Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last Monday was a big milestone for Glenn Masimore, as he celebrated his 93rd birthday via a drive-by, COVID-safe birthday party, where family, friends and neighbors could…
THE FIRST SETTLERS
George M. Cole and John E. Ladson III Aucilla Research Institute Although we usually think of the early settlers arriving immediately after Florida became a U.S. Territory as the first settlers in…
Spotlighting ACA’s Own Joshua Hawkins
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy’s new bus driver, Joshua Hawkins, describes himself with three words: disciple, father, husband. Now he embraces the school mission and ministry while making the…
IRS wants your bank activity info
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The financial services sector is raising the alarm about a proposal that Congress is expected to begin considering soon that would require banks and other financial institutions…
School district is in a good place financially
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County School Board last week approved its final budget and millage rate, assuring property owners of slightly lower taxes for the 2021-22 fiscal year and…
ECB Publishing, Inc. welcomes Laura Young
ECB Publishing, Inc. is pleased to have Laura Young join the team as a staff writer for the Monticello News and Jefferson County Journal. Her work in journalism, for educational publishers and…
Emerald’s Gem Box: Children learn what they live
I was talking to a teenager the other day, and she was telling me how when she gets in trouble, at home, she gets slapped. I was horrified. I know this seems…
Celebrate Constitution Week
Story Submitted by Debby Stubing Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document. It is celebrated annually during the week of Sept. 17-23. The United States Constitution stands as a…
Jerome Carter Peel
Jerome Carter Peel, 100, passed away on Sept. 9, 2021, in Monticello, Fla. He was born June 19, 1921, in Chipley, Fla., and was the son of John Franklin and Lillian (Nelson)…
In Memory of our sister Bertha Lee Bright
Bertha Lee Bright passed away Sept. 13, 2021, in Medical Lake, Wash. Family members talked with her Saturday night, we never wanted to say goodbye – never will. Although we’ve come to…
Calling All Churches!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Church of the Nazarene is inviting all available churches to collaborate in this year’s Fall Festival. Each church would host a game station or Christian craft…
Men and Women of Many Hats
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Last Friday, Jefferson Somerset JROTC class honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day with guest speakers, John Nelson and Mary Madison, who had an important demonstration for the JROTC…
Lady Warriors off to winning start
Rick Patrick ECB Publishing, Inc. The Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) Lady Warriors varsity volleyball team is well on their way to another dominating season on the volleyball court. The Lady Warriors have…
The journey of losing a love one
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Local author Bryant Thigpen will be at Madison Used Books, located at 254 SW Range Ave., in Madison on Friday, Sept. 17, from 5 p.m. to 6…
If it does not fit, force it!
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. On Thursday, Sept. 9, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a Jefferson County garbage truck, with a dumpster on top of it, was driving northbound on U.S. 19. As…
Governor Ron DeSantis plans to eliminate common core learning
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Governor Ron DeSantis announced a legislative proposal to eliminate the common-core based, end-of-year, high-stakes Florida Statewide Assessment and replace it with the new Florida Assessment of Student…
Conspiracy theories
I am the guy who said our local conspiracy theorist (LCT) was cherry picking data and he did it to you again. LCT uses numbers and formulas to make his points it…
“It’s About Time!”
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. “It’s about time!” could be heard from the stands as Caitlin Harrison’s name was called, announcing her and her horse as first place winners of the 55th…
Gracie Yvonne Johnson
On Sept. 11, 2021, early in the morning, while at her home in Monticello, Gracie Yvonne Johnson fell asleep in death. Yvonne was born April 24, 1940 to FW and Maybell Wilson….
Oliver Wendell Guy
Oliver Wendell Guy, 55, of Monticello, passed away on Sept. 4, 2021. He was a caring father, brother and friend to all. Oliver who was nicknamed “Woadi” worked for his father’s tree…