frankie Lee Brinson
Frankie Lee Brinson was born Sept. 1, 1962, to the late M.C. Brinson and Alberta Brinson in Monticello, Fla. He departed this life on earth Monday, Aug. 5, 2019. He leaves behind,…
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