If the County had nothing to do with the trouble the Clerk of Court is in, I don’t think the County or its insurance company should be expected to pay. D. Warren
Campbell receives International Lions Clubs recognition
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The mission statement of Lions Clubs International and the Jefferson County Lions Club is to empower volunteers to serve their communities, meet humanitarian needs, encourage peace and…
Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program available
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Emergency Home Energy Program (EHEAP) is available to elderly county residents, from Advantage Aging Solutions. Funds are available now to help with utility bills and such…
Jinnie Lew Abney Batts
Jinnie Lew Abney Batts, age 79 entered into rest on June 15, 2019 at her home. She was a longtime resident of Quincy, having moved to Tallahassee in 1989 and then to…
In The Wild at Elizabeth Baptist Church
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Vacation Bible School (VBS) at Elizabeth Baptist Church (EBC) this summer was themed: ‘In the Wild’, and began on Sunday evening June 9 with registration. Every evening…
Vacation Bible School
debbiesnapp@embarqmail.com (850) 997-3568 June 24 – 28 Waukeenah United Methodist Church 81 Methodist Church Rd. Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday Ages: Pre-K…
From the Pulpit…
Reflections and Images Our lives are like reflections and images: reflections of where we’ve been combined with images of who we are and where we are heading. I believe the longer we…
Defendant benefits from not-yet-enacted new law
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A 66-year-old Monticello man in court last week for violation of probation and facing a possible four years in prison was the beneficiary of a state law…
Week-long patrol leads to multiple arrests
Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Deputies from the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) recently engaged in a weeklong detail involving traffic stops and warranted searches within Monticello city limits, resulting in multiple…
Planned Parenthood and Choices about your Body
You already have the right to plan about becoming a parent. You already have the choice about your body. These rights can’t be taken away. These choices are made when you choose…
Debs Notes
Happy Birthday today, to Mallory Plaines and George Cooper! The Monticello Opera House presents A Chorus Line, the seventh longest running Broadway Show of all time, on stage from June 21-30. Look…
Reporter’s Corner:
When people come together for a festival Last weekend, Monticello’s downtown streets were packed with vendors, visitors and locals as the 69th Annual Watermelon Festival took place in full swing. There were…
Rosanna Harris
Rosanna Nealy Harris, 81, of Monticello, Fla., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 22, at Mt. Pleasant Ministries in…
Be prepared this hurricane season
Build a supplies bucket at Jefferson County Emergency Management on June 29 Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. Is your family prepared for this year’s hurricane season? Until the end of November, the…
Warrior Brady Browning named to All-Big Bend team
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. Brady Browning, a sophomore at Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA), has been named to the Second Team All-Big Bend baseball team by the Tallahassee Democrat. Browning was a…
Childhood reflections with a touch of grace: The shot heard around the world
Mickey Starling Columnist Being raised in the South means certain things come with the territory. Sweet tea, cane syrup and grits are considered staple items. However, it is a little known fact…
From the fields, to their forks
Youth learn about agriculture during 4-H day camp Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. As time passes, as cities grow and farmlands become swallowed up by neighborhoods, shopping centers and roads, consumers who…
The greens of summer
Jennifer Mason Guest Columnist The hot days of summer are here and I especially love the cool greens of the garden. Daytime sun wilts most of the flowers, but the greens of…
Will hemp help North Florida?
Rick Patrick and Ashley Hunter ECB Publishing, Inc. It is a crop that has been grown and harvested for nearly 10,000 years. Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew the crop. That…
Trial date changed for death penalty case
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. A capital murder case is winding its way through the legal system here, with a trial tentatively set for December of this year. The defendant, 39-year-old Steven…
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