We’ve let Afghanistan down We’ve let Americans down We’ve let our veterans down In Joe Biden’s inaugural speech, he emphasized he wanted unity in the United States. Well, he has it!…
Pre-filed 2022 Florida bill would make school board elections partisan again
John Haughey The Center Square In an effort to diminish the role of politics in local school districts, 64 percent of Florida voters in 1988 approved a state constitution amendment to make…
Sheriff’s traffic detail more than paying for itself
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Some four months after the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) implemented a traffic detail to curtail speeding and ensure for a safer driving environment, Sheriff Mac McNeill…
Gerald Malone Pitts
Gerald Malone Pitts, a father to four, a husband to one and a friend to everyone, passed away, Aug. 20, 2021, in his home in Monticello, Fla. He was born on Oct….
Linda Jeanette Key McDaniel
Linda Jeanette Key McDaniel, 71, passed away on Aug. 13, 2021, in Lake Park, Ga. She was born May 6, 1950, in Moultrie, Ga., the daughter of Vernon O. and Margaret Jeanette…
James “Jimmy” Lloyd Shiver
James “Jimmy” Lloyd Shiver, 80, of Monticello, Fla., passed away in Tallahassee, Fla., on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. He was born July 26, 1941 on Government Farm Road in Jefferson County, Fla….
Monticello Liquors is now open
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. Monticello Liquors held its grand opening with a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting Ceremony this summer. Located at 1010 N. Jefferson St., in Monticello, the store hours…
Attention all Businesses!
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. It is time once again to put Monticello on the map! By “map,” we mean The Monticello-Jefferson County Official Map, the map used to showcase all the…
Make time for the Word of God
In this fast-paced life we live, we’re faced with too many demands and not enough time. From juggling a hectic work schedule, to getting the kids to ball practice and keeping up…
Triple L group starts a new year
Debbie Snapp ECB Publishing, Inc. The Triple L senior group, hosted by the Monticello First Baptist Church, began a new year on Tuesday morning, July 27, with 30+ attending. Vice-President Maggie Shofner…
Trash Talk
Dueling presentations of the garbage situation Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission’s decision to close the walk-in gate at the Lloyd collection site for a period of 30 days…
Broadband Possibilities
Program offers low-cost broadband to underserved communities Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials are entertaining the possibility of buying into Verizon’s Digital Inclusion Program – an initiative that is intended to…
Finding hope in rural Florida: What I learned from conversations on climate change
Over the past few months, I have been talking with groups of people in small-town North Florida about the impacts of climate change and how they might get involved in resiliency efforts….
Quay McDaniel Sylvester
Mrs. Quay McDaniel Sylvester, age 83, of Monticello, Fla., passed away on Aug. 16, 2021. Quay was born in Mount Vernon, Ga., to Hugh McDaniel and Lorna Selph, who along with her…
Verna Ruth Martin
Mrs. Verna Ruth Martin, age 89, died August 10, 2021 in Lee, Fla. Funeral Services were held Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Freewill Baptist Church in Monticello, Fla.,…
Jackie Howard Calhoun
Memorial services for Jackie Howard Calhoun, 65, of Monticello, will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021 at the Allen and Allen Celebration of Life Chapel. Mr. Calhoun passed…
If Stones Could Speak: A walk through Roseland Cemetery, Part 1
Submitted by Rebekah Sheats For more than one hundred and fifty years, Roseland Cemetery has marked the final resting place of many Jefferson County and Monticello residents. Each silent marker within its…
Spiritual Tips for Back to School
Submitted by Rev. Gene Hall After perusing through various blogs and websites I found practical advice for supporting our kids as they go back to school. A primary source of these aphorisms…
Encourage your child to play sports
Summer vacation has come and gone. These days my kids are all grown but I remember that driving kids to soccer practice, taekwondo, or to T-ball was always a pain in the…
The decrease in bees equals the decease in your wallet
Mike Johnson ECB Publishing, Inc. All around the United States, the population of honey bees keeps dropping lower and lower. Over the years, in some states, the agriculture department has seen up…