Alberta Dunlap, 91, of Monticello, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, at the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 8753 Waukeenah…
Spirit of giving from the JCSO
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. In the last stretch of 2021, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office held two separate giveaways. The first was held in early December, and consisted of several…
Prayer breakfast-goers hear New Year’s message from prodigal son story
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Rev. James B. Duval welcomed a crowd of around 50 early risers to Memorial Missionary Baptist Church for this month’s Monticello Community Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, Jan….
$4M in road paving money expected
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Expectations are that the city and county will soon receive their monies from the $4 million bond that the two government entities have been in the process…
New communications system expected by March
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The enhanced radio communications system that Jefferson County purchased with the $1.2 million appropriation that it received from the Florida Legislature this past summer should soon be…
Does Party affiliation matter?
Is this what you think, and say? “If you’re not registered as a Democrat, then you can’t vote in county elections.” Many (still) say this because it used to be the case….
Who owns children?
School officials secretly met with a female student at Deerlake Middle School, Leon County, Tallahassee, Florida without parents’ knowledge or consent. The school officials secretly created a transgender support plan for the…
Harvey Saul Jordan, Jr.
Harvey Saul Jordan, Jr., 76, passed on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Graveside services are at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, in Bethpage Cemetery, Wacissa. Viewing-visitation is from 4 to 6 p.m. on…
Gloria Martin Hill
Gloria Martin Hill, 75, of Quincy passed at home on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 9, in the Carter-Parramore Academy Auditorium, 631 S. Stewart St….
Nancy Sarah Glenn Grant
Nancy Sarah Glenn Grant, 81, of Monticello, passed on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Funeral services are at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 8, at St. Phillip AME Church, Monticello, with burial in…
4-H over the years
Devyn LeBlanc ECB Publishing, Inc. Since 4-H began more than 100 years ago, it has become the nation’s largest youth development organization. The 4-H idea is simple: help young people and…
Small pieces of a big picture
Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. Everyone has a hobby. Some activity or pastime that makes us feel grounded, relaxed or at peace as we sink into it and let it entertain us…
From the superintendent’s desk: Happy New Year!
I hope your holidays were spent with family and friends, relaxing and enjoying the moments. This time of year is always a refocusing time when we set resolutions for a new year….
Film crew coming to town for Michael Winslow Comedy Show
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Widely-known actor and comedian Michael Winslow (Police Academy, Spaceballs, Gremlins, The Love Boat) is bringing his Comedy Show to the Monticello Opera House for one performance only,…
Tougher noise ordinance set for January hearing
Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. County officials have been presented with a revised and more stringent noise ordinance that they expect to take up for consideration in early 2022. The draft document,…
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson, 80, of Monticello, Fla., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. She was born August 22, 1941, in Colquitt, Ga., the daughter of Idus and Shady Glass. The family…
Emerald’s Gem Box…Matthew 5:21-22
(The following column is a re-write of a column I wrote two years ago. I came across it again and thought it worth updating and running again.) One Sunday morning during church…
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson, 80, of Monticello, Fla., passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. She was born August 22, 1941, in Colquitt, Ga., the daughter of Idus and Shady Glass. The family…
Meet Your Neighbor: Rachel Sparling
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Meet Rachel Sparling. Growing up in a military family, Sparling lived in many places throughout her life before settling in Jefferson County. She’s lived in Gainesville, South…
All about Kennedy Hayes and her Shih-poo, Rosie
Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Kennedy Hayes currently resides in the St. Phillip Community of Jefferson County. She loves to sing and has had the chance to perform several times this year….