Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Elizabeth Baptist Church offers many services to its congregation, and to its community friends. The Lord’s Supper was shared on this fifth Sunday, Aug. 29 with those…
Somerset JROTC congratulates winners!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In June, several Jefferson County Somerset JROTC students received recognition and award for essays submitted to the Voice of Democracy Youth Essay contests. While some of the…
Applications for the Fred Biletnikoff Scholarship now open
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. North Florida College is now taking applications for the Fred Biletnikoff Scholarship (FBS). The Tallahassee Quarterback Club (TQC) Foundation, Inc., the Florida-based creator and sponsor of the…
Jefferson and Trenton: Clash of the Tigers
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. This week kicked off the Jefferson Tiger’s football season with a challenging first game against the Trenton Tigers. Jefferson County has a lot to prove after coming…
Jefferson County Supervisor of Elections Marty Bishop Resigns
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Effective midnight Thursday, Sept. 30, longtime Elections Supervisor Marty Bishop will be stepping down from office. Bishop rendered his resignation to Gov. Ron DeSantis in a letter…
Save A Warrior – We are the Hero of our own story
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Save A Warrior (SAW) is a Warrior-led, timeless journey for active-duty military, returning veterans and first responders who feel desperately alone. They offer an alternative holistic service…
Emerald’s Gem Box…
Articles, Columns, Editorials and Letters to the Editor explained! Below is a column that I generally (re)run about once a year. I just last ran it last September. However, because of…
Misinformation and conspiracy theories
I read with interest Mr. Henry’s misinformation about medical preventatives by a physics professor, excuse me, a former professor. The university at which he worked fired him years ago. Reading the essay…
“Herd immunity one way or the other”
I read the Letter to the Editor “Masks Don’t Work” citing a paper written by a Canadian physicist Denis Rancourt. I decided before I looked up Rancourt I would read the paper,…
Samuel “Sammy” James Ward
Samuel “Sammy” James Ward, age 81, of Monticello, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Piedmont Walton in Monroe, Ga. after a brief illness. Sammy Ward was born on Dec. 17, 1939…
Willie “Bo” Lee Bellamy
Willie “Bo” Lee Bellamy was born on May 12, 1941 in the Turkey Scratch Community of Monticello, Fla. His parents were Amon, Sr. and Mary Etta Loggins Bellamy. He was the sixth…
Julia Ann Malone
Julia Ann Malone, 70, of Monticello, passed on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Joint services with her sister, Melvin Jean Nealy, who passed on Sunday, Aug. 22, will be announced at a later…
Melvin Jean Kebby Nealy
Melvin Jean Kebby Nealy, 68, of Monticello, passed on Sunday, Aug. 22, 2021. Joint services with her sister, Julia Ann Malone, who passed on Tuesday, Aug. 24, will be announced at a…
Lyndon Frederick Dawson
Lyndon Frederick Dawson, 23, of Monticello, tragically passed on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Born in Tallahassee and a longtime Monticello resident, “Fat” attended the schools of Jefferson County and was well-known throughout…
“Bailing Out” the Chamber with a “Casino Cruise”
Emerald Greene Parsons ECB Publishing, Inc. The poker and casino night, which was held at the Monticello Opera House, started promptly at 6 p.m., with approximately 36 poker players seated and anxiously…
A Battle, a Prayer, and Doak Campbell Stadium: One of History’s fascinating links
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats It was a crisp September morning in 1780. The American colonies were desperately attempting to defend themselves against the overwhelming forces of Great Britain marshaled against them. Throughout…
TEACHER SPOTLIGHT – Deven Heard
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. Aucilla Christian Academy wants to welcome their new Physical Education Teacher, Deven Heard. Heard was born in Tallahassee but grew up in Taylor County and now is…
Sea turtles are hatching on Florida beaches; keep them safe with these tips from FWC
Story Submitted by FWC Sea turtles lay eggs in nests on Florida beaches beginning in the spring and throughout the summer, and now the baby turtles are hatching! The Florida Fish and…
Two killed in shooting
Monday, Aug. 23, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) responded to the East Clark Avenue area of Monticello in reference to multiple gunshot victims. Upon arrival two…
Hall appointed to national committees
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Jefferson County Commissioner Eugene Hall, a longtime member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), has been appointed to three of the organization’s committees. Hall recently received…